Tetanus is non-communicable.

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Tetanus is non-communicable.

Tetanus is not spread from one person to another. The disease results from toxin produced by Clostridium tetani that enters the body through a wound or contaminated birth canal, with the spores commonly found in the environment. Because transmission does not occur via contact with an infected person, a case does not produce others—there is no human-to-human contagious spread. Each infection arises from environmental exposure to spores, not from another person’s illness. Vaccination against tetanus provides protection and is the main preventive measure, reinforcing why the statement is true.

Tetanus is not spread from one person to another. The disease results from toxin produced by Clostridium tetani that enters the body through a wound or contaminated birth canal, with the spores commonly found in the environment. Because transmission does not occur via contact with an infected person, a case does not produce others—there is no human-to-human contagious spread. Each infection arises from environmental exposure to spores, not from another person’s illness. Vaccination against tetanus provides protection and is the main preventive measure, reinforcing why the statement is true.

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