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usc school of pharmacy ‘24 | JHF ♡

[michael ryan @michaelryan756]

Tetanus is not a “dirty nail myth.”
It’s a medical nightmare we forgot — because vaccines worked.

Credit to Dr Richard Hirschson for highlighting this.

Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, a bacterium found in soil and dust.
It does not spread person-to-person.

You don’t need a dramatic injury.
A small cut, splinter, or scrape is enough.

Once the toxin takes hold, it attacks the nervous system:

• muscles go into uncontrollable spasm
• jaw locks (“lockjaw”)
• back can arch violently (opisthotonos)
• breathing muscles can seize
• patients often remain fully conscious

There is no cure for tetanus.
Treatment is ICU care, ventilation, heavy sedation — and people still die.

As Dr Hirschson notes, he has lost patients to it.

So why don’t most of us see this anymore?

Vaccination.

The tetanus vaccine doesn’t stop injuries.
It stops the toxin from destroying your nervous system.

But protection fades over time — which is why boosters matter.

If you were vaccinated as a child but never boosted:
→ your immunity may be low
→ severe disease is still possible

That’s why adults need Tdap/Td boosters, and why doctors check tetanus status after wounds.

We’re now seeing tetanus and diphtheria re-emerge where vaccination rates fall.

Not because medicine failed —
but because memory did.

Vaccines didn’t erase these diseases.
They erased our memory of how brutal they are.

Get vaccinated. Stay boosted.

#VaccinesWork #Tetanus #Tdap #PublicHealth #Prevention

[polaq @polaqwym]

Please watch.

[5 year old landlord 🟥🎗️ @jfkpawjob]

this still breaks my heart and i will never stop sharing this image, i want to make sure her image survives forever

[iJustine @ijustine]

A friends 15 y/o sister has been missing for over 11 days in LA 😞 If anyone has any info or can share this with anyone that can help their family, please reach out! Thank you! 🙏🏻

She was last seen downtown Magnets High School on 10/12/23 around 3pm.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

YES!!!! FACTS!

Drop the mic. 🎤

[goblin @freegoblinpics]

‼️ LA FRIENDS ‼️

this is an emergency. a friend of a friend is seeking a temporary or permanent home for these beautiful kitties. one cat has unfortunately already been harmed and the situation is serious. PLEASE reach out to the username in the first picture if you can help!

[PAWSChicago @PAWSChicago]

Our Community Outreach Team met 9-year-old Topher living as a stray, and that was just the tip of the iceberg.


Besides the expected ailments of a longtime stray cat, like much-needed dental care and being FIV+, Topher had BB pellets from a BB gun embedded in his skin. (1/2)

[For the love of Missy. @MissyBBBobtail]

From FB

1/3 It’s official, we’re desperate 😔

Sky hasn’t received ONE inquiry since arriving to us November last year. No one has sent an email. No one has called about her. No one asks to visit with her. We have posted her multiple times…still nothing.

[Pusheen the cat @Pusheen]

Happy #LunarNewYear! 🐰🌸

[shiraz @shiraz]

yup, you can now Tweet whatever media you want together

go forth and meme

[Sir Michael @Michael1979]

Day 12 of being Everyone's Personal Assistant and if you ever need an excuse to avoid attending an unappealing social event, just let me know 👍

[Bindi Irwin @BindiIrwin]

Happy 27th Birthday, Minibus! We love you so much. You’re such a special part of our @AustraliaZoo family.

[Heidi Stevens @HeidiStevens13]

Holy. Shit. What a brilliant, horrifying cover.

[Shematologist, MD @acweyand]

Here’s to over educated women!

May we know them.
May we be them.
May we raise them.

[status annoyicus @medburnbook]

“Nobody likes abortions.”

I do actually. I like that people don’t die from ectopic pregnancies or sepsis from missed abortions. I like that people don’t have to bear the pregnancy of their abuser. I like that people get to make choices about their body.

[Jason @iamjasonpun]

Yesterday, my dog Milo ran away from our Airbnb in Joshua Tree. He’s a black shiba inu wearing a red collar.

I know it’s a stretch but if anyone could retweet this it would mean the world to me, thank you!

[connor Wood @fibulaa]

Oh you don’t let your dog on the couch maybe you should go to jail

[tyris ✰ @TYRISPRINT]

I think we all grew up on Full House. Rest In Peace to the legendary Bob Saget 🕊

[Nick @nicksologist]

I can’t stop watching this