Notes on temperature measurement in public environments for COVID-19 control

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Lucilene Khalil Assis da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Santos, Gabriel Teixeira Vilela, Santos, Daniel Medina Corrêa, Oliveira, Luã Cardoso de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3340
• topic: Coronavírus; Pandemia; Política pública; Pirexia; Coronavirus; Pandemia; Política pública; Pirexia; Coronavirus; Pandemic; Public policy; Pyrexia

Covid-19 is a disease caused by the betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is transmitted through close interpersonal contact through respiratory droplets. Among the preventive measures against contagion and dissemination, the guidelines recommend hand hygiene with water and soap or hand sanitizer, social withdrawal, use of cloth masks and temperature measurement using digital infrared thermometer for access control in public environments to prevent possible symptomatic carriers. This study sought to reflect on the effectiveness of measuring temperature in public environments using a digital infrared thermometer. Based on specialized literature on body temperature physiology and febrile response, as well as on the practice of carrier identification by temperature measurement, the research point to the need of elaborating more comprehensive public policies to combat the pandemic, emphasizing a combination of health measures. Moreover, a continuous and mass testing program is needed, allowing the mapping and search for specialized medical help, as well as an education and awareness program on the need for quarantine and social isolation is symptomatic carriers.