Infection Exposure Questions

Information - Respiratory Infections
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  • Skin Infections/Rashes
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  • Respiratory Infections
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  • Intestinal Infections
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  • Other Infections
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  • Footnotes
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    DISEASE INCUBATION PERIOD
    (DAYS)         		CONTAGIOUS PERIOD
    (DAYS)
    Respiratory Infections:
    Bronchiolitis 4-6 Onset of cough until 7 days
    Colds 2-5 Onset of runny nose until fever gone
    Cold sores (herpes) 2-12 See Footnote 1
    Coughs (viral) or croup (viral) 2-5 Onset of cough until fever gone
    Diphtheria 2-5 Onset of sore throat until 4 days on antibiotic
    Influenza 1-2 Onset of symptoms until fever gone
    Sore throat, strep 2-5 Onset of sore throat until 24 hours on antibiotic
    Sore throat, viral 2-5 Onset of sore throat until fever gone
    Tuberculosis 6-24 months Until 2 weeks on drugs (Note: Most childhood TB is not contagious.)
    Whooping cough 7-10 Onset of runny nose until 5 days on antibiotic

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