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Health Ministry confirms tetanus death, probes second case linked to nail puncture wound
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Health Ministry confirms tetanus death, probes second case linked to nail puncture wound

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A 71-year-old man died from tetanus in Westmoreland after a nail punctured his foot in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Ministry of Health is also investigating another case of tetanus in St Elizabeth, also arising from a nail puncture...

A 71-year-old man died from tetanus in Westmoreland after a nail punctured his foot in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Ministry of Health is also investigating another case of tetanus in St Elizabeth, also arising from a nail puncture wound. ... [689 chars]

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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