Acute rheumatic fever
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Global
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Average of 19 days after onset of sore throat; Probable range of 10 days to 5 weeks with the same latency for initial attacks and recurrent episodes; [PPID, p. 2465]
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Brazilian purpuric fever
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70% case-fatality rate in the 100+ cases reported in Brazil; [CCDM, p. 125-6] Outbreaks described in several Brazilian towns & 2 cases were reported in Australia but none reported since early 1990s; [PPID, p. 2749]
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24 hours to 3 days
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Cytomegalovirus infection
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Global
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For horizontally transmitted infections: not known; 3-12 weeks after birth for perinatal infections; [CCDM, p. 142]
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Diphtheria
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Global: Endemic in many areas of South America, Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe; Also in Haiti and the Dominican Republic; [CDC Travel]
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2-5 days (range of, 1-10 days); [CDC Travel]
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Hemophilus influenzae infection
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Global
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Probably 2-4 days; [CCDM]
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Global
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4-6 weeks; [CCDM]
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Kawasaki disease
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Global
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Unknown; [CCDM]
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Measles
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Global: Measles still occurs in large outbreaks outside of the Western Hemisphere. [CDC Travel, p. 288]
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Fever: 7 days to 2 weeks; Koplic's spots: 2-4 days after fever onset; Rash: 3-5 days after fever onset; [Merck Manual, p. 2760]
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Meningococcal infection
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Global
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2-10 days, usually 3-4 days; [CCDM]
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Mumps
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Global; Mumps is common in many parts of the world; In 2016, 121 countries routinely vaccinated. [CDC Travel]
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About 19 days (7-23 days); [Harrison ID, p. 938];
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Parvovirus B19 infection
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Global
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4-20 days; [CCDM]
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Pertussis
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Global; Highest incidence among young children in developing countries where vaccination coverage is low; [CDC Travel, p. 304]
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6 days to 3 weeks; average 7-10 days; [CDC Travel]
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Poliomyelitis
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As of April 2016, polio has never been interrupted in only 2 countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan; In 2018, polio virus circulated in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria. [CDC Travel]
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9-12 days with a range of 5-35 days; [PPID, p. 2221]
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Respiratory syncytial virus infection
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Global
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2-8 days; [PPID, p. 2095]
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Roseola infantum
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Global
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10 days (range of 5-15 days); [CCDM]
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Rubella
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Global; Endemic rubella has been interrupted in the Americas, but the disease is widespread in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia; Median of 6 imported cases/year from 2013-2015 iin the United States; [CDC Travel]
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14 days; range of 12-23 days; [Cecil, p. 2171]
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
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Global
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4-10 days; [CCDM, p. 575]
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Streptococcal infection, Group A
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Global
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1-3 days
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Varicella-zoster virus infection
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Global; Routine vaccinations in US since 1996; In most parts of the world, vaccination is not routine and risk of exposure is higher; [CDC Travel]
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10-21 days; usually 14-16 days; [CCDM]
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Yaws
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Equatorial and west Africa, Latin America, Caribbean islands, SE Asia, and South Pacific islands; [CCDM] Bejel: Dry regions of North Africa and Arabian peninsula; [Guerrant, p. 293] Pinta: Latin America; [Merck Manual, 1713]
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10-90 days; Average of 21 days; [CCDM]
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