Contrary to popular belief, the bodies of victims of natural disasters rarely pose a health threat to communities, the Red Cross and the World Health Organization (WHO) said, calling for precautions and protection of drinking water sources by keeping the bodies away, according to Agence France Press (AFP). "Those who survive an event like a natural disaster are more likely to spread disease than dead bodies," noted experts.
Rescue workers continue to search for bodies in the wake of a deadly dam calamity in Libya, even as international health officials warn that waterborne disease could bring another wave of death.
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