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● Definition of high risk autopsy

So, what is the definition of high risk autopsy?

The definition for high risk autopsy is the post-mortem examination of a decedent
who had or is likely to have had, a serious infectious disease that can be transmitted to

those present at the autopsy, thereby causing them serious illness and/or premature
death. These include hazard group 3 pathogens such as COVID-19.