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A 37-year-old female asked:
What is the incubation period for h3n2?
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Dr. David Peltzeranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Flu: The incubation period for influenza (of which H3N2 is one strain) is 1 to 4 days. Typical incubation period is 2 days.
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Dr. Susan Rhoadsanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
1 - 4 days, usually: Incubation period of most strains of influenza is 1-4 days, typically 2, but can be as long as 7 for a variant of H3n2. H3N2 is a subtype of influenza A.. See http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/clinical.htm and see http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-8347-311534--,00.html and see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H3N2
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Dr. Susan Rhoads commented
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Thanks for the Thank You note! It was kind of you to tell me that this helped you.
Jan 24, 2018
Last updated Feb 24, 2018
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