An example of an inference that certainly does commit the fallacy of division is this: (1) Water is liquid. Therefore: (2) H2O molecules are liquid. This argument, in attributing a macro-property of water, liquidity, to its constituent parts, commits the fallacy of division.
Flu Incubation Period. The typical flu incubation periodâthe time between exposure and the start of symptomsâis between 24 hours and four days, with the average being two days. This means that if you are exposed to the influenza virus and become infected, you will start to experience flu symptoms anywhere between 24 hours and four days after the exposure.
The typical incubation period for influenza is 1â4 days (average: 2 days). Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others for an even longer time.