
Deaths from tetanus in Spain 2005-2020
In Spain, one death from tetanus was reported in 2020 after two years without registered casualties due to the disease. Figures fluctuated throughout the depicted period, reaching the highest point in 2008, when deaths from tetanus totaled five cases in the European country. Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by the clostridium tetani bacteria, producing severe muscle spam. Vaccination schemes for newborns, infants, and adults prevent the disease.