Estimated Incubation Period for Zika Virus Disease

Krow-Lucal, Elisabeth R.; Biggerstaff, Brad J.; Staples, J. Erin

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Estimated Incubation Period for Zika Virus Disease

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May 15 2017
By Krow-Lucal, Elisabeth R. ; Biggerstaff, Brad J. ; Staples, J. Erin

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Krow-Lucal, Elisabeth R. ; Biggerstaff, Brad J. ; Staples, J. Erin
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Antibodies, Viral Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Female Humans Immunoglobulin M Infant Infectious Disease Incubation Period Male Middle Aged RNA, Viral Travel Young Adult Zika Virus Zika Virus Infection
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(5):841-844.
Pubmed ID:

28277198
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5403043
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

23
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:76ab5a77d235c9c47ce9757d7e8eaacc56b942cad3993a3618ad23c973cb5fe3
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45628/cdc_45628_DS1.pdf
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