What is the maximum duration of survival of COVID19 in human dead body? Is there any risk of transmission from buried dead body ?
Either through soil microorganisms, rodents, nematodes etc. or ground water leaching
Thank you all in advance
According to the WHO, as long as the necessary precautions are taken, there is no reason to fear that Covid-19 will spread via the deceased bodies.
It is mysterious till yet, according to WHO in respect of COVID_19, pathogen which kills a person not survive longer, person can be contagious for hours, but not for days, in case of tuberculosis, gastrointestinal
infections and bloodborne viruses (Hepatitis, HIV) it remains contagious even after death.
I think it is better to review the specialists in this field, as everything is still related to the disease of Corona in the study and research stage
Since it is novel virus, so no clear idea about expected metrics...
Since this is a new virus, there is no clear idea of the expected indicators ... It is known that on the surface the virus remains contagious for 3-4 days. A dead person vryatli will pose a threat to others. Regards, Sergey Viktorovich Pushkin
The SARS-CoV-2 persists in the human body months after death and should be infectious for weeks.
Article SARS-CoV-2 persistence and infectivity in COVID-19 corpses: ...
Also, see the RG link below.
Article How long can SARS-CoV-2 persist in human corpses?
Please also have a look at this:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05542-y