Health warnings issued across Australia due to rare tetanus death recorded: SBS current affair on 14 April

An infant receives a routine vaccination at First Georgia Physician Group Pediatrics in Fayetteville, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Angie Wang) Source: AP / Angie Wang/AP

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio current affair feature for the latest updates of health warnings on Tetanus by health experts across Australia.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• A rare case of death has occurred in New South Wales after a tetanus [[tet-nes]] infection. It is the first tetanus related death since 1993.
• Health authorities and experts claim vaccination is the best preventive measure.