Tetanus--Puerto Rico, 2002.
During February-May 2002, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) received reports of three tetanus cases, two of which were fatal. The last reported case of tetanus in Puerto Rico had occurred in 1999. This report summarizes the investigations of these three cases, which underscore that health-care providers should ensure that all patients have been vaccinated fully against tetanus.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D013742:Tetanus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy