• baby has tetanus
• he cannot breast-feed or open his mouth because the muscles in his face have become so tight Tetanus
• can cause serious illness and death Tetanus germ
• lives in dirt and the intestines and faeces of animals
• enters the body through cuts, punctures, or other wounds Once infected
• takes 3 days to 3 weeks to get sick Symptoms
• stiff muscles in the jaw and neck with difficulty swallowing
• difficulty opening mouth
• muscle rigidity in the arms, legs, and stomach with painful convulsions Complications
• broken bones from muscle spasms
• breathing problems/lung infections
• coma and death | 
