An unvaccinated 10-year-old boy has developed tetanus, the first case in children in Italy for 30 years, after falling off his bike and cutting his head in Sardinia last weekend, sources said.
The boy's parents reportedly refused treatment with an
anti-tetanus gel, sources at Oristano hospital said.
The boy's condition is improving and his life is not in
danger although he has typical symptoms including muscle cramps
and some paralysis of cranial nerves, they said.
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