How long do you think it takes for someone to develop signs and simptoms after being exposed to a given microbe?
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  • Oscar Mumelo

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    Depends on load, route of exposure and and persons immune susceptibility to the exposed micro-organisms.

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  • Depending on the route of exposure, sources of transmission and vulnerability of the person

  • I think it can be even quicker (12 hrs for digestive infections), no?

  • The incubation period varies widely depending on the type of microorganism (virus, bacteria, parasite, or fungus), the infectious dose, the route of... exposure, and the person’s immune status. It can range from a few hours to several weeks or even months. more

  • Depends with the of the organism

  • It depend on the type of microbes

  • There are five Stages of any given microbe from Incubation to Convalescence. Thee Five Stages are: Incubation, Prodromal, Illness, Decline, and... Convalescence. more

  • 2-3 days

  • It depends actually on the disease . For example HIV, FLU, COVID-19, poisoning have different time of expose but most common diseases are being... exposed around 2 days to 5.  more

  • Depends on load, route of exposure and and persons immune susceptibility to the exposed micro-organisms.

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  • Depends on the load of the microorganism

  • 3 and 5

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  • 3 to 5 day

  • Depends on the bug and the health of the 8ndividual. No one answer

  • I think it can take one day

  • This is according to the dose of microbes

  • One day