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A 28-year-old female asked:
What is the incubation period for hsv 1?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
2-12 days: Incubation period: For HSV-1, the amount of time between contact with the virus and the appearance of symptoms, the incubation period, is two to 12 days. Most people average about three to six days.
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