African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Utility of temperature measurement using non-contact infrared thermometer in detecting elevated temperature as an infection control measure in the era of Covid-19

Babatunde Adewale
  • Babatunde Adewale
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Toyosi Raheem
  • Toyosi Raheem
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Kazeem Osuolale
  • Kazeem Osuolale
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Emelda Chukwu
  • Emelda Chukwu
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Gideon Liboro
  • Gideon Liboro
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Ebenezer Odewale
  • Ebenezer Odewale
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Leona Okoli
  • Leona Okoli
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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Oliver Ezechi
  • Oliver Ezechi
  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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