[dubyagee]

if he had the disease, he had the bacillus, not the spores.

I never said I was a micro-biologist. : ) So is it possible that if there's something left of the body it could be a source of contamination?

[6ppc]

So is it possible that if there's something left of the body it could be a source of contamination?

That's how it spreads. When the host dies the bacteria goes into spore form as the body decomposes. (I think)