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wnylib

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15. Since it has a long incubation period before symptoms develop,

Reply to LisaL (Reply #1)

Mon May 11, 2026, 04:31 AM

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I am wondering at what point infected people are contagious. If they are contagious during that incubation period, they could spread it to several people before they know that they are infected. Imagine how many people an infected person could come in contact with over a period of 6 to 8 weeks, especially if they have a job working with the public or if they travel a lot.

But if they are only infectious after they have symptoms, that would reduce the number of people they could pass it to.

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