2016
DOI: 10.9734/ijtdh/2016/19046
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Neonatal Tetanus are We Winning the War?

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“…Tetanus is characterized by a sudden onset of painful contractions of the muscles of the face, jaw, neck and back, hypertonia and generalized muscle spasms [3]. The case fatality rate for tetanus varies from 10% to 70% globally and 27.4% to 51.0% at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, depending on the age of the patient; with most of the deaths occurring during the neonatal period [4,5,6,7,8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tetanus is characterized by a sudden onset of painful contractions of the muscles of the face, jaw, neck and back, hypertonia and generalized muscle spasms [3]. The case fatality rate for tetanus varies from 10% to 70% globally and 27.4% to 51.0% at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, depending on the age of the patient; with most of the deaths occurring during the neonatal period [4,5,6,7,8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In an attempt to address these issues, there are suggestions on the need for Nigerian government to make basic obstetric care available and accessible to all irrespective of geographical location; to strengthen routine immunization in all healthcare centres; to make compulsory TT immunization to women of childbearing age; to improve health care delivery as measures that ensure NNT elimination and reduce the associated NNT high case fatality rate 32 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%