The HPSC released this Guidance Note for Funeral Directors and Embalmers that may handle potentially infectious human remains. It is important to remember that ALL human remains should be treated as infectious and standard precautions should be exercised during every moment of contact with the deceased.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is Ireland's specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases. To read more information about the HPSC or articles pertaining to embalming and infectious diseases, please visit www.hpsc.ie.