ArticlemSphere2023
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Virus-Infected Dead Hamsters.
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- Assessing the effectiveness of embalming in cadavers with COVID-19 after full autopsy and minimally invasive autopsy.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- Changes in SARS-CoV-2 viral load and titers over time in SARS-CoV-2-infected human corpses.PloS one · 2024Article
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14 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Although it has been 2.5 years since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, the transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from a dead infected body remains unclear, and in Japan, bereaved family members are often not allowed to view in person a loved one who has died from COVID-19. In this study, we analyzed the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a dead body using a hamster model. We also analyzed the effect of "angel care"--in which the pharynx, nostrils, and rectum are plugged--and embalming on reducing transmissibility from dead bodies. We found that SARS-CoV-2 could be transmitted from the bodies of animals that had died within a few days of infection; however, angel care and embalming were effective in preventing transmission from the dead bodies. These results suggest that protection from infection is essential when in contact with a SARS-CoV-2-infected dead body and that sealing the cavities of a dead body is an important infection control step if embalming is not performed.
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