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Ebola Screen: Have airports check passengers' temeratures upon US entry. Non-invasive thermometer, takes 2 seconds.

Created by C.E. on October 01, 2014

I just think we should have the TSA screen the temperatures of all passengers coming into the US for the next couple of months, at least, in hopes of screening out those affected with the Ebola virus. The new thermometers just glide over your forehead and take about 2 seconds to read. Just saying, if I was in charge, that's what I'd do. It would be a reasonably cost effective way of avoiding as much transmission as possible. Just a few infected people slipping into the US might not start a full-blown epidemic, but would EASILY cost us hundreds of millions to treat and contain once out in the general public. Of course, just a few infected people, if not properly treated... well, that could be quite bad indeed.

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