Mexican Airports Purchase Fluke Thermal Imagers to Aid in Flu Screening
EVERETT, WA -- May 5, 2009 -- In the past week airport officials in Mexico have invested nearly a half a million dollars in purchasing thermal imagers (infrared cameras) from Fluke Corporation, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation to help them screen people for H1N1 influenza A, or swine flu.
The portable infrared thermal imagers enable airport, transit, public health officials and others to quickly scan and measure the skin temperature of large numbers of people. Those who show temperatures higher than normal can then be isolated for further evaluation to help prevent the spread of disease. The imagers are in use at airports across Mexico, including Benito Juarez, in Mexico City. Dominion, a system integrator and the Fluke representative for Mexico, has worked with airport officials to provide training and consulting services to ensure high quality screening.
