Tetanus -- Kazakhstan
The Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control reported a tetanus death in northern Kazakhstan. The case was a 54-year-old man from Uzbekistan who injured his right foot with a nail during construction work (August 21 [2021]). Despite exhibiting symptoms he did not seek medical help until 5 days after the injury.
With the persistence of symptoms on August 26 [2021], an ambulance was called for the man. The patient was taken to the emergency room of the district hospital. At the time
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