There are several causes of fever. If the fever is caused due an infection, the incubation period of fever will depend on the cause of infection.
The incubation period for most of the bacteria and viruses which cause pneumonia ranges from one day to one week. Incubation period of some of the common bacteria and virus that can cause pneumonia and fever are given below.
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Table 1 |
|
Organism |
Incubation period |
Respiratory syncytial virus |
1 to 4 days |
Influenza virus |
18 to 72 hours |
Streptococcus pneumonia |
1-3 days |
Klebsiella Pneumonia |
1-3 days |
Mycoplasma Pneumonia |
2-10 days |
Incubation period of some of the common causes of fever is given below in table 2.
Table 2 |
|
Infection |
Incubation period |
Typhoid |
10-20 days (can range from 3 to 60 days) |
Malaria |
10 days to four weeks (range seven days after infection, or as late as several years later) |
Dengue fever |
4–7 days (range 3–14 days). |
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