Table 2.

Topic/questions included in the checklist about post-mortem management

1. Existence of specific procedures for the management of remains in HID patients

(a) Do you have specific procedures/written protocols for the management of corpse? Yes/no

(b) Do you have specific procedures/written protocols for the safe performance of autopsy? Yes/no

If yes, please specify:

(1) Autopsy is done by a pathologist with specific experience or specifically trained in Highly Infectious Diseases (able to work with full PPE);

(2) Autopsy is done by a not-specifically experienced/trained pathologist under the supervision of an infection control expert;

(3) Only needle necroscopies are performed;

(4) Autopsies are not performed in these patients for safety reasons;

(5) Other, describe:______________________________________

2. Existence of adequate technical facilities for the safe performance of autopsy in HID patients

(a) Do you have a specially equipped (BSL3) autopsy room? Yes/no

If yes, please specify:

(1) it is within the facility

(2) it is close to the facility (within 100 m)

(3) it is not close to the facility. Please specify the distance:_____

(b) Do you have specific medical device for the safe performance of autopsy (such as high-level PPE, devices for reducing aerosolization)? Yes/no