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Off the top of my head, I think that there are certain aspects of tetanus that are important to include: history of the disease, some epidemiologic data (past and present), information about the bacteria and a clear explanation of what a toxin is, and how that is pertinent in tetanus. Also, details about immunization. And, as already done, neonatal tetanus. I'm glad to be a collaborator here, and open to further input about a subject with which I have never before studied in great detail. Meanwhile, I'll do a literature search and see what I can come up with-[[User:Nancy Sculerati|Nancy Sculerati]] 16:00, 3 April 2007 (CDT)
Off the top of my head, I think that there are certain aspects of tetanus that are important to include: history of the disease, some epidemiologic data (past and present), information about the bacteria and a clear explanation of what a toxin is, and how that is pertinent in tetanus. Also, details about immunization. And, as already done, neonatal tetanus. I'm glad to be a collaborator here, and open to further input about a subject with which I have never before studied in great detail. Meanwhile, I'll do a literature search and see what I can come up with-[[User:Nancy Sculerati|Nancy Sculerati]] 16:00, 3 April 2007 (CDT)
:Yes to all that (though should [[toxin]] not be dealt with in a separate article, so as to avoid too much duplication?).  I've confessed elsewhere my guilty secret as to why I started this article, but I'll be happy to do more on it. --[[User:Peter J. King|Peter J. King]] <span style="background:black">&nbsp;[[User talk:Peter J. King|<font color="yellow"><b>Talk</b></font>]]&nbsp;</span> 16:51, 3 April 2007 (CDT)

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Off the top of my head, I think that there are certain aspects of tetanus that are important to include: history of the disease, some epidemiologic data (past and present), information about the bacteria and a clear explanation of what a toxin is, and how that is pertinent in tetanus. Also, details about immunization. And, as already done, neonatal tetanus. I'm glad to be a collaborator here, and open to further input about a subject with which I have never before studied in great detail. Meanwhile, I'll do a literature search and see what I can come up with-Nancy Sculerati 16:00, 3 April 2007 (CDT)

Yes to all that (though should toxin not be dealt with in a separate article, so as to avoid too much duplication?). I've confessed elsewhere my guilty secret as to why I started this article, but I'll be happy to do more on it. --Peter J. King  Talk  16:51, 3 April 2007 (CDT)