• ACatNamedBunny@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    To add on: the bacteria are anaerobic, meaning they thrive in environments without air. This is also the rusty nail effect–the nail will push the bacteria into your body where there is little air. You most likely will not get sick from tetanus from a superficial wound.