Re: Roses and tetanus
Thanks for the links, Bonnie.
On Oct 4, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:
Did a little search and it seems that many health departments are
advising
getting tetnus shots if you garden:
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=360
http://www.nfid.org/powerof10/pdf/PowerOf10_Broc04.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/gardening/
http://www.the-health-pages.com/topics/education/immuniz_tet.html
CDC says:
All adults should get a Td shot every 10 years.
Tetanus lives in the soil and enters the body through breaks in the
skin.
Because gardeners use sharp tools, dig in the dirt, and handle plants
with
sharp points, they are particularly prone to tetanus infections.
Before you
start gardening this season, make sure your tetanus/diphtheria (Td)
vaccination is up to date.
While you are at it, ask your health care provider if you need any
other
vaccinations.
[Original Message]
From: Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 10/3/2006 9:07:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Roses and tetanus
I've been punctured by just about everything in my garden, and no one
has
ever mentioned a tetanus shot. You would think that someone in all
the
organizations I belong to would have noticed by now. Maybe the person
who
told that to your friend was just overly zealous. In fact, I was
just at
my
oncologist's a couple of weeks ago, and he asked me if all the
punctures
and
dings on my hands were from working with plants. He didn't comment
further
when I answered in the affirmative.
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message -----
From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:05 AM
Subject: [CHAT] Roses and tetanus
One of my garden club members who is a florist but not a gardener
has been told at her hospital that anyone who works with roses
should have a tetanus shot every five years instead of the usual
seven. I come from a background that equated tetanus with
barnyards and puncture wounds like stepping on a nail. Any
wound that bled feely was considered no threat of tetanus.
I guess by extension a rose prick could be considered a puncture
wound, and if the rose had been fertilized with manure, there could
possibly be a connection. But it seems to me that the threat
would extend to all gardeners - not just rose handlers. Any
thoughts or information on the subject?
Auralie
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