Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 271-277 , April 2010

A novel screening method for influenza patients using a newly developed non-contact screening system

  • Takemi Matsui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +81 42 585 8669.
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  • Yukiya Hakozaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, 1-2-24 Ikejiri, Setagaya, Tokyo 154-0001, Japan
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  • Satoshi Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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  • Takahiro Usui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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  • Takehito Kato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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  • Kousuke Hasegawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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  • Youhei Sugiyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Asahigaoka 6-6, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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  • Masami Sugamata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Graduate Schools of Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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  • Shigeto Abe

      Affiliations

    • Naha Quarantine Station, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, GOJ, Minato-machi 2-11-1, Naha, Okinawa 900-0001, Japan

,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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PII: S0163-4453(10)00020-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.01.005

Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 271-277 , April 2010

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