Global Health Challenges

noun a serious bacterial infection that causes painful muscle contractions, particularly in the jaw and neck

adjective related to or characteristic of tetanus

• The doctor recommended getting a tetanus shot after stepping on a rusty nail.
• I heard you might need a tetanus booster if you cut yourself with that old knife.
• I better go get a tetanus jab before it's too late.
• His negative attitude was like a mental tetanus, infecting everyone around him.

noun a chronic contagious bacterial infection of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye

• Trachoma is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the eyes and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
• I heard that trachoma is a serious eye infection that can cause blindness if you don't get it treated.
• My grandma always warned me to wash my hands to avoid getting trachoma and going blind.
• The spread of misinformation can be like trachoma for society, slowly blinding us to the truth.