The woman in her 80s died after contracting the infection from contaminated garden soil entering a wound in her leg.
abc.net.au/news/tetanus-death-nsw-three-cases-sydney-woman/102217056A Sydney woman has died from tetanus in the first recorded fatality in the NSW since 1993.All three cases stemmed from contaminated garden soilNSW Health confirmed today that the woman in her 80s died from the bacterial infection on April 1.
Dr Selvey said the disease mostly occurs in older people, usually women, who have not been adequately immunised. NSW Health said two of the women had no prior tetanus vaccinations in their medical records, while the third had received the vaccine over three decades ago.Dr Selvey told ABC News that while the bacteria is always present in soil, it is still unusual to see the number of recorded cases this year.
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