India bans cross-border transport of Ebola-infected human remains under strict new biosecurity rules | Today’s news

“Unsafe burial practices involving physical contact have been identified as the main cause of the outbreak in Africa. In other words, unlike covid-19, where transmission occurs primarily while the patient is alive, Ebola remains highly contagious even after the patient has died,” said Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, a public health expert. “This transmission occurs through direct contact with the patient’s bodily fluids or physical contact with the deceased patient’s body during final rites.”