The present invention relates to a body bag (20). In a preferred embodiment, the body bag (20) comprises a single flat member (30) having a central portion (34) and two wing portions (36), an outer surface, an inner surface (28) and peripheral side edges； and re-closable closure means (32) connected to the peripheral side edges. The flat member (30) is made of a flexible sheet material that comprises at least one layer of a fluid impermeable material. In use, the body bag (20) is opened and its central portion (34) positioned to overlay a bed. The wing portions (36) are folded and packed. The patient rests upon the inner surface (28) of the central portion (34). If the patient dies, the wing portions (36) are unpacked and the re-closable closure means (32) operated to close the body bag (20) to contain the corpse.
