Thank you so much! It’s greatly appreciated.
Yep. Because the airports are using them right now people think it’s an accurate way to take their temp. It’s really not the most accurate way for humans. Plus they aren’t realizing that the only reason they are using that method at the airports is because it’s the quickest, most sanitary method. They don’t have the time to just stick a thermometer into everyone’s mouth as they come into the airport.
They are totally inaccurate for that purpose. I read the back of my hand and get 86 on a warm day due to perspiration cooling of the skin. Even colder on a cool day. Infrared type thermometers of the type we are talking about only read surface temps. If someone is worried about sickness, they need to read the core body temp, or use a method and device that gives a good representation of the core temp.
Exactly. Rectal thermometers are the most accurate. Scarily enough, my daughter said she wasn’t feeling well last night and that she felt warm (she’s 2). So I went to grab our thermometer. It was either broken or the battery died. Went to 4 different stores to find a thermometer. Nothing. Went to Amazon and EBay. Nothing that shipped in less than a month. Went to go try to buy a watch battery for our current thermometer at Target and Batteries +. Nothing. The guys at batteries plus said they had 15 as of yesterday morning and sold them all yesterday. It’s pretty scary when a mother doesn’t have access to a thermometer when their child says they’re not feeling well.
These are the batteries my little thermometers take. Just bought another batch of fresh ones on Amazon this week.
where can you get a good cheap but reliable thermometer (it’s mostly for my tortoise)?
I suspect at this moment in time, there is not a "good cheap but reliable thermometer" available for sale on Planet Earth...
Thank you. I was able to buy a little newborn health kit on Amazon today. It was $20 but at least we will have a thermometer. It never hurts for her to have an extra toothbrush, nail clippers and snot sucker either, I guess. Lol
You’re right?. Maybe mars.....
Go to your local Harbor Freight or Ace Hardware if you’re looking for a temp gun. I was advised to go to Harbor freight because I couldn’t find anything online due to everything that’s going on. I got mine for $25 and there were probably about a dozen in stock.
This is mine. Still need to add the plexiglass
I just tested my forehead.
