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Tetanus prevails in every part of the world and takes a heavy toll of 50,000 every year all over the world. It is known by various names: ‘Hausa’ (Nigeria) ‘Dhanurvata’ (India), ‘Gazaz’ (Arab Countries), ‘Po-shian-fong’ (China), ‘Mai de arco’ (Mexico), ‘Disease of Seventh Day’ (Algeria) [1].
A study of 813 eases with a review of world literature.
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Athavale, V.B., Pai, P.N., Fernandez, A., Patnekar, P.N., Acharya, V.S. (1975). Tetanus Neonatorum. In: Jucker, E. (eds) Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques. Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques, vol 19. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7090-0_23
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