incubation
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Its incubation period ranges from two to 21 days, meaning someone exposed to the virus may not become ill until several weeks later.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
"The incubation period is two to 21 days. A person might develop symptoms later at home, but we'll be able to track them down," Matwa said, optimistically.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Given the weeklong average incubation period, Michigan data suggests that:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The relatively long and variable incubation period—between two days and two weeks—has made it harder to identify the source.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Despite the din, she slipped into the trance of incubation, this time more deeply than before.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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