Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

All these words:

For very narrow results

This exact word or phrase:

When looking for a specific result

Any of these words:

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

None of these words:

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Language:

Dates

Publication Date Range:

to

Document Data

Title:

Document Type:

Library

Collection:

Series:

People

Author:

Help
Clear All

Query Builder

Query box

Help
Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

i

i

Up-to-date Information

Up-to-Date Info: To find the latest CDC information on this topic go to: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html

Non-contact temperature measurement devices : considerations for use in port of entry screening activities

Filetype[PDF-344.03 KB]


  • English
    • Details You May Also Like

    Details:

    • Corporate Authors:
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
    • Description:
      Who this is for: This document is intended for public health officials and airport authorities for use in screening prior to boarding aircraft from countries with active outbreaks.

      What this is for: This document provides information and consideration of non-contact thermometers for use in port of entry screening. A non-contact thermometer is a way to take someone’s temperature without touching them.

      How to use: Use this document to learn about different non-contact temperature measurement devices.

      Key points:

      • A non-contact thermometer is a way to take someone’s temperature without touching them. Non- contact infrared thermometers (NCIT) are as accurate as contact thermometers and are low cost. Training is easier and the thermometers are easier to use and do not need as much work to set them correctly.

      • Thermal scanner cameras can measure temperature from a greater distance although they have not been evaluated for use as a primary diagnostic tool or for screening multiple individuals in an uncontrolled environment, such as an airport. They are not as accurate as NCIT’s and may be more difficult to use effectively.

      Background: This document provides information and consideration of non-contact thermometers for use in port of entry screening. A non-contact thermometer is a way to take someone’s temperature without touching them. Temperature measurement is just one tool used to find out if a traveler might have Ebola. Other tools, such as looking carefully at the traveler, health questionnaires, and interviews can give a fuller picture of the risk so that authorities can do more effective screening and take appropriate public health action.

    • Subjects:
    • Document Type:
      Pamphlet (or booklet)
    • Genre:
      Fact Sheet
    • Collection(s):
    • Main Document Checksum:
    • Download URL:
    • File Type:

    Supporting Files

    • No Additional Files

    More +

    You May Also Like

    Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov