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One of the issues raised by the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has been the management of the bodies of people who have died as a result of epidemics. PAHO has prepared guidelines to help the public in general regarding measures to be taken, and the risks presented by dead bodies that have resulted from an epidemic. |
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The Pan American Health Organization has developed a checklist on mass fatalities that can serve as an annex to any National Health Sector Emergency Management Plan or National Disaster Management Plan. It is based on the London Resilience Mass Fatality Plan, 2006 and Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders. |
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Given the widespread interest in the topic of management of dead bodies,
PAHO/WHO, the ICRC and a broad group of global experts have
collaborated to produce practical decision-making guidelines on this
delicate and difficult task. These frequently-asked questions are an
example of the kind of information contained in a the publication Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders. |
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