Temperature monitoring guidelines for prevention of human swine influenza

When the spread of human swine influenza in the community on a regular basis will help early detection of body temperature have fever and influenza-like illness with separate open as soon as possible. People, thereby effectively preventing the proliferation of human swine influenza type.

School

Because the school is a gathering place for many people in Hong Kong flu "severe strain" next level, parents can consider their children leave home every day before class, for them thermometer and record the temperature. While the local confirmed cases in the "emergency" level or under, the probe should be hot every day. School also independent, at a lower strain level, according to the situation to start action.

Agencies and offices

Temperature monitoring applications such as school principle.


Hospital

1. The patient (by hospital staff): At least once a day patient body temperature, in case of unusual circumstances collective infected, shall hospital Infection Control Group Report.
2. The staff (including contract staff): Every day should be body temperature, non-mandatory recording requirements. Directors and hospital infection control group should monitor the prevalence post number of members, to be vigilant of unusual circumstances collective infected.
3. Visitors: Recommendation should make their own body temperature, heat should not be used when hospital visitors.

The use of infrared thermometers

Due to the amount of infrared thermometers ease of use, commonly used for temperature screening. A study in 2008 indicated that this type of equipment to measure the resulting degree
Number higher than the actual temperature. So, if in doubt, you should use other thermometers (eg: probe infrared ear thermometers) body temperature once again, to work OK.

Found to have fever, respiratory symptoms people should be:

1. Do not go to work or school, and avoid contact with others.
2. Wear a mask, to comply with hand hygiene, cough etiquette.
3. To see a doctor as soon as possible.

The upper limit of normal body temperature measurement method different:

Celsius Fahrenheit thermometer body temperature method
Mouth Exploration - 37.5 ℃ (99.5 ℉)
Ear probe - 38 ℃ (100.4 ℉)
Rectal probe - 38 ℃ (100.4 ℉)
Axillary - 37.3 ℃ (99.1 ℉)