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What is the incubation period and period of infectiousness?

April 26, 2017incubation period

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What is the incubation period and period of infectiousness?

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The average incubation period for mumps is 16-18 days, with a range of 1225 days. Fever may persist for 34 days and parotitis, when present, usually lasts 710 days. Persons with mumps are usually considered infectious from 3 days before until 9 days after onset of parotitis.

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The average incubation period for mumps is 16-18 days, with a range of 12–25 days. Fever may persist for 3–4 days and parotitis, when present, usually lasts 7–10 days. Persons with mumps are usually considered infectious from 3 days before until 9 days after onset of parotitis.

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The average incubation period for mumps is 16-18 days, with a range of 12-25 days. Fever may persist for 3-4 days and parotitis, when present, usually lasts 7-10 days. Persons with mumps are usually considered infectious from 3 days before until 5 days after onset of parotitis.