The disease, tetanus is also known as:...

The disease, tetanus is also known as:

A

Shingles

B

Gangrene

C

Lockjaw

D

Whooping cough

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C

Tetanus is an acute porentially fatal infection of the central nervous system. It is caused by exotoxin tetanspasmin, produced by Clostridium tetani.

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