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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Macau starts thermal airport scans

The Macau the startup Airport infrared thermometer detects visitors from East
2013 04 06, 2011 20:5

China news agency, Macau, April 6 - Infected with H7N9 avian flu cases for the Mainland, Macao SAR Government has decided to start infrared thermometer to detect the temperature of travelers from the East China from April 6, at the Macao International Airport.
  , Not far from Macau and East China, and the two had frequent contacts, do not dismiss the possibility of H7N9 cases incoming Macao Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion said.He said it would depend on the situation and then decide whether it will be set up at other ports infrared thermometer.Health Bureau, Public Health Laboratory has established detection technology, rapid test for H7N9 virus, and results in about 4-5 hours.
  Lei Chin Ion said, has reserves sufficient to 197,000 passengers for the treatment of influenza antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, and enough expendable protective materials Australia; equipment and drugs for the treatment of critically ill patients, such as artificial breathing machine, injection with anti-influenza virus drugs equally ready, may need to be put into use at any time.