Neonatal Tetanus — Uganda (Neonatal population)
Case Definition (Notifiable)
Neonatal tetanus in a neonate: normal crying and suckling in first 2 days of life followed by inability to suck (lockjaw), then illness and death between day 3–28 of life.
Clinical Features
Trismus (lockjaw), risus sardonicus (fixed grin). Opisthotonus (arched back). Generalised spasms triggered by stimuli. Inability to suck or swallow. Poor feeding, irritability.
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