Indications and Usage for Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine. 1  MassBiologics' Td is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of tetanus and diphtheria. This vaccine is approved for use in persons 7 years of age and older.
If we neglect safe practices we may have an outbreak of food poisoning. If we eat food which contains harmful micro-organisms, chemicals or toxins (poisons), that food can make us sick. To describe our illness we can use the terms food-borne illness, food-borne disease, or food poisoning. Food poisoning is caused by four agents: bacteria, viruses, parasites and chemicals.
Bacteria and viruses are the most common cause of food poisoning. The symptoms and severity of food poisoning vary, depending on which bacteria or virus has contaminated the food. The bacteria and viruses that cause the most illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States are: Salmonella.