![]() Unattended deaths are a high-risk environment for exposure to bloodborne pathogens as well as other biohazards because they are not cleaned and disinfected. The practice of embalming a person who died of a contagious disease is illegal in some states. A embalming procedure is not effective as a public health measure because it is only used for aesthetic reasons. The process of embalming a body is primarily used in the United States and Canada. Caskets made of natural materials like wood also decompose, hastening the process. Bodies in warm, shallow graves decompose more quickly than those in deep, cold graves. Depending on the climate, burial depth, casket material, and other factors, it can take anywhere from a few months to several years. It takes quite awhile for a human body to decompose in a grave.
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