Application of incubation period is all except-
An infection becomes apparent only after a ceain incubation period which is defined as the time interval between invasion by an epidemiological agent and the appearance of first sign or symptoms. During the incubation period, the infectious agent undergoes multiplication in the host. Incubation period is of fundamental impoance in epidemiological study tracing the source of infection and contacts Period of surveillance Immunization Identifying point source or propagated epidemics Prognosis (Refer pgno:100 park 23rd edition)
To differentiate co-primary cases from secondary cases
To find out time for isolation
To find out time for quarantine
To prevent infection of the contacts of the infected person
Epidemiology