This Child Is Not Afraid Of The Dark, But Of The Light, Due To Not Getting Tetanus Vaccine

You must have often heard that the child is afraid of going into the dark

But nine-year-old Salim, a resident of Sujanpur in Pathankot district, is afraid of the light. As soon as the light shines in his eyes, he starts to suffer. His body becomes stiff and seizures occur. Actually, Salim has got Dhanustambha i.e. Tetanus disease.

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Born in the tent of Gujjars, this child was not vaccinated under the National Immunization Program in his childhood, including tetanus. Neither the family got the vaccination done nor did the ANM and ASHA workers of the Health Department motivate them. The side effect of this was that now Salim's life is in danger. He is being treated at the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) in Amritsar.

This child is not afraid of the dark, but of the light, a special case came to the fore for not getting tetanus vaccine in Punjab

Nine-year-old Salim is under treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar. Awakening

Salim has got Dhanustambha i.e. Tetanus disease. Born in the tent of Gujjars, this child was not vaccinated under the National Immunization Program in his childhood, including tetanus. The side effect of this was that now Salim's life is in danger.

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Nitin Dhiman, Amritsar. You must have often heard that the child is afraid of going into the dark, but nine-year-old Salim, a resident of Sujanpur in Pathankot district, is afraid of the light. As soon as the light shines in his eyes, he starts to suffer. His body becomes stiff and seizures occur. Actually, Salim has got Dhanustambha i.e. Tetanus disease.

There is a camp of Gujjars near the government school of Nihalpur in Sujanpur. Salim lives with his family in the dera. Last Wednesday, suddenly his body got stiff. Relatives took him to a local hospital, but from there he was referred to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital. The child, brought in a critical condition, was having frequent seizures.

In the course of treatment, there has been a relief from seizures, but the stiffness of the body is not decreasing. Salim is being given immunoglobulins. It is a protein and anti-body, which helps in destroying bacteria from the body. He has been kept in isolation. According to experts, a child suffering from tetanus has been reported in Punjab after ten years. However, the Health Department has been informed about this notified disease.

Tetanus disease is a bacterial infection

Civil Surgeon Dr. Charanjit Singh said that the matter has come to our notice. We are investigating. One day while playing Salim suddenly fell and got hurt in his leg. The wound healed, but after that, he started having seizures.

The body started twitching. The relatives did not get the tetanus vaccine due to the wound. As a result, his condition worsened. This is tetanus disease is a bacterial infection. It is caused by the entry of bacteria found in the soil into the body. Usually, in the event of a wound, bacteria easily enter the body. If injected, the bacteria are destroyed as soon as they reach the body.

More chances in Gujjar's tent

The chances of this bacteria are more in the tents of Gujjars because there is mud and soil etc. The tetanus vaccine has been included in the list of the National Immunization Program for the last thirty years.

Currently, the pentavalent vaccine is given. This vaccine provides protection against five deadly diseases like tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, influenza, and hepatitis B. This vaccine is given at the age of six, ten, and fourteen weeks after birth.