diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index c7cee1852..3f4f2a062 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ FOOD_EATING_SOUNDS               = TRUE
 
 [Disease Settings]
 
-; If DISEASE is TRUE, your mercs can get diseases. Diseases are specified in Disease.xml. You can get them from 
+; If DISEASE is TRUE, your mercs can get diseases. Diseases are specified in Disease.xml. For example, you can get them from 
 ; -insects in swamp & tropical sectors
 ; -contact with other people, animals and the dead
 ; -open wounds
@@ -2905,10 +2905,12 @@ FOOD_EATING_SOUNDS               = TRUE
 ; set this to TRUE to play with diseases.
 DISEASE = FALSE
 
-; if DISEASE and DISEASE_STRATEGIC are set to TRUE, the first disease (arulcan plague) will also affect civilians, soldiers and militia.
-; It can break out in swamp & tropical sectors and spread as infected troops move around.
-; In bad cases, it can affect entire cities. Infected population will suffer just as your mercs do. If you don't act, this could be a severe threat to your campaign.
-; It does work on both sides though, the army can suffer just as well... especially if you give it a push ;-)
+; if DISEASE and DISEASE_STRATEGIC are set to TRUE, corpses pose a health risk.
+; Once a corpse vanishes, it creates disease points in that sector. The more disease points, the higher the chance mercs catch any corpse-related illness.
+; This can negatively affect the breath and health points of any NPC (enemy, militia or civilian) in that sector.
+; If INDIVIDUAL_MILITIA and INDIVIDUAL_MILITIA_MANAGE_HEALTH are true, this negatively affects a militia's hourly regeneration.
+; You can remove corpses via the Disease->Burial assignment to stop this from happening.
+; You can remove disease points via the Disease->Treatment assignement, this works similar to the doctor assignment.
 DISEASE_STRATEGIC = TRUE
 
 ; The World Health Organization has a website that contains a few helpful tips on diseases.
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Backgrounds.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Backgrounds.xml
index 33bc2887d..ff77d6558 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Backgrounds.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Backgrounds.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
 		<croucheddefense>0</croucheddefense>			  <!-- +- enemy cth if we are crouched against thick cover in their direction, -30 to 30-->
 		<fortify_assignment>0</fortify_assignment>		  <!-- +- % building speed, -50 to 200 -->
 		<snake_defense>0</snake_defense>				  <!-- +- % chance to evade snake attacks, -100 to 100 -->
-		<hackerskill>0</hackerskill>					  <!-- hacker skill, 0 to 100. Value > 0 means we can hack computers -->		
+		<hackerskill>0</hackerskill>					  <!-- hacker skill, 0 to 100. Value > 0 means we can hack computers -->
+		<burial_assignment>0</burial_assignment>		  <!-- effectiveness at burying corpses, -50 to 1000. Value > 0 means we bury corpses faster -->
 
 		<dislikebackground>0</dislikebackground>          <!-- dislike everybody with a background that has the negative of this value -->
 
@@ -3640,22 +3641,17 @@
 	<BACKGROUND>
 		<uiIndex>183</uiIndex>
 		<szName>Veteran Mercenary/Undertaker</szName>
-		<szShortName>Vet Merc/Undertaker</szShortName>
-		<szDescription>When you've seen it all, nothing can frighten you anymore.</szDescription>
-		<leadership>5</leadership>
+		<szShortName>Vet/Undertaker</szShortName>
+		<szDescription>Pops has seen it all. What's left to frighten him?</szDescription>
 		<ap_assault>5</ap_assault>
 		<ap_fortify>-25</ap_fortify>
 		<ap_artillery>-2</ap_artillery> 
-		<resistance_physical>3</resistance_physical>
 		<resistance_fear>20</resistance_fear>
 		<resistance_suppression>10</resistance_suppression>
-		<interrogation>5</interrogation>
-		<carrystrength>3</carrystrength>
 		<speed_run>-5</speed_run>
-		<spotter>5</spotter>
 		<capitulation>15</capitulation>
-		<approach_friendly>7</approach_friendly>
 		<insurance>100</insurance>
+		<burial_assignment>600</burial_assignment>
 		<smoker>1</smoker>
 		<no_male>1</no_male>
 		<no_female>1</no_female>
@@ -5435,6 +5431,7 @@
 		<resistance_suppression>20</resistance_suppression>
 		<approach_friendly>7</approach_friendly>
 		<carrystrength>3</carrystrength>
+		<burial_assignment>500</burial_assignment>
   </BACKGROUND>
   <BACKGROUND>
 		<uiIndex>286</uiIndex>
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Items/Items.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Items/Items.xml
index 2f95313e6..b0183f0d3 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Items/Items.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Items/Items.xml
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@
 		<CrowbarModifier>0</CrowbarModifier>
 		<DisarmModifier>0</DisarmModifier>
 		<RepairModifier>0</RepairModifier>
+		<usHackingModifier>0</usHackingModifier>
+		<usBurialModifier>0</usBurialModifier>
 		<DamageChance>0</DamageChance>
 		<DirtIncreaseFactor>0.0</DirtIncreaseFactor>
 		<clothestype>0</clothestype>
@@ -31547,6 +31549,7 @@
 		<BR_NewInventory>3</BR_NewInventory>
 		<BR_UsedInventory>1</BR_UsedInventory>
 		<Hardware>1</Hardware>
+		<usBurialModifier>50</usBurialModifier>
 		<usOverheatingCooldownFactor>100.0</usOverheatingCooldownFactor>
 		<STAND_MODIFIERS />
 		<CROUCH_MODIFIERS />
@@ -46374,6 +46377,7 @@
 		<Sinks>1</Sinks>
 		<ShowStatus>1</ShowStatus>
 		<Hardware>1</Hardware>
+		<usBurialModifier>50</usBurialModifier>
 		<usOverheatingCooldownFactor>100.0</usOverheatingCooldownFactor>
 		<STAND_MODIFIERS />
 		<CROUCH_MODIFIERS />