[FR_addict]

Accuracy of forehead-scanning thermometers doubted.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/08/10/us-thermometers-idUSPAR05104120070810

[txhurl]

Zero: hey, my Africanz! Worried about ebola? Get on over here to my statez, we hook you up!

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Under the tongue traditional method is accurate.

[Celtic Conservative]

They tried using rectal thermometers, but they found it had serious negative effects on African airlines business. Oddly enough, the flights to San Francisco were still quite busy.

CC

[Slings and Arrows]

To check for Ebola in airports, they are taking temperatures using forehead thermometers.

That's retarded, sir.

[Oliviaforever]

There are other methods of taking an Ebola patent’s temperature that would present more of a risk.

[expat2]

By the time you get through the line to security your forehead wold be hot again.

[NoLibZone]

You get Ebola and have enough money to fly anywhere in the world.

Where do you fly to?

Canada

UK

France

Russia

US

[a fool in paradise]

put this one in your mouth...

[heartwood]

I’ve found the forehead thermometers inaccurate - they always seem to read low. Flushed kid, hot to the touch, 98.0 F. And Ebola virus is present in sweat, in every body fluid.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

TSA should be able to take your temperature. It will give them something productive to do while they are all up in your ass anyway.

[stanne]

They will have to block airline travel from the region

A month ago

The stupidity is stupefying. They won’t take that necessary step until it’s too late

Oh yeah everyone with a temp is getting turned away. And after the bribe able sorry TSA agent has been exposed

It’s so embarrassing stupidity

[Cementjungle]

I haven't seen anyone taking anyone's temp at airports.

I came back from 3 weeks in Africa just a few weeks ago, came in through JFK. No one asked me anything... just breezed on through.

[iowamark]

It seems to me all someone would have to do is use a paper towel and put cool water on the forehead just before the temperature is taken.

You are assuming that people are suicidal, trying to hide their Ebola infection?

[arthurus]

If they use the thermometers more than once each then they are spreading any Ebola they find. Foreheads can be sweaty or oily.

[Mortrey]

Why does the CDC own a patent on Ebola ‘invention?’

http://www.naturalnews.com/046290_ebola_patent_vaccines_profit_motive.html#

[Prophet2520]

touchless thermometers are readily available

http://www.walgreens.com/q/no-contact-thermometers

http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Prograde-Touch-Thermometer/dp/B002BS72MI

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Forehead thermometers are likely just for confirmation. If they put up infrared cameras, a person with a fever sticks out in a crowd. This technology has been used for years.

So, if they see somebody who is hot, they pull them aside and put a thermometer on their forehead for a physical confirmation.