<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Obstetric Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Woman After a Home Birth Delivery — Kentucky, 2016

Yaffee, Anna Q; Day, David; Bastin, Glenda; Powell, Marianne Broome; Melendez, Sandra; Allen, Nancy; Miracle, Julie; Jones, Margaret; Brawley, Robert K.

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6611a7

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“…She was eventually discharged home in stable condition after a 41-day hospitalization. A public health response was initiated by the state and local health departments to prevent additional cases through vaccination (Yaffee et al, 2017).…”

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Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Amish Woman After a Breech Home Delivery in Kentucky, 2016

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Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Amish Woman After a Breech Home Delivery in Kentucky, 2016

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“…From 2009 to 2015, 197 tetanus cases and 16 tetanus-associated deaths were reported in the United States ( 4 ). Unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated persons are at risk for tetanus, irrespective of age, and recovery from tetanus disease does not confer immunity ( 5 ).…”

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