Wednesday, April 29, 2009

China View: Thermal camera placed at Istanbul airport to prevent swine flu

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Thermal camera placed at Istanbul airport to prevent swine flu

A thermal camera was placed at Ataturk international airport Turkish largest city of Istanbul to measure the body heat of passengers entering Turkey, local press reported Wednesday. The move in Istanbul came late Tuesday in order to prevent swine flu's spread into Turkey, according to the report. With the help of a computer, authorities at the airport will detect those passengers whose body temperature is over 38.5 degrees, who will be subject to further tests in order to detect the swine flu, said the report.