An infected carrier that can transmit pathogens and may or may not show signs of infection.

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Types of disease carriers include:
- Passive carrier
- Active carrier
- Asymptomatic carrier

Types of Disease Carriers

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A carrier not infected but contaminated by a pathogen and can transmit it. Example: a healthcare worker who forgets to wash their hands and trasnmits an infection

Passive Carrier

Active Carrier

An active carrier that does not show signs of infection. Example: "Typhiod Mary", or Mary Mallon, was a cook that unknowingly had and transmitted typhoid fever to her clients.

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