...smallpox, they will not know that they have been exposed, and they may not feel sick for some time. The incubation period may range from several hours to a few weeks, depending on the microbe and the dosage. If a group of people in an airport were exposed to the organism that causes...

...reaction from emergency responders — fire departments, police, EMS, and emergency room staff — who will need adequate training and equipment. In contrast,...commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Preparedness and recently released by the Institute of Medicine and the...

...exposed, and they may not feel sick for sometime. This delay between exposure and onset of illness, or the incubation period, is characteristic of infectious...few weeks, depending on the exposure and pathogen. During this period, patients may continue to travel, visit family and friends, or attend public meetings...

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