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Bird Flu
Study findings from Taipei Medical University broaden understanding of bird flu
February 24th, 2009
According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "Detection of fever has become an essential step in identifying patients who may have severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or avian influenza. This study evaluated infrared thermography (IRT) and compared the influence of different imagers, ambient temperature discrepancy, and the distance between the Subject and imager." "IRT-digital infrared thermal imaging (IRT-DITI), thermoguard, and ear drum IRT were used for visitors to Municipal Wang Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. The McNemar and chi(2) test, standard Pearson correlation, ANOVA, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and receiver operating characteristic curve...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-24)
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