Another myth debunked: HIV can be detected post-mortem

In the light of recent developments, we have addressed the myth that HIV cannot be detected post-mortem on our Debunking denialist myths page.

Myth #15: HIV cannot be detected post-mortem

HIV can be detected post-mortem with a high degree of accuracy. This is very important because deceased tissue donors need to be tested to ensure that tissue recipients are not infected with HIV. See:

• Preventing disease transmission by deceased tissue donors by testing blood for viral nucleic acid.