Slightly pierced the edge of my right foot (left hand side where the bone is, just below my big toe) on a wooden skewer. The skewer was clean, the wound is absolutely tiny and I've been cleaning it with alcohol wipes. Since yesterday, it has already pretty much healed. It's a bit sore but I think this is because of where it is (bone).
Do I need a tetanus jab? I'm flying tomorrow and will struggle to get to a doctor before then (although I will if I need to). Any advice would be grateful appreciated.
Nigger tetanus was eradicated some time ago.
>>18457703
I live in the UK, we still have the black plague.
This is what I was hoping for, but I didn't want to leave it to chance and end up with lock jaw 15000 feet in the air.
If you grew up in the developed world you've already been vaccinated. It's a fucking scratch, just don't rub pig shit in it and you'll be fine.
>>18457703
It has not been eradicated you absolute ingrate. People in developed countries rarely get it anymore because of vaccines but the bacterium that causes it, clostridium tetani, still lives in dirt everywhere.
you are totally fine, even if the skewer was covered in rust an meat juice you would probably be fine
tetnus is mainly a soil-bourne contaminant, not skewer-bourne
you disinfected the surface, the foreign body was cleanish, clean wound, already begins to heal
unless it suddenly swells up, turns red or starts going a funny colour you have nothign to worry about
next patient please
>>18457726
Thank you doctor anon.
It's a bit red and slightly warm, but I think that's because I jabbed it with a big fucking skewer right on the bone. It's not swollen, I have no temperature and it didn't even bleed when I did it. I have a little plaster on it now.
I haven't had any kind of booster jab as long as I can remember. A nurse told me to call my GP and ask about my last shot but I know I haven't had anything in the past 15 years at least.