incubation
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According to the WHO, pneumonic plague has a very short incubation period - sometimes just 24 hours - and can be fatal, if not diagnosed and treated early.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The eggs will remain at the aquarium for the remainder of their 45- to 60-day incubation period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"For the first time, we had an incubation that took place entirely under natural conditions," Samuel Martin, director of the reserve in the southeastern town of Pierrelatte, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
This sent her deeper into the incubation trance.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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