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Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by Nobody: 7:18pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
A patient infected by coronavirus receiving treatment by an Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the Red Cross hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that except in cases of hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola, Marburg and cholera, dead bodies are generally not infectious. WHO said this in its interim guidance on ‘Infection Prevention and Control for safe management of a dead body in the context of COVID-19’. It said that only the lungs of patients with pandemic influenza, if handled improperly during an autopsy, could be infectious. “Otherwise, cadavers do not transmit disease. It is a common myth that persons who have died of a communicable disease should be cremated, but this is not true. "Cremation is a matter of cultural choice and available resources,” it said. WHO added that to date, there was no evidence of persons having become infected from exposure to the bodies of persons who died from COVID-19. It said that people may die of COVID-19 in the health care facilities, home or in other locations, adding that the safety and well-being of everyone who tends to bodies should be the first priority. “Before attending to a body, people should ensure that the necessary hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies are available. “The dignity of the dead, their cultural and religious traditions, and their families should be respected and protected throughout. “Hasty disposal of a dead from COVID-19 should be avoided,” it said. WHO further added that personnel who interact with the body (health care or mortuary staff, or the burial team) should ensure they apply standard precautions. It said that the precaution should include hand hygiene before and after interaction with the body, and the environment; and use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment according to the level of interaction with the body. “Ensure that any body fluids leaking from orifices are contained; keep both the movement and handling of the body to a minimum. “Wrap body in cloth and transfer it as soon as possible to the mortuary area; there is no need to disinfect the body before transfer to the mortuary area,” it said. It added that children, adults over 60 years, and immunosuppressive persons should not directly interact with the body. “Give the family clear instructions not to touch or kiss the body. "Although burials should take place in a timely manner, in accordance with local practices, funeral ceremonies not involving the burial should be postponed, as much as possible, until the end of the pandemic. “If a ceremony is held, the number of participants should be limited. Participants should observe physical distancing at all times, plus respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene,” it said. WHO said that the interim guidance was for all health care facilities and mortuaries, religious and public health authorities, and families, who tend to the bodies of persons who have died of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. It added that the recommendations would be subject to revision as new evidence becomes available Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/bodies-of-coronavirus-victims-not-infectious-who.html |
Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by successmatters(m): 7:19pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by Nobody: 7:24pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by coolcharm(m): 7:24pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
Which WHO? The China version abi global one 2 Likes |
Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by mployer(m): 7:26pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
Lol. Trust WHO at your own risk. 3 Likes |
Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by DabuIIIT: 7:30pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by BankyGee(m): 7:58pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by Konection(m): 8:09pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by Oshin56(m): 9:48pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
Believe WHO at your own risk. 1 Like |
Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by ChelseaDr(m): 10:07pm On Apr 10, 2020 |
The WHO is just trying to tell everyone to be very careful because the true characteristics of Covid-19 virus. The complete mode off transmission is not yet known so people should be careful. That is the same reason the corpses are not being handed over to the relatives for burial because who knows, dead covid-19 bodies may actually be a source of transmission... Only time will tell 1 Like |
Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by seunlayi(m): 12:48am On Apr 11, 2020 |
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Re: Bodies Of Coronavirus Victims Not Infectious — WHO by TheGoodJoe(m): 3:18am On Apr 11, 2020 |
mployer: Same thing I wanted to say. WHO has been a mess all through this Pandemic. 1 Like |
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