Tetanus -- Australia
A 22-month-old toddler is in a stable condition in hospital with the 1st confirmed case of tetanus in a South Australian child in 17 years.
The state's chief medical officer Professor Paddy Phillips has urged parents to get their children fully vaccinated against tetanus and other diseases.
"Sadly, we have been notified of the 1st tetanus case in South Australia since 2013 and the 1st case in a child since 2000," he said. Professor Phillips confirmed the child was a boy but would not
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