incubation
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Normanly explained that the eggs "were collected very carefully, wrapped up individually and packaged into a biscuit tin" to be transported to the incubation facility.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The World Health Organization recommended people with high-risk exposure undergo quarantine at home or in a facility for 42 days “as a precautionary measure” because of the long incubation period of this virus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
However, the virus has an incubation period of several weeks, meaning more cases from the ship's occupants could emerge in the future, Tedros warned.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Frightful stood over the eggs, not sitting on them to start incubation, but protecting them from the freezing air.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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