Neonatal tetanus

Neonatal tetanus is also called "four or six winds", "seven days wind" or "umbilical wind". Usually when the umbilical cord is broken, the umbilical part is invaded by tetanus bacillus because the hands of the midwife or the scissors or gauze used are not disinfected or not disinfected properly. Most occur 4-7 days after birth. Clostridium tetanus invades the umbilicus and produces spastic toxins, causing an acute infectious disease characterized by tooth closure and systemic muscle tonic spasm. In cities and areas with better sanitary conditions, the disease is very rare, but in the vast rural and remote areas, the disease still occurs from time to time, which seriously threatens the health of newborns. Therefore, they have a good grasp of the disease prevention and treatment knowledge It is still necessary for the majority of medical staff.

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