According to data from a certain university hospital, pathological analysis of patients who died of infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and the like, revealed infectious organisms in 65% of cases. The power of these pathogens does not diminish for up to seven days after death, prompting the families of the deceased to take strict precautions.
However, since the dead do not breathe, do not leak body fluids, and are treated appropriately in the hospital, there is no need to fear such contagion more than necessary.
In addition, since dead bodies are not often left for long periods of time in hospitals, it is unlikely that postmortem contagion would occur in hospitals, even by mistake.
What is more frightening is the possibility of infection from a living person.
There have been many cases of hospital-acquired infections due to the mishandling of patients with such contagious diseases. Especially in recent years, it is said that infectious organisms have become increasingly resistant, and it may be better to take precautions to prevent contagion.
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