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What is the incubation period for hepatitis?

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Depends upon type: Different hepatitis infections are spread through different ways with different incubation periods. Hepatitis a 15-50 days (30 is average incubation period) hepatitis b 45-160 days (90 is average incubation period) hepatitis c 2weeks-6months (6 weeks is average incubation period) hepatitis d 2-8 weeks (need simultaneous hep b infect) hepatitis e 15-60 days (40 days is average incubation period).

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Answered 4/8/2015

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