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School Exclusion for Infections Conditions

Doctors are often asked about incubation times for the common childhood infections, so that they can advise whether the child should go to school, nursery or other childcare.Incubation time i...

Listeria (Listeriosis) Conditions

This is called the incubation period. The average incubation period is about 30 days. Listeria symptoms Up to 1 in 20 of the population may be carriers of the disease and do ...

Glandular Fever (Infectious Mononucleosis) Conditions

This is called the incubation period. What are the symptoms of glandular fever? One or more of the following symptoms commonly occur for about a week or so.

Typhoid Vaccine Conditions

However, others continue to pass out typhoid bacteria with their stools long-term. Incubation period The incubation period for the disease is usually 1-3 weeks. This means that...

Hepatitis A Conditions

This time period between first coming into contact with the virus and developing symptoms is known as the incubation period. You may not know you are infected with hepatitis A during the ...

Roseola Conditions

The time from infection to symptoms appearing (incubation period) is 9 to 15 days. The chid is probably infectious during the whole period of the disease and maybe even before the hi...

Periods and Period Problems Conditions

Periods and Period Problems, Starting to have periods is part of growing up. Periods start to occur around the same time as other changes happen to the body, such ...

Rat-bite Fever Professional

S. moniliformis infection The classic triad of symptoms is fever, rash and polyarthritis. The incubation period is usually less than seven days (but can be three days to three weeks)...

Legionnaires' Disease Conditions

Find out more disease? The incubation period is the period of time between breathing in the germs (bacteria...

Polio and Polio Vaccine Conditions

From there it can multiply and go into the bloodstream or nervous system causing serious symptoms. The incubation period (the time from being infected to showing symptoms) is between 3 to ...

Shigella Conditions

This time period before symptoms appear is known as the 'incubation period'. The usual symptoms are: Diarrhoea (which will often contain blood and mucus - dysentery).

Ehrlichiosis Professional

Presentation More than 90% of patients give a history of having been bitten by several ticks. Incubation period is 1-4 weeks and infection presents as a febrile illness with headach...

Scrub Typhus Professional

Presentation Infection with scrub typhus is most often self-limiting but can occasionally be severe and even fatal. The incubation period is up to ten days and the commonest features ar...

Diagnosing the Tropical Traveller Professional

Causes of tropically acquired fever by incubation period Incubation period Disease Short (<10 days) Arboviral infections (dengue, chikungunya...

Delaying a Period Conditions

Delaying a Period, You start three days before a period is due. It can be continued until you want to have a period. Your period will then normally begin 2-3 days a...

Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia) Conditions

Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia), This is a chemical which seems to contribute to heavy periods and period pain. However, they do not reduce the number of days the period...

Migraine Triggered by Periods Conditions

Migraine Triggered by Periods, Are migraines a symptom of periods? For some women, migraine attacks occur during or just before menstrual periods. The cause or trigger of...

Missed Periods Conditions

Missed Periods, It can take a few months for your body's own cycle to restart and it can take several months before you have a period. What should I do if I have not started m...

Period Pain (Dysmenorrhoea) Conditions

Period Pain (Dysmenorrhoea), Video Playlist Period Pain Q&A What's the best way to get rid of period pain? What causes period pai...

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Conditions

Yes. The incubation period for hand, foot and mouth is 3-5 days. This means it takes 3-5 days to develop symptoms after being infected by another person.

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