Incubation Period for H1N1?

Incubation period : Although the precise incubation period has not been established for H1N1 influenza A infection, it could range from one to seven days, and most likely from one to four days

interesting-I was using the wrong term when I said "incubation period".  That would mean how long the virus brews until it makes itself known.  I meant how long he could be contagious for.

So it seems possible that my son could have been contagious for up to 10 days, which means that he could have infected my daughter(s).  Now the older daughter (11) has a fever.  She also had strep throat recently, so I'm hoping that is what both girls have.

hi... it is a good idea to talk about symtoms and if we notice illness in our communities.

Update:  Younger dd has strep, older dd put on antibiotics too, since she just finished a bout of strep.  Both girls better.

Next day, younger ds (9) got a fever, sore throat, headache and sore chest.  All this illness in my house, plus already having had swine flu is making me very nervous every time someone gets a fever.  He tested negative for strep and Influenza A.  Kept him home from school that day, fever went away, he felt better and went out and played last night with friends for a bit.

He went to school today, and after school took a 3 hour nap.  I just knew he was sick again.  He woke up with a 103 degree fever and severe headache.  He was also coughing a lot.  Keep in mind, I had just finished reading the details about how the 6 year old girl in Canada was fine one minute, dead the next.

I can easily see how the hospitals are going to be overrun with people thinking they have swine flu, and people who really do have it.  I'm not at all a nervous person but these recent sudden deaths have me very nervous.

He'l get a strep test tomorrow AM, and if negative, I may insist on a retest of Influenza A.

In the past two months, this is all the illness my kids have had, if you're interested:

DS #1  13:  Two rounds of strep throat

DD#1  11   Three rounds of strep, a foot infection (stepped on a Lego)  that started heading up her leg.  Turned out to be a strep infection that required IV antibiotics, plus a 10 day course of heavy antibiotics.  A broken arm last Tuesday.

DS #2  9   Two mystery fevers in three days.  Too many swine flu like symptoms for my liking.

DD # 2  7  One round of strep.

If you're still reading, can you even believe all this?  Most of it has been in the past month.  Not at all looking forward to the fall.

You know, I'm at the point of wanting to take her to an ENT, but is this a good time to thinkabout surgery?  I'd hate to wear her down and have her get swine flu and not be able to recover from it.