Hand was cut by kitchen knife need to hit tetanus

Do you need tetanus shot if your hand is cut by kitchen knife? Tetanus bacillus is anaerobe, which usually exists in soil and places without oxygen. Generally speaking, tetanus bacillus rarely exists on the blade. However, if there is tetanus on a rusty knife, and another knife cuts an object with tetanus bacillus, there will be tetanus bacillus on the knife. Therefore, tetanus shot is needed after your hand is cut by kitchen knife. Prevention of tetanus bacterial infection, tetanus generally speaking, incubation period is 4 to 6 days, hand was cut by kitchen knife, in addition to tetanus injection, should also be debrided, should use hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound, this can also eliminate tetanus bacilli.