Global epidemiology and burden of tetanus from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Jun LiZicheng LiuChao YuKaiwen TanSijie GuiShuang ZhangYi ShenPublished in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2023)
The disease burden of tetanus decreased significantly worldwide from 1990 to 2019. Neonatal tetanus is serious in low SDI areas, whereas the proportion of elderly tetanus is the highest in high SDI areas. The containment of tetanus in all age groups and sex still requires effort from all sectors.
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