Tetanus mortality

The prognosis of tetanus is very poor, the overall mortality rate is 20%-30%. The severity of tetanus is closely related to the incubation period of tetanus. The incubation period of severe tetanus can be less than 7 days, and the mortality rate can reach 60%-70%. The incubation period of mild and moderate tetanus can be greater than 7 days. The overall mortality rate of mild and moderate tetanus can reach 6%. In addition, neonatal tetanus mortality is particularly high, some data show that more than 70 per cent, some data show that more than 90 per cent, early treatment, it is possible to reduce mortality, most of the causes of death are respiratory muscle spasms caused by asphyxia.