If it's more of a scrape wound, you are probably okay if you clean it well and watch for infection for the next 3 weeks. Tetanus is a bigger threat if it's a puncture wound that pushes the bacteria deep under the skin.
The average time from infection to appearance of signs and symptoms (incubation period) is 10 days. The incubation period can range from 3 to 21 days. The most common type of tetanus is called generalized tetanus. Signs and symptoms begin gradually and then progressively worsen over two weeks. They usually start at the jaw and progress downward on the body.
If it's more of a scrape wound, you are probably okay if you clean it well and watch for infection for the next 3 weeks. Tetanus is a bigger threat if it's a puncture wound that pushes the bacteria deep under the skin.
>The average time from infection to appearance of signs and symptoms (incubation period) is 10 days. The incubation period can range from 3 to 21 days.
The most common type of tetanus is called generalized tetanus. Signs and symptoms begin gradually and then progressively worsen over two weeks. They usually start at the jaw and progress downward on the body.
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