Tetanus is a virus: false

Talk to a vaccine provider if you have questions about a tetanus vaccine. Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani (C. tetani), that are found in the environment.

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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 ...

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Tetanus is caused by a toxin from Clostridium tetani bacteria. People also call tetanus lockjaw. That’s because it often causes muscle spasms and tightening of the jaw muscles.

... The genus Clostridium includes Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming anaerobic bacteria. Although most clostridia are saprophytes, four species have been identified as human pathogens, namely Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium Difficile, and Clostridium tetani.

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Myths & facts ... about tetanus