Estimated Incubation Period for Zika Virus Disease

Estimated Incubation Period for Zika Virus Disease

Information about the Zika virus disease incubation period can help identify risk periods and local virus transmission. In 2015–2016, data from 197 symptomatic travelers with recent Zika virus infection indicated an estimated incubation period of 3–14 days. For symptomatic persons with symptoms >...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elisabeth R. Krow-Lucal, Brad J. Biggerstaff, J. Erin Staples
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika
Zika virus
intrinsic
intrinsic incubation
incubation
transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/5/16-1715_article
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Summary:Information about the Zika virus disease incubation period can help identify risk periods and local virus transmission. In 2015–2016, data from 197 symptomatic travelers with recent Zika virus infection indicated an estimated incubation period of 3–14 days. For symptomatic persons with symptoms >2 weeks after travel, transmission might be not travel associated.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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