1 Symptoms and signs of pancreatic cancer in its late stage include weight loss and back pain. 2  In some cases, painless jaundice may be a symptom of early, operable pancreatic cancer.
The contagious period for a cold lasts about three to four days into the illness. As a general rule, people with a cold are most contagious about three days after their initial exposure to the virus. For more information on colds, influenza and related topics, check out the links on the next page.
Depending on the specific germ, the incubation period is between 12 hours and 5 days, usually 48 hours. To answer your question, the common cold is contagious between 24 hours before onset of symptoms until 5 days after onset.Like everything else this varies depending on the organism, but that's a pretty safe estimate.epending on the specific germ, the incubation period is between 12 hours and 5 days, usually 48 hours. To answer your question, the common cold is contagious between 24 hours before onset of symptoms until 5 days after onset.