Tetanus: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention | Mass General Brigham

What is tetanus? What causes tetanus? What are the symptoms and when do they develop? Ellen Nagami, MD, infectious diseases physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the prevention and treatment of tetanus.

0:00 - Intro
0:19 - What Is Tetanus?
0:41 - The Causes
1:04 - Symptoms
1:46 - Treatment
2:11 - Prevention

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Tetanus: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention | Mass General Brigham