Deaths from tetanus in Spain 2005-2021
In Spain, two deaths from tetanus were reported in 2021 after a year with one registered causality due to the disease. Figures fluctuated throughout the depicted period, reaching the highest point in 2008, when deaths from tetanus totaled five cases in the European country. Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by the clostridium tetani bacteria, producing severe muscle spam. Vaccination schemes for newborns, infants, and adults prevent the disease.