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copperboom129 t1_ite2mmk wrote

Reply to comment by nodewarrior1 in Took a dremmel to clean it up. 60 yrs old and the best vegetable slicer I’ve ever had. by totallypooping

Tetanus bacteria lives in dirt. Cutting yourself on a rusty dirty object gives it a way into your bloodstream.

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nodewarrior1 t1_itei1ih wrote

why is it associated with stepping on rusty nails. or rust like objects cutting ppl?

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ComplaintNo6835 t1_itelw13 wrote

Rust greatly increases the surface area where the bacteria can live. Puncture wounds are more likely to impart the bacteria. Metal in soil is a common source of puncture wounds and metal sitting around in soil is rusty.

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