>Corpses that aren’t embalmed or cremated are hotbeds for disease. Not really. Corpses don't really gain the ability to transmit diseases if the disease wasn'

>Corpses that aren’t embalmed or cremated are hotbeds for disease. Not really. Corpses don't really gain the ability to transmit diseases if the disease wasn't already there. For those with infectious diseases that are of concern for human to human transmission, many locations have laws already in place. In Alberta, my province, we refer to these as Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 diseases and have public health law regarding handling of the deceased that fall into these categories [1]. 1 - http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2008_135.pdf http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2008_135.pdf