Open AccessTetanus in an unvaccinated child: A case report
Author(s) -
Zahra Bayat Jozani,
Esmaeil Mehraeen,
Somayeh Agha Mollaie,
Alireza Solaymani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60073-5
Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , diphtheria , pediatrics , vaccination , immunization , immunology , antigen
In Iran tetanus is a rare disease since routine vaccination with Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (DPT)\udin accordance with the WHO immunization recommendations. We report on the case of an Afghan\ud14-year-old boy admitted to the Imam Khomeini Hospital with tetanus presenting with muscle\udand neck spasms pointing out to the small number of reported cases that are mainly due to failure\udof Iran's immunization programs among immigrant laborers. Therefore, each patient of tetanus\udmay be considered as a failure of health care system to provide adequate immunization