page_title: Neonatal tetanus
section_title: Prevention
hierarchical_section_title: Neonatal tetanus / Prevention
caption_attribution_description: English: Madang, Papau New Guinea (May 15, 2005) - Hospitalman Mary Lewis, of Freemont, Mich., administers a tetanus shot to a child and her mother. Medical personnel assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and MSC combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-ASF 3) provide health care and community relations (COMREL) to the village of Madang. Niagara Falls is currently sailing off the Northeastern coast of Madang where a volcano erupted earlier this year. Mercy is en route to its homeport of San Diego after taking part in Operation Unified Assistance in support of the tsunami and earthquake that caused devastation in Indonesia. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Lamel J. Hinton (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Neonatal tetanus is a form of generalised tetanus that occurs in newborns. Infants who have not acquired passive immunity from the mother having been immunised are at risk. It usually occurs through infection of the unhealed umbilical stump, particularly when the stump is cut with a non-sterile instrument. Neonatal tetanus mostly occurs in developing countries, particularly those with the least developed health infrastructure. It is rare in developed countries.
context_section_description: The spores which cause tetanus are present everywhere, so the only prevention is immunization. Three properly spaced doses of tetanus toxoid vaccine are recommended for women of childbearing age, either before or during pregnancy; this will protect their future babies from neonatal tetanus after delivery.
caption: A tetanus shot is administered to a child and her mother
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