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Eradication of tetanus
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Br Med Bull
2015[]; 116
(1
): 69-77
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INTRODUCTION: The causative agent of tetanus, Clostridium tetani is widespread in
the environment throughout the world and cannot be eradicated. To reduce the
number of cases of tetanus efforts are focussed on prevention using vaccination
and post-exposure wound care. SOURCES OF DATA: Medline, Pubmed and Cochrane
databases; World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund
publications. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: The maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination
initiative has resulted in significant reductions in mortality from neonatal
tetanus throughout the world. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: Although there are few data
available it is likely that large numbers of children and adults, particularly
men, remain unprotected due to lack of booster immunization. AREAS TIMELY FOR
DEVELOPING RESEARCH: It remains unclear how HIV and malaria affect both responses
to vaccination and transplacental transfer of antibodies or how this might affect
timing of vaccination doses.