Multiple choice

What is the incubation period for a person affected with cholera?

  1. 5 days

  2. 6 days

  3. 7 days

  4. 10 days

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Explanation

Cholera has an incubation period of approximately 5 days. This is the time from infection to symptom onset, during which the Vibrio cholerae bacteria colonize the small intestine and begin producing enterotoxin.