Tacoma, WA
A 55-year-old male asked:
what is the incubation period for contracting mrsa and is it a very important factor in proving liability?
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Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
MRSA: MRSA is everywhere now. May be difficult to prove that it was hospital acquired. Staph is all over our skin..so we do not talk about incubation periods like we do with other infections. when infection occurs..it occurs.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What is the incubation period for flu this fall?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Average 2 days: The typical incubation period for influenza is 1—4 days (average: 2 days). Adults shed influenza virus from the day before symptoms begin through 5—10 days after illness onset. However, the amount of virus shed, and presumably infectivity, decreases rapidly by 3—5 days after onset in an experimental human infection model.
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CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: incubation period?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
Period/exposure to s: Incubation period is the period between exposure to infection to appearance of symptoms.
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Elizabethtown, KY
A 48-year-old female asked:
When a person has been exposed to the flu what is the incubation period?
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2 days: But can range from 1-4 days.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How long is the average incubation period for the flu?
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Dr. Henry Selkeanswered
Infectious Disease 16 years experience
...: 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.
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PA
A male asked:
How long is the REAL incubation period, and are we safe from people that are negative when they board a plane?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Ebola Virus: Per CDC, incubation period is 2 to 21 days w average of 8 to 10 days. A person will not transmit disease if they are asymptomatic and don't have a fever. If a person were on a lengthy flight or multiple flights- theoretically the person could evolve from incubation to active disease. This is why many international airports have instituted medical screening upon entry into the country.
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