Special Report:  World Tackles Swine Flu

    ANKARA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A thermal camera was placed at Ataturk international airport Turkish largest city of Istanbul to measure the body heat of passengers entering Turkey, local press reported Wednesday.

    The move in Istanbul came late Tuesday in order to prevent swine flu's spread into Turkey, according to the report.

    With the help of a computer, authorities at the airport will detect those passengers whose body temperature is over 38.5 degrees, who will be subject to further tests in order to detect the swine flu, said the report.

    Doctors at Ataturk airport were quoted as saying that the number of thermal cameras may be increased later.