Tsunami Victims - Dead Bodies Cannot Spread Disease

Tsunami Victims - Dead Bodies Cannot Spread Disease

Everyone is worried about the threat of disease as an aftermath to the tsunami. Many rescue workers are working to bury people as quickly as possible. But the Pan American Health Organization has said that dead bodies will not cause illness. Dr. Dana Van Alphen, an adviser to the methodicalness, said bacteria and viruses cannot live in dead bodies, so there is no way the corpses will contaminate the water or ground. She said, “In too many cases, government rush to entomb the tsunami victims without identifying them, under the false feeling that bodies pose a serious threat of epidemics. It is just not aline.” Van Alphen said it is more important psychologically for survivors to place loved ones and she is asking to everyone to full stop burying unidentified corpses in mass graves.

This is info to me – I had no idea that dead bodies cannot spread disease. And what good news it is. There is already a grievous warning of epidemics for the tsunami victims due to the crowded refugee centers, contaminated installation and lack of sanitation in suburban area to the increased risk for infection due to the extreme psychological stress. I am so glad to hear that the dead bodies are not able to spread disease.

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