People in india are avoiding people with death of cavity positive peoples. They are denying to give a hand on their burial. Can any Dr. Tell me. How much chance is there to get infected from dead covid positive people. I need correct answer from expert doctor. As I want to help the needful.

Dr. Yasmin Asma ZoharaDentist27yrs exp

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Based on what we know now, it is believed there is little risk of getting covid-19 from a dead body. The virus is thought to spread mainly: ? through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. ? when respiratory droplets from an infected person land in the mouth or nose of people who are nearby or possibly inhaled into the lungs even, for few days the decaying body emits fluids ? blood, saliva, pus, feces and all of them could carry the contagious virus. Who has though released certain guidelines related to the funeral procedure of corpses yet the language of the guidelines doesn?t give 100% guarantee as little bit confusion or latency could cause mass deaths in human being which is happening right now due to covid-19 infection. Either who should change this language and write that there is zero percent risks associated with burial of such corpses or it should recommend cremation of corpses as country like china has started following it, even though it is not in its custom.  

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