Incubation period
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Incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and when symptoms and signs are first apparent. In a typical infectious disease, incubation period signifies the period taken by the multiplying organism to reach a threshold necessary to produce symptoms in host.
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See also
- Quarantine
- Prodrome
- Window period, the time between infection and when lab tests can identify the infection. The window period may be longer or shorter than the incubation period.
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