INCUBATION PERIODS Flashcards
What is the incubation period for West Nile Virus?
2-6 days, but can range from 2-14 days
What is the incubation period of Malaria?
7-30 days, depending on the species of malaria infection
What is the incubation period for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Typically 2-14 days
What is the incubation period for Lyme Disease?
Typically 3-30 days
What is the incubation period for Leishmaniasis?
2 weeks to several months and cases up to 3 years. Some >20 years
What is the incubation period for MRSA?
Highly variable, typically 4-10 days, but asymptomatic (years)
What is the incubation period of Tetanus?
3 to 21 days, usually about 8 days. The further the innoculation site is from the CNS the longer the incubation period
What is the incubation period for Mononucleosis?
Typically 4-6 weeks
What is the incubation period for Rabies?
1-3 months, length of inoculation period is dependent on the site of inoculation
What is the incubation period of Viral Infectious Diarrhea?
12-48 hours (fast)
What is the incubation period of Protozoal Infectious Diarrhea (Giardia)?
1-14 days, mean incubation time is 7 days
What is the incubation period for Influenza?
24-96 hours
What is the incubation period for Tuberculosis?
3-12 weeks (TST/PPD); transition from latent to active can be 10-60 years
What is the incubation period for Anthrax?
Cutaneous anthrax 1-7 days; upwards of 12 days in rare cases
What is the incubation period of Chlamydia?
Poorly defined, but typically 5-10 days. Given the slow replication cycle of the organism, symptoms may not appear until several weeks
