What Causes Lockjaw?
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Lockjaw, also called tetanus, is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. One of the symptoms of lockjaw is a tightening of the jaw muscles, which can gradually cause the jaw to be difficult to manipulate, affecting speech and swallowing. Untreated, lockjaw can cause death, though this is fairly infrequent due to vaccinations for tetanus, and the practice of re-inoculating people with cuts from old fences or dirty metal objects. Lockjaw was thought to be caused by cuts obtained around horses, which are frequent victims of tetanus. Actually, Clostridium tetani lives abundantly in soil all over the world. It can survive for about 40 years, so infection is certainly possible as a result of a cut from an old nail. Incidence of lockjaw is most frequent in third world countries where inoculations are not routine. In fact, newborns make up about half the population of those affected in countries that are unable to adhere to standards of cleanliness or who cannot afford the cost of uni
