how long can a person live with lock jaw , tetnus, if they have it?

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2007-05-22 15:53:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

Not long. It is preventable but the only treatment is supportive (there is no cure- they just try to support life). Very few humans have survived it.

2007-05-22 16:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i think, about a week. it has to do with the nerves and muscles, eventually attacking the lungs which will put one into respiratory arrest.

2007-05-22 23:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋