Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico
As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, in 2020 forensic institutions in Mexico began using extreme measures in the treatment of bodies of confirmed or suspected cases, due to possible infection. A series of national protocols on how to deal with the virus were announced, yet forensic per...
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| author | Isabel Beltrán-Gil María Alexandra Lopez-Cerquera Linda Guadalupe Reyes Muñoz Sandra Ivette Sedano Rios Nuvia Montserrat Maestro Martínez Diana Newberry Franco |
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| description | As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, in 2020 forensic institutions in Mexico began using extreme measures in the treatment of bodies of confirmed or suspected cases, due to possible infection. A series of national protocols on how to deal with the virus were announced, yet forensic personnel have struggled to apply these, demonstrating the country’s forensics crisis. This article aims to reflect on two points: (1) the impact that COVID-19 protocols have had on how bodies confirmed as or suspected of being infected with the virus are handled in the forensic medical system; and (2) the particular treatment in cases where the body of the victim is unidentified, and the different effects the pandemic has had in terms of the relationship between the institutional environment and the family members of those who have died as a result of infection, or suspected infection, from COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84d9724758df4c02a674b658260ff4a72022-12-22T00:40:02ZengManchester University PressHuman Remains and Violence2054-22402022-04-0181476610.7227/HRV.8.1.4Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in MexicoIsabel Beltrán-Gil0María Alexandra Lopez-Cerquera1Linda Guadalupe Reyes Muñoz2Sandra Ivette Sedano Rios3Nuvia Montserrat Maestro Martínez4Diana Newberry Franco5Grupo de Investigaciones en Antropología Social y ForenseUniversity of TennesseeUniversidade Estadual de CampinasEscuela Nacional de Antropología e HistoriaEscuela Nacional de Antropología e HistoriaSouthwestern CollegeAs a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, in 2020 forensic institutions in Mexico began using extreme measures in the treatment of bodies of confirmed or suspected cases, due to possible infection. A series of national protocols on how to deal with the virus were announced, yet forensic personnel have struggled to apply these, demonstrating the country’s forensics crisis. This article aims to reflect on two points: (1) the impact that COVID-19 protocols have had on how bodies confirmed as or suspected of being infected with the virus are handled in the forensic medical system; and (2) the particular treatment in cases where the body of the victim is unidentified, and the different effects the pandemic has had in terms of the relationship between the institutional environment and the family members of those who have died as a result of infection, or suspected infection, from COVID-19.mexicoforensics crisisprotocolscovid-19human identificationforensic services |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Beltrán-Gil María Alexandra Lopez-Cerquera Linda Guadalupe Reyes Muñoz Sandra Ivette Sedano Rios Nuvia Montserrat Maestro Martínez Diana Newberry Franco Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico Human Remains and Violence mexico forensics crisis protocols covid-19 human identification forensic services |
| title | Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico |
| title_full | Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico |
| title_short | Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of COVID-19: Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico |
| title_sort | forensic treatment and human identification in the age of covid 19 difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in mexico |
| topic | mexico forensics crisis protocols covid-19 human identification forensic services |
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