Used rusty razor. Now worried about tetanus!

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Anyone else accidentally used a rusty razors before with no ill affects? I've just used one, no cuts or anything but read it can cause tetanus !

All the time! I don't shave that often and don't always stick a new blade in.

Thanks that's reassuring.

Tetanus lives in soil so it's mainly barbed wire fences and cutting yourself gardening that are risks not rust razors in a cupboard

Tetnus shot lasts 10 years I think.. can you ask pharmacist this? .. when had you your last shot?

Unless you dug it up from the garden, there's no risk of tetanus here!

my husband does it all the time.. mainly because i use a lovely brand new sparkling one for my bits and bobs and then i just leave it!

he's still alive!

but, all joking apart, surely a rusty razor would also be a blunt one?

Well I've never had one as an adult so at least 20 years ago.

I thought tetanus infected you through wounds, so if you didn't cut yourself with the razor, it's fine. That was my understanding of tetanus anyway..

As long as you didn't cut yourself you'll be fine.

The first answer on google

If you see rust, it's definitely time to replace your razor blade. Contrary to popular belief, a rusty razor won't give you tetanus, even if you cut yourself with it. Rust itself doesn't cause tetanus — bacteria called Clostridium tetani does. This type of bacteria lives in organic matter, like dead leaves and soil.