Incubation Periods and Symptoms
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Common Pathogens |
Incubation PeriodS |
Common Symptoms |
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1-6 hrs (vomiting) 6-24 hrs (diarrhea) |
Nausea and diarrhea. Typically resolves within 24 to 48 hours |
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2 to 7 days (usually 3 to 5 days) |
Diarrhea (often bloody), abdominal cramps, nausea and headaches. Typically resolves within 1 to 10 days |
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12 to 72 hrs (usually 18 to 36 hrs) |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, headache, dry mouth, double vision, muscle paralysis, respiratory failure. Duration is variable (days to months). |
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8 to 22 hrs (average is 12 hrs) |
Diarrhea, abdominal cramps and vomiting; usually no fever. Typically resolves within 1 to 2 days. |
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24+ hrs to 10 days (usually 3 to 4 days) |
Diarrhea (often bloody), abdominal cramps and vomiting; usually no fever. HUS may develop in rare cases. Typically resolves within 1 to 8 days (in non-complicated cases) |
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15 to 50 days (average is 28 days) |
Diarrhea, dark urine, jaundice and flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fever, nausea and abdominal pain. Duration is variable (ranging a few weeks to 3 months). |
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9-48 hrs (for GI symptoms) 2 to 6 weeks (for invasive disease)
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Fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea; pregnant women may suffer flu-like symptoms and stillbirth; elderly, immune-compromised and infants can develop sepsis and meningitis. Duration is variable. |
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12 to 72 hrs (usually 24 to 48 hrs) |
Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, headaches and fever. Typically resolves within 1 to 3 days. |
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6 to 72 hrs (usually 12-36 hrs) |
Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever. Typically resolves within 4 to 7 days. |
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24 to 72 hrs (usually 36 to 48 hrs) |
Watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, chills and fever. Stool may contain blood and mucus. Typically resolves within 4 to 7days. |
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30 minutes to 8 hrs (usually 2 to 4 hrs) |
Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. Typically resolves in 24 to 48 hrs. |
