In Brunei Thermal Cameras Use & HiN1 Vaccinations Increasing Also
In an online story on Feb 17, 2001 in the Brunei News that began: continue reading »
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H1N1 Concerns Drive Interest in Infrared Detection
Southampton PA, USA — Seven of the Top 10 Stories covered by TempSensorNEWS.com in 2009 were about Thermal Infrared Systems used to screen for elevated body temperatures at places where masses of people congregate.
In decreasing order of popularity the top 10 stories were:
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China Vendor Offers Multiple Screening Options
Guangdong, China — Several models of human body temperature temperature detectors are available that have noncontact temperature measurement, high accuracy, fast measurement speed, over-temperature alarm and other features. They are designed for use in mass screening of people for elevated body temperatures that can occur from viral infections like Swine (H1N1) Flu and other communicable diseases.
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Ircon® and Raytek® Infrared (IR) Systems Offer First Line of Defense That Can Help Identify Elevated Skin Temperature
SANTA CRUZ CA, USA — Fixed infrared scanners and thermal imagers from Raytek/Ircon, as well as handheld IR thermal imagers from its parent company, Fluke, can be used at airports, terminals, hospitals, schools, factories and public gathering areas to identify people with elevated temperatures resulting from an infectious disease, such H1N1 influenza A (aka, “Swine Flu”).
Individuals who register a fever can then be isolated for further evaluation to help prevent the spread of disease. continue reading »
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No Mention of Body Temperature Screening at Hospitals, Schools and Transit Junctions!!! (An Editorial)
Washington DC, USA — Here’s a 13 minute video showing statements this past Friday by Mayor Adrian Fenty and the D.C. Department of Health discussing the city’s swine flu preparations (It takes a few seconds to get through the commercial..please wait – it’s worth it in many ways).
Similar programs are in place in New York and elsewhere.
We noted that the plans cover much and focus on prevention, except for use of mass screening tools, like specialty Infrared Imaging Systems to detect those with possible fever.
Such Infrared systems are in wide use in many countries outside the USA, especially densely populated countries in Asia. Most are made in the USA!
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The LAND Human Body Temperature Monitoring System
Dronfield, UK — When rapid screening of a large number of people is required to prevent the spread of fever, the most effective method is a fixed thermal imaging system.
The system can be installed to look at the faces of people passing through a doorway.
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