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CEU Valencia Used Cadavers with Contagious Diseases for Student Practices

The university allegedly used bodies with Hepatitis C, COVID-19, and influenza A for student studies, violating its own protocol.

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The Cardenal Herrera-CEU University of Valencia allegedly used cadavers of individuals who died from infectious diseases for medical student practices, according to recently disclosed documentation.

This situation contradicts the academic institution's internal protocol, which clearly states that infecto-contagious bodies will not be accepted. The protocol mandates immediate serological testing to detect diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, COVID-19, and HIV, and requires immediate removal of any body testing positive.
However, documentation indicates that at least three bodies with contagious diseases were used. One, with a death date in 2022, presented Hepatitis C. Another, from 2024, died from COVID-19, and a third, from 2023, had influenza A among its causes of death.
This case adds to a previous controversy where the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University of Valencia was fined 15,000 euros by the Ministry of Health. The sanction was due to the embalming of over 650 cadavers for years by unqualified personnel.
Despite the incidents being classified as “very serious,” with potential fines ranging from 15,025.31 to 601,012.10 euros, the final penalty imposed was the minimum possible. The resolution considered mitigating circumstances such as the entity's lack of regulatory knowledge and the absence of intentional non-compliance.

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