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what is the incubation period for aids?

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HIV infection: This is probably the wrong question.  There is no 'incubation' period.  If you get infected with HIV you are infected with HIV and must be treated to prevent the immune destruction that leads to aids.

Now, from exposure to full on infection is usually a fourteen to twenty-one day process.  The new HIV viral tests can be 100% accurate at day 21 or later.

Question 2

what is the incubation period for plague?

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2 to 6 days: The incubation period (time between exposure to the bacteria, by a bite or by inhaling the germs, and the development of the first symptoms) for bubonic plague is 2-6 days, and for pneumonic plague is 2-4 days. Less commonly, the incubation period for pneumonic plague can be 1-6 days... which is important, because pneumonic is fatal if treatment isn't started within 24 hours of first symptoms.

Question 3

what is the incubation period for toxoplasmosis?

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Months plus: Most acute disease is asymptomatic, more severe disease in immunocompromised pts is associated with reactivation disease - as in acquiring or being exposed at an earlier age.

Question 4

what is the usual incubation period for pinkeye?

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: Pink eye is a over used term. If the eyes are red or pink it does not necessarily mean you have conjunctivitis .
Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis is a very self limited process. Symptoms improve with treatment but may many times be self limited resolving in 2 weeks . The incubation for conjunctivitis is 12-14 days.

Question 5

is the incubation period the most infectious period?

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Not necessarily: It the period of time between your exposure to the germs and when you actually become ill.

Question 6

what is the incubation period for the flu in men?

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5-7 days: 5-7 days, same in men, women, and kids.

Question 7

how long is the average incubation period for the flu?

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...: The incubation period for the flu is between 1-4 days. This means that people can pass along the flu to others before they even know they are sick, as well spread the flu to others for 5-7 days after becoming sick. Washing your hands often and getting the flu vaccine are ways you can protect yourself from the flu.

Question 8

typical incubation period for rabies symptoms in humans?

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: It depends on location of the bite or other exposure, becauset it takes time for the rabies virus to ascend through the nerves to the brain. Exposure on the hand or foot can take a couple of weeks; on the face it can be only a few days. If you've had a known or suspected exposure, don't take chances:  contact your doctor or the local or state health department ASAP.

Question 9

are you contagious within the incubation period of covid?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19: Unfortunately, you can be contagious when pre-symptomatic. The incubation period is the time it takes to show signs of illness.

Question 10

what is the incubation period of rabies in children after an exposure?

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RABIES: Rabies is a serious viral encephalitis transmitted by saliva of infected bats and certain animals.The incubation period is 1 to 2 months to more than 1 year. Initial  symptoms are nonspecific followed by encephalitis, ascending paralysis and hydrophobia.

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