what is the incubation period for meningitis
Incubation Period. The incubation period depends on the causative agent. For example the incubation period of meningococcal meningitis is 2-10 days while the incubation for hemophilus meningitis is much shorter ranging from 2-4 days.However the range of incubation for most organisms causing meningitis is 2 days to 2 weeks. Viral meningitis-The most common but less serious form of meningitis. 2  Enteroviruses are the most common viral cause of meningitis in the US. 3  Coxsackie, herpes virus, arbovirus, measles and varicella are other common meningitis causing viruses.