Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Perspective
Detecting Bioterror Attacks by Screening Blood Donors: A Best-Case Analysis
Edward H. Kaplan*
, Christopher A. Patton†, William P. FitzGerald†, and Lawrence M. Wein‡
, Christopher A. Patton†, William P. FitzGerald†, and Lawrence M. Wein‡Table 1
Incubation periods from infection through symptoms for Centers for Disease Control category A agents
| Agent | Incubation time (days) |
|---|---|
| Bacillus anthracis |
<7 |
| Clostridium botulinum |
0.5–1.5 |
| Yersinia pestis |
1–6 |
| Smallpox virus |
7–17 |
| Francisella tularensis |
3–5 |
| Hemorrhagic fever viruses | 2–21 (Ebola); 5–10 (Marburg) |
Source (11).
