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MEDIAN INCUBATION PERIOD [1 record]

Record 1 2021-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
CONT

The range of incubation periods for Legionnaires' disease found in outbreaks is typically cited as being between 2-10 days ... analysis of the limited quantitative evidence found to date supports an average median incubation period of 6 days ...

OBS

The median is the central value that divides a set of data into two equal parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

La listériose est une maladie à déclaration obligatoire aux termes de la Loi sur la protection et la promotion de la santé. La période médiane d'incubation est de trois semaines, mais la maladie peut apparaître dans les 3 à 70 jours.

OBS

La médiane correspond à la valeur centrale qui sépare une série de données en deux parties égales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
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