Early detection of contagious diseases
US7993266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/92
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides an electronic proximity apparatus and a surveillance method using such an apparatus for alerting individuals that are exposed to a contagious disease. When a person becomes symptomatic and is diagnosed as positive for a given contagious agent, individuals that have recently maintained a threshold proximity with respect to an infected individual are notified and advised to seek immediate medial care. Treatment of individuals in the very early phases of infection (pre-symptomatic) significantly reduces contagiousness of the infected population first exposed to the contagious disease, thus preventing spread of the disease throughout the general population.
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