Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I've been having high fever that won't go down. The hospital said it's a viral infection. What kind of infectious disease did I get? Also, do tetanus medications have side effects?Doctor's answer:
If you don't get a tetanus shot, you might contract tetanus, and the virus will gradually grow in your body. One day, when the virus reactivates, you will experience the symptom of being unable to open your mouth again. This symptom will gradually worsen, eventually leading to opisthotonos and jaw stiffness. Tetanus has a mortality rate of 20% to 30%. If you don't get the vaccine, the consequences are severe. If you do get the vaccine, your body will only experience symptoms like low-grade fever or fatigue.