Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The living are the priority after a natural disaster, but what is done to safeguard and identify the dead?
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***CREDITS***
Mortician: Caitlin Doughty
Writing & Research: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1)
Editor & Graphics: Landis Blair (@landisblair)
***READ MORE***
“World Health Organization — Management of dead bodies: Frequently asked questions”
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/management-of-dead-bodies-qanda/en/
“WHO — Risks posed by dead bodies after disasters”
http://www.who.int/diseasecontrol_emergencies/guidelines/risks/en/
Canadian Journal of Infections Diseases and Medical Microbiology, “Natural disasters, corpses and the risk of infectious diseases”
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2095048
Management of Dead Bodies After Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders, Second Edition
icrc.org/en/publication/0880-management-dead-bodies-after-disasters-field-manual-first-responders
“Puerto Rico Is Burning Its Dead, And We May Never Know How Many People The Hurricane Really Killed”
buzzfeed.com/nidhiprakash/puerto-rico-cremations?utm_term=.lbyJ8v1GV#.dleRW8Kew
The living are the priority after a natural disaster, but what is done to safeguard and identify the dead?
Thank you Patron deathlings! patreon.com/thegooddeath
Co-Op Funeral Home in Seattle: http://funerals.coop/
MY BOOK IS HERE (hardcover, ebook, or audiobook): amzn.to/2wofRxv
Pre-Order in the UK: amzn.to/2x2Z2aL
***WHERE ELSE YOU CAN FIND ME***
Website: orderofthegooddeath.com
Twitter: twitter.com/thegooddeath
Facebook: ow.ly/Zz8PW
Instagram: instagram.com/thegooddeath
***CREDITS***
Mortician: Caitlin Doughty
Writing & Research: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1)
Editor & Graphics: Landis Blair (@landisblair)
***READ MORE***
“World Health Organization — Management of dead bodies: Frequently asked questions”
http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/management-of-dead-bodies-qanda/en/
“WHO — Risks posed by dead bodies after disasters”
http://www.who.int/diseasecontrol_emergencies/guidelines/risks/en/
Canadian Journal of Infections Diseases and Medical Microbiology, “Natural disasters, corpses and the risk of infectious diseases”
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2095048
Management of Dead Bodies After Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders, Second Edition
icrc.org/en/publication/0880-management-dead-bodies-after-disasters-field-manual-first-responders
“Puerto Rico Is Burning Its Dead, And We May Never Know How Many People The Hurricane Really Killed”
buzzfeed.com/nidhiprakash/puerto-rico-cremations?utm_term=.lbyJ8v1GV#.dleRW8Kew
