The incubation period is the time between catching an infection and showing symptoms.
These timings are not exact, as you may notice symptoms more quickly or later depending on your age, state of health, and the severity of the infection.
- Diphtheria: 2-9 days
- Tetanus: 1 day- 2 months (commonly 7-8 days)
- Pertussis (whooping cough): 5-21 days (commonly 7 days, rarely more than 10)
- Polio: 7-14 days
- Measles: 6-21 days (commonly 10 days)
- Chickenpox: 10-21 days
- Fifth disease ('slapped cheek' syndrome): 13-18 days
- Mumps: 16 to 21 days
- Rubella (German measles): 14 to 21 days