NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

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What is the time from when someone gets infected to when symptoms start known as?
A
festering period
B
housing period
C
infectious period
D
incubation period
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The “incubation period” means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around five days.

Detailed explanation-2: -The incubation period is the time it takes for an infection to develop after a person has been exposed to a disease-causing organism (such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi). The incubation period ends when the first signs or symptoms of the disease appear.

Detailed explanation-3: -The time from exposure to symptom onset (known as the incubation period) is thought to be two to 14 days. Symptoms typically appeared within five days for early variants, and within four days for the Delta variant. The incubation period appears to be even shorter – about three days – for the Omicron variant.

Detailed explanation-4: -How long is the incubation period for COVID-19? The “incubation period” means the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease. Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around five days.

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