TETANUS

Tetanus is a disease caused by bacteria generally found on dirty and rusty objects,in the ground or in animal excrement.
 These bacteria can survive for a long time outside the body, and are commonly found in soil and the manure of animals such as horses and cows.

Symptoms the body arches up, the nape of neck becomes rigid, one cannot open the mouth (lockjaw),abdominal , back and face muscles get tense.

The symptoms of tetanus usually develop within 4 to 21 days after infection. On average, they start after around 10 days.
The main symptoms include:

•  difficult to open your mouth
• painful muscle spasms – these can make swallowing and breathing difficult
• a high temperature (fever)
• sweating
• a rapid heartbeat

Left untreated, the symptoms can continue to get worse over the following hours and days. In some cases, life-threatening problems such as suffocation or a cardiac arrest (where the heart stops beating) can occur

Causes
Wounds made with dirty objects or animal bites, thorn or nail puncture wounds,rusty metal, etc.

Treatment
If the wound is made by a metal object, an object which was not sterilized, or an animal bite,do not neglect it.consult your physician immediately in order to receive tetanus vaccination.since tetanus is a bacteria,the first thing you should do is:
Wash the wound well with soap preferably with aloe vera soap because of its antiseptic properties)apply plenty of bee propolis with aloe vera cream,
Tetatus may be fatal if it is not taken care of immediately. Tetanus vaccine is recommended and is the only effective possible cure.

Vitamins and mineral for kids
B Complex -300mg , Vitamin C and E
selenium -200mcg, Zinc -30mg