%0 Journal Article
%T Infective SARS-CoV-2 in Skull Sawdust at Autopsy, Finland.
%A Kantonen JN
%A Kuivanen S
%A Smura T
%A Puttonen H
%A Kekäläinen E
%A Sajantila A
%A Myllykangas L
%A Kantele A
%A Vapalahti O
%A Mäyränpää MI
%A Carpén O
%J Emerg Infect Dis
%V 30
%N 8
%D 2024 Aug
%M 39043418
%F 16.126
%R 10.3201/eid3008.240145
%X We assessed the distribution of SARS-CoV-2 at autopsy in 22 deceased persons with confirmed COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 was found by PCR (2/22, 9.1%) and by culture (1/22, 4.5%) in skull sawdust, suggesting that live virus is present in tissues postmortem, including bone. Occupational exposure risk is low with appropriate personal protective equipment.