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	Thermal imaging cameras in airports search for swine flu

erdos0

5-3-2009 10:54 PM

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erdos0 says:

This just gives them one more dumb reason to detain passengers. It is possible to spread the virus without having a fever and it is possible to exceed 101.3F without having swine flu.

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