What is the incubation period for the common cold?

Incubation Period According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the rhinovirus accounts for 30 percent to 50 percent of all cases of the common cold. It has a typical incubation period of 10 to 12 hours. read more

The typical common cold incubation period is from two to five days, but symptoms can appear in as little as ten hours after the virus first enters the nose. The range of the common cold incubation period may be explained by the number of different viruses that can cause common cold symptoms. read more