cytomegalovirus (CMV) (incubation period)

Last reviewed 10/2021

The incubation period of sporadic cases of CMV usually cannot be determined

• perinatal infection develops three to twelve weeks after delivery
  
  
• in adults, illness usually occurs three to eight weeks after blood transfusion and between four weeks and four months after organ transplantation

Reference:

• 1) Department of Health, Victoria, Australia (accessed 7/8/12). Blue book - Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases