Early warning system and methods for detection of a bioterrorism event
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1. A method for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
comparing the basal metabolic temperature to a detection threshold value; and
identifying a basal metabolic temperature reading surpassing the detection threshold value that indicates a potential infection by a biological warfare agent.
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Abstract
A method and system for an early warning detection of bioterrorism events includes obtaining temperature readings from a statistical sample of individuals in a community, and comparing the individual readings to one or more detection thresholds spaced apart by predetermined values with at least one of the thresholds being below the normally accepted temperature range defined as a low-grade fever. The comparison is then used to identify and evaluate a community'"'"'s potential infection by a biological warfare agent so that early therapeutic action may be taken.
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1. A method for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
comparing the basal metabolic temperature to a detection threshold value; and
identifying a basal metabolic temperature reading surpassing the detection threshold value that indicates a potential infection by a biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
establishing a plurality of detection threshold values that are spaced apart by predetermined values, with at least one detection threshold value below a normally accepted temperature range defined as low-grade fever;
comparing the individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature to the plurality of detection threshold values; and
identifying and evaluating a basal metabolic temperature reading surpassing at least one detection threshold that would indicate a potential infection by a biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event in a community, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a basal metabolic temperature for each participant in a plurality of participants representing a sample of the community;
comparing each participant'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature to a corresponding detection threshold value for the participant; and
identifying and evaluating a community-wide potential infection by a biological warfare agent based upon the number of participants having a basal metabolic temperature surpassing the participant'"'"'s corresponding detection threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism attack on an individual, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a basal metabolic temperature for the individual over a period of time;
comparing the individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature to a detection threshold value to evaluate the individual'"'"'s risk of having been infected by a biological warfare agent; and
determining if the individual actually has been infected by the biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer readable medium containing a computer program product for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, the computer program product comprising:
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program instructions that obtain an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
program instructions that compare the basal metabolic temperature to a detection threshold value; and
program instructions that identify a basal metabolic temperature reading that indicates a potential infection by a biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer readable medium containing a computer program product for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, the computer program product comprising:
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program instructions that obtain an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
program instructions that establish a plurality of detection threshold values that are spaced apart by predetermined values, with at least one detection threshold value below a normally accepted temperature range defined as low-grade fever;
program instructions that compare the individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature to the plurality of detection threshold values; and
program instructions that identify and evaluate a basal metabolic temperature reading that would indicate a potential infection by a biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A computer readable medium containing a computer program product for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event in a community, the computer program product comprising:
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program instructions that input a basal metabolic temperature for each participant in a plurality of participants representing a sample of the community;
program instructions that compare each participant'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature to a corresponding detection threshold value for the participant that is below a normally accepted temperature defined as a low-grade fever; and
program instructions that identify and evaluate a community-wide potential infection by a biological warfare agent. - View Dependent Claims (65)
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66. A system for providing an early warning detection of a bioterrorism event, comprising:
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a telephone server for forwarding basal metabolic temperatures received from a plurality of individuals;
a database server for receiving the basal metabolic temperatures and operative with a database to store the basal metabolic temperatures in a record for each individual; and
a website server for enabling access to the stored records by an early warning detection system administrator. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method for providing an early warning detection of a potential infection, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an individual'"'"'s basal metabolic temperature;
comparing the basal metabolic temperature to a detection threshold value; and
identifying a basal metabolic temperature reading surpassing the detection threshold value that indicates a potential infection. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83)
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84. A method for providing an early warning detection of a potential infection in a community, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a temperature reading for each participant in a plurality of participants that are members of the community;
comparing each participant'"'"'s temperature to a detection threshold value; and
identifying and evaluating a community-wide potential infection based upon the number of participants having a temperature surpassing the detection threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
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