Saturday, June 22, 2013

Incubation Period

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Incubation period is simply defined as a period that falls between the time of exposure to an infection to the time when the first symptoms and signs start showing up. For instance, if I were infected by the cold virus on day 1, and the symptoms start surfacing on day 4, that means the incubation period is 2 days. For some conditions, this very period may be as short as a few minutes, but for some, it may extend up to even 30 years! Below is a table that has listed out some of the most common medical conditions and their incubation periods, accompanied by the symptoms they exhibit.

Incubation Period for Some Common Ailments

Disease Incubation Period Symptoms
Strep Throat 3 days. However, in some cases, it may be 2-5 days
  • Early symptom is throat pain
  • Difficulty in swallowing food, and sometimes even water
  • Swollen tonsils
  • Tiny red spots on the soft or the hard palate
  • Fever, headache, skin rash, fatigue and vomiting
Infectious Mononucleosis 4-8 weeks. The condition is also known as mononucleosis
  • Weakness, fever, fatigue, headache and skin rash
  • Sore throat, swollen tonsils
  • Poor feeding, night sweats, swollen lymph nodes
  • Swollen spleen
Common Cold 2-5
  • Runny nose, that is accompanied by itchy throat
  • Nasal congestion, cough
  • Sneezing, body aches, headache of lower degree
  • Watery eyes, mild fever
  • Fatigue
Influenza 2-5 days
  • Early symptom is fever (temperature over 38 degree Celsius)
  • Headache, accompanied by chills and sweats
  • Dry cough
  • Fatigue, weakness and body aches
  • Nasal congestion
Swine Flu 1 or 2 days. In many cases of in the United States, the incubation period was found to be of 2 to 7 days
  • Loss of appetite and tiredness
  • Sore throat, runny nose and headache
  • Shortness of breath
  • Body pain
Rabies in Humans A few months
  • Early symptoms of rabies in humans include cough, sore throat and headache
  • Seizures and hallucinations are observed in later stages of rabies
Bacterial Meningitis 2 to 10 days
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Cramps in stomach
  • Pain in muscles and joints
Pink Eye 12 hours to 36 hours (if the causal agent is a virus), and 1-3 days (if the causal agent is bacteria)
  • Itchiness and redness of the whites of the eyes
  • Feeling as if something is stuck inside the eyes
  • Discharge from one or both the eyes
  • Excessive tearing, accompanied by a stinging feeling when the eyes are exposed to bright light
Genital Herpes 6-8 days
  • The genital areas may develop red bumps or blisters. These may also be seen in the anal regions and nearby areas
  • The blisters may itch or be painful
HIV Several years. It basically depends on the affected person
  • Fever, sore throat, skin rash and headache.
  • With time, these symptoms may progress to diarrhea, weight loss, cough, difficulty in breathing and swollen lymph nodes
  • Symptoms at a later stage may include blurred vision, fatigue (persistent), headache, long-lasting diarrhea, development of white lesions in the mouth, fever above 38 degree Celsius
  • Night sweats
Stomach flu Ranges from 4 hours to about 1-2 days
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Diarrhea, dehydration
  • Abdominal pain and cramps
  • Muscle aches, fever (low-grade) and chills
  • General fatigue
Head Lice 7-10 days, when the baby lice start feeding on the scalp
  • Obvious symptoms include excessive itching, and tickling feeling of movements of hair.
  • Visible lice on the clothing, scalp or other parts of the body
  • Occurrence of small, red, raised bumps that can be felt on the scalp, neck and shoulders
Chickenpox 10-20 days
  • Development of itchy rash, similar to insect bites on parts such as face, chest, scalp, etc.
  • Formation of blisters, filled with liquid
  • Fever, mild headache, dry cough, abdominal pain and poor feeding

So there you have a quick list to refer to in case you seek information on the incubation period of some common medical conditions. Take care!

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