Tetanus is a virus – false fact check

Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani (C. tetani), that are found in the environment.

Tetanus is an uncommon but serious infection caused by bacteria found in the environment. The best way to prevent tetanus is to get vaccinated.

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Clostridium tetani is the causative organism for the disease known as tetanus.[1] This bacillus and its spores are ubiquitous in the environment, and infection by plasmid-containing neurotoxin-producing strains has been a scourge since antiquity. Fortunately, the advent of highly protective ...

Falling taxonomically under the family Clostridiaceae, order Clostridiales, class Clostridia, phylum Firmicutes, domain Bacteria, the genus Clostridium encompasses >150 species of gram-positive, noncapsulated, sporulating, obligate anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, which include several well-known ...

Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani (C. tetani), that are found in the environment.

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Myths & facts ... about tetanus