Can You Get Mono Twice?
6. Incubation Period
It is not uncommon for infections to have what is commonly known as an incubation period. This means a period of time when no symptoms are shown despite the patient being infected. There is an incubation period in cases of mono, and this will last anywhere from 4-7 weeks.
Even though the patient may not be showing symptoms, their condition is still contagious. The virus can still be passed onto other people and they too will undergo an incubation period before showing symptoms (if they do show symptoms). It is one reason why the virus is as common as it is.
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