An Unvaccinated Boy Got Tetanus. His Hospital Stay: 57 Days and $800,000.

A 6-year-old boy was playing on a farm when he cut his forehead, a laceration that was simple enough to tend to at home. But six days later, his parents realized something was seriously wrong: He was clenching his jaw, having trouble breathing and experiencing involuntary muscle spasms. The boy, who had not received vaccinations, was taken to Oregon Health & Science University and was found to have tetanus...
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/09/well/oregon-child-tetanus-vaccine.html?source=Snapzu