Pathogen detection apparatus and pathogen detection method

A pathogen detection method comprising:

• obtaining information indicating a body temperature of a subject;
• performing first collection for collecting first air containing first breath of the subject;
• performing first detection for detecting a quantity of pathogen from the first air;
• performing first determination for determining, based on the first detection, whether the subject is negative;
• and
• in a case where the information indicates that the body temperature is higher than a predetermined threshold value and a result of the first determination is negative, performing (a) an i-th process where i is 2 to n, n being an integer that is 2 or greater, or (b) additional detection for detecting a quantity of pathogen from the first air,
• wherein the i-th process includes i-th collection for collecting i-th air containing i-th breath of the subject, i-th detection for detecting a quantity of pathogen from the i-th air, and i-th determination for determining, based on the i-th detection, whether the subject is negative.