Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023
November 4, 2026 6:14am
The CDC published a public health update on 2026-11-02 titled "Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023". During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases...
The CDC published a public health update on 2026-11-02 titled "Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023". During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases and 37 associated deaths were reported from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The incidence of tetanus per 1 million persons in the United States was slightly lower during 2009–2023 than during 2001–2008. The posting is categorized as HTML content and maintained by DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AND SURVEILLANCE. Tagged topics include MMWR, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. Readers can review the full CDC item for source context, referenced guidance, and public health implementation details.
5-Second Takeaway
The CDC published a public health update on 2026-11-02 titled "Tetanus Surveillance — United States, 2009–2023".
Why This Matters
During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases and 37 associated deaths were reported from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The incidence of tetanus per 1 million persons in the United States was slightly lower during 2009–2023 than during 2001–2008.
What Changed
- CDC catalog item 764853 was published on 2026-11-02.
- The posting is categorized as HTML content.
- The owning organization is DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AND SURVEILLANCE.
- During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases and 37 associated deaths were reported from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The incidence of tetanus per 1 million persons in the United States was slightly lower during 2009–2023 than during 2001–2008.
- The CDC item provides official public-health context and links to supporting guidance.
- Readers can use the source page to review full recommendations and implementation details.
- The topic tags include MMWR, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.
- The source link for the full CDC page is https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/75/ss/ss7501a1.htm.
Key Facts
- CDC catalog item 764853 was published on 2026-11-02.
- The posting is categorized as HTML content.
- The owning organization is DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AND SURVEILLANCE.
- During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases and 37 associated deaths were reported from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The incidence of tetanus per 1 million persons in the United States was slightly lower during 2009–2023 than during 2001–2008.
Key Numbers
- CDC catalog item 764853 was published on 2026-11-02.
- During 2009–2023, a total of 402 tetanus cases and 37 associated deaths were reported from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The incidence of tetanus per 1 million persons in the United States was slightly lower during 2009–2023 than during 2001–2008.
- The source link for the full CDC page is https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/75/ss/ss7501a1.htm.