59 – Incubation Period of Diseases ( according to 20th edition PARK )
Posted on September 21st, 2009 in Preventative Medicine
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS :
1. Chicken pox = 14-16 days ( can range from 10-21 days )
2. Measles = 10 days for the appearance of fever from the day of infection and 14 days for the appearance of rash from the day of exposure to infection .
3. Rubella = 2-3 weeks ( average of 18 days )
4. Mumps = 2-3 weeks ( usually 18 days )
5. Influenza = 18-72 hours
6. Diptheria = 2-6 days
7. Whooping
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