最近 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows tetanus cases in the United States occur across age groups, with the highest incidence among older women.
The report shows that tetanus has a high case-fatality rate; approximately 1 in 10 people who develop tetanus will die.
Read the report in full at: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023
To read about tetanus prevention in Australia, visit MVEC: Tetanus.