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ISO report on use of fever screening equipment
is new tool in pandemic preparedness
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new ISO technical report on how to make the
best use of medical equipment for fever
screening at key ********s such as international
airports will help public health authorities to
contain the spread of infectious diseases such
as the H1N1 influenza virus and so prevent them
from developing into pandemics
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ISO/TR 13154:2009, Medical electrical equipment
– Deployment, implementation and operational
guidelines for indentifying febrile humans using
a screening thermograph
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is a useful new tool for pandemic preparedness.
The prime ******ives of pandemic planning are to
save lives, reduce the health impact of a
pandemic and minimize disruption of health and
other services, while maintaining business
continuity and reducing the general disruption
to society that is likely to ensue
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The ISO technical report will contribute to the
efficient and effective use of thermographs used
at sensitive ********s for screening individuals
for fever, which could indicate that they carry
a virus. Such screening will enable public
health authorities to formulate appropriate
measures, from school closure to quarantine of
suspected cases, thereby reducing exposure to
the virus and limiting its transmission
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ISO/TR 13154:2009 provides general guidelines
for the deployment, implementation and operation
of a screening thermograph intended to be used
for screening fever. A screening thermograph can
be used in ********s such as entrances to
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Hospitals and clinics, including emergency rooms
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Critical infrastructure facilities
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Workplaces
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Schools
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Government buildings, including police and fire
stations, as well as access to
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Public transport.
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A screening thermograph can also play an
important epidemiological role in defining the
geographical boundaries of an outbreak.
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Dave Osborn, Secretary of the ISO subcommittee
responsible for ISO/TR 13154, comments: "The
publication of the technical report is very
timely given the current outbreak of H1N1 in
several regions of the world. Because panic can
lead to misdirected energies that waste previous
resources, the ISO technical report deserves
high marks for providing an important first step
in the face of outbreaks of influenza and other
infectious diseases, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), tuberculosis,
anthrax and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), and other biological or bacterial
agents whose early detection is vital."
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ISO/TR 13154:2009 was derived, in part, from ISO
member for Singapore's (SPRING) technical
reference 15 published in two parts under the
general title, Technical reference for thermal
imagers for human temperature screening. The
SPRING technical reference was created as a
result of the Singapore experiences during the
SARS outbreak of 2003.
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ISO/TR 13154:2009, Medical electrical equipment
– Deployment, implementation and operational
guidelines for indentifying febrile humans using
a screening thermograph, has been prepared by a
Joint Working Group of ISO technical committee
ISO/TC 121, Anaesthetic and respiratory
equipment, subcommittee, SC 3, Lung ventilators
and related equipment and IEC technical
committee IEC/TC 62, Electrical equipment in
medical practice, subcommittee SC D,
Electromedical equipment. The technical report
is a companion document to IEC 80601-2-59:2008,
which gives the technical requirements of a
screening thermograph, also developed by the
Joint Working Group.
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http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=51236