Sunday, October 17, 2010

Comparison of Three (3) Infrared Thermal Detection Systems and Self-Report for Mass Fever Screening (Fever Scanners)

Comparison of 3 Infrared Thermal Detection Systems and Self-Report for Mass Fever Screening (Remote Fever D...

The next time you are at the airport, you may be "fever-scanned" to see if you have a fever. I cannot wait for the day the first non-sick person is denied flight privileges, because a fever scanner says the person has a fever.

Two commercially available scanners meant for use in airports and other public facilities can reliably detect people with fevers, making them useful during disease outbreaks, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

The scanners, which work at a distance of 3 to 6 feet, do a better job of detecting fevers than when people are simply asked if they feel feverish, An Nguyen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and colleagues found.

Source: CDC ; Reuters


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