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 ThermoScreen Infrared Fever
Screening System
Introduction
 ThermoScreen's
patent-pending technology provides the most accurate method of mass screening for high body
temperatures that may indicate a fever. By identifying people who may
be infected, ThermoScreen can help prevent the spread of contagious diseases
such as influenza, H1N1, Avian flu (bird flu) and SARS.
ThermoScreen was originally developed in response to
the need to screen large numbers of individuals for fever during the SARS
outbreak in 2003. ThermoScreen screens subjects without contact from a
distance, providing a discreet and safe method of detecting feverish
individuals. Over 1,000 individuals can be screened per hour so as not to
restrict pedestrian flow. ThermoScreen is sold as a complete, fully tested
system including a computer with preinstalled hardware and software.
A primary
symptom of infectious diseases such as H1N1, avian influenza, and SARS is
fever. This has lead to monitoring the temperature of people in hospitals,
airports, private companies, schools, and other public areas in order to
curb the spread of disease. Initially oral and ear thermometers were
employed to help identify febrile individuals. These devices, if
administered properly, can provide accurate body core temperature
measurement but are invasive, they require personal contact with
individuals, and their use is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and
skill-dependent.
ThermoScreen, on
the other hand, provides a non-invasive, non-contact method of screening
large groups of people for fever quickly and easily. Febrile individuals
can be detected with minimal inconvenience and disruption of pedestrian
flow. In the effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases,
ThermoScreen provides an effective first line of defense.
ThermoScreen is
best utilized as the first of a two-point fever detection process. At the
entrance to crowded areas, ThermoScreen is used to detect probable febrile
individuals. Fever is then confirmed using a clinical thermometer. This
two-point system enables large groups of people to be screened quickly and
accurately to effectively prevent febrile individuals from entering areas
where contagious diseases can spread easily.
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