What symptom does tetanus incubation period have

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Tetanus generally has an incubation period, the average incubation period is about 6 to 10 days. Of course, some people have an incubation period of 24 hours or 20 to 30 days, and even some people have an incubation period of several months. There are some serious traumatic tetanus, such as tetanus caused by bullets or foreign bodies invading into the body. Generally, tetanus can only be found after the foreign bodies or bullets are taken out. Some newborns may begin to show tetanus seven days after the umbilical cord is broken, and then the disease will continue to worsen, easily leading to death. Let's take a look at the symptoms of the latent period of tetanus.

What symptom does tetanus incubation period have

Symptom 1: after the onset of tetanus, the body will feel very weak, and will always feel dizzy, and some people will feel headache. Tetanus can make the patient's masseter muscle tense or sore, and also make others feel restless.

Symptom 2: people with tetanus often yawn continuously. With the severity of the disease, the body muscles will contract strongly. At the beginning, the masseter muscles will contract continuously, then the facial muscles will contract continuously, and then the neck muscles and back muscles will contract strongly.

Symptom 3: people with tetanus will feel very inconvenient to chew, and even feel difficult to eat with open mouth. When the attack occurs, the teeth will be closed, and the facial muscles will have paroxysmal spasm, which will make the patient make a state of bitter smile. And the disease can lead to stiff neck muscles.

matters needing attention

Some people with tetanus are very sensitive to external stimulation, such as external light or sound stimulation may induce the whole body spasm of patients with tetanus, so people with tetanus must recuperate in a quiet environment and avoid noise.