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Infectious disease caused by the release of toxins from a bacterium, the spores of which are found in soil (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tetanus

(Other definitions for tetanus that I've seen before include "Disease causing muscle spasms" , "Attunes to disease from dog-bite" , "Locker" , "Attunes (anag) - muscular illness" , "health problem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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