incubation
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But he warned there is a long way to go as the eggs are "only around two weeks into incubation" and a curlew's incubation period is around 28 days.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The Andes virus has a long incubation period, and the World Health Organization said there may be more infections “in the coming weeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The incubation period is between two and 21 days, and the mortality rate in past Bundibugyo outbreaks was between 30% and 50%.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
The incubation period can last up to 21 days.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Frightful stood over the eggs, not sitting on them to start incubation, but protecting them from the freezing air.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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