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Shortest incubation period is of which infection?

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Respiratory viruses like influenza incubate in just a few days.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
  • Chicken pox
  • Measles
  • Rubella
  • Influenza
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: List the incubation windows side by side: influenza 1 to 3 days, measles 10 to 14 days, chicken pox 2 to 3 weeks, rubella 2 to 3 weeks.

Step 2: Pick the minimum. Influenza, a respiratory virus that spreads explosively, has by far the briefest interval before symptoms appear.

Step 3: The three rash-producing infections all incubate for about two weeks or longer, so they are ruled out as the shortest.

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