We've all heard that venturing on a corroded nail can give you lockjaw, and ... it's valid! Be that as it may, not for the reason you may think. Rust doesn't really cause lockjaw.

[So ... Do Nails Cause Tetanus?]

Not precisely. Lockjaw is caused by a microscopic organisms called Clostridium tetani, which makes its home in soil, clean, and dung. On the off chance that you get a cut injury from something that has been presented to any of those components, paying little heed to whether there's rust, it's conceivable to end up tainted with lockjaw. Nails are a typical course for disease since C. tetani flourishes in an oxygen-denied setting like the one far beneath your skin's surface. In any case, each damage that breaks the skin — from a canine nibble to a self locking pin setback — conveys with it the potential for lockjaw.

[How Rust Got an Awful Rap]

So why the old spouses' story about rust causing lockjaw, you inquire? As indicated by HowStuffWorks, "...the thinking goes that if the nail has been outside sufficiently long to get corroded, at that point it's likely been presented to soils containing the microbes." Rust likewise makes another, unpleasant surface on the surface of a nail, brimming with minute concealing spots for microscopic organisms.

The sickness' belongings can be extreme, even deadly: C. tetani discharges an effective neurotoxin called tetanospasmin that can cause muscle firmness and convulsive fits that more often than not start in the jaw — accordingly the disease's moniker, "tetanus." In the event that you speculate you're in danger for lockjaw, it's a smart thought to check in case you're a la mode on your antibodies. The vast majority are inoculated for lockjaw when they're youthful however don't get standard lockjaw supporters. In case you're in question, it may be an ideal opportunity to call the specialist.