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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE ON 19 FEBRUARY 1991

Rabies

MR MOORE - asked the Minister for Health, Education and

the Arts:

I wonder if you can tell us what the incubation period for rabies is?

MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mr Mooses question is:

The incubation period for rabies is usually between 2 to 8 weeks. Occasionally it may be as short as 10 days or as long as 1 to 2 years. The incubation period of any one case depends on factors such as:

the severity of the wound;

the site of the wound in relation to the richness or otherwise of nerve supply and distance from the brain; the amount of virus introduced into the person; and any protection provided by clothing.

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