Cargando…

Plague Transmission from Corpses and Carcasses

Knowing whether human corpses can transmit plague will inform policies for handling the bodies of those who have died of the disease. We analyzed the literature to evaluate risk for transmission of Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, from human corpses and animal carcasses. Because we co...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jullien, Sophie, de Silva, Nipun Lakshitha, Garner, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34286686
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.200136