incubation

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The eggs they fertilized hatched in incubation tanks on the banks of the McCloud, according to Rebekah Olstad, project manager for the Winnemem Wintu’s salmon restoration efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The incubation period, the time between infection and getting symptoms, is thought to be up to 10 days.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

They also note that oviraptors likely had longer incubation periods than modern birds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

As the prolonged incubation of the disease made it difficult to track and contain, officials quickly turned to vaccination, the researcher said.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Smallpox has an incubation period of about twelve days, during which time sufferers, who may not know they are sick, can infect anyone they meet.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann