MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Can SARS-CoV-2 transmit from a dead body?
K. Iwatsuki-Horimoto, H. Ueki, M. Ito…·Y. Kawaoka
This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission from dead bodies using a hamster model, finding that transmission is possible but can be prevented by postmortem care and embalming.
DOI 10.1101/2022.08.29.505777