(GMA News) It is commonly believed that a person can get infected with tetanus if they have a wound and come into contact with rusty metals.

But according to an episode of “Pinoy MD,” Clostridium Tetani, the bacteria which causes tetanus, can be found practically anywhere.

“It can be found in sand, soil, you can get it from animal bites. And basically everywhere around nature,” said Dr. Geminn Louis Apostol, a public health doctor.