Tetanus is a very serious, potentially fatal disease that typically occurs in people who have not been vaccinated. This title describes the characteristics of the disease, which includes powerful muscle contractions and a form of paralysis called lockjaw, and details its prevention and treatment. It covers the historical background of the disease.Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780791097113 ISBN10: 0791097110 Contributors: Heymann, David, Babcock, Hilary, Guilfoile, Patrick,