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A person can be a carrier of a disease, or dysfunction, without actually having
the disease. For example, a person could be a carrier of hemophilia (extreme bleeding without commensurate cause) but yet would not be a victim of the
bleeding dysfunction. However, this person could indeed pass this dysfunction
along to his/her offspring.
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∙ 15y agoThe carrier has the infection but is not sick.
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What is meant by the word 'carrier' as it relates to cholera?
infected person
Can a male be a carrier of kidney infection?
Males can get infections like kidney stones.
When did Auguste-Joseph Carrier die?
Jacques Carrier died on October 30, 2010, in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France of lung infection.
Can you be a carrier of hpv without having it yourself?
No you can not be a carrier of HPV without having it yourself. A "carrier" is a common language term for someone who has infection and can infect others, but who has no symptoms of the infection. You can't pass an infectious disease like HPV unless you yourself are infected.
What is meant by colonization in infection control?
the cake is a lie
What is meant by typhoid Mary was a carrier?
This means that she was a healthy carrier: in other words, she did not look sick, and she showed no signs of sickness. However, because she was in contact with other people, they would contract the typhoid. Typhoid Mary carried the sickness for years, transferring it to other people, but she never showed signs of the sickness herself.
What are the chances that a GBS-carrier will pass the infection on to her fetus?
A GBS-carrier's risk of delivering an infected child decreases from one in 200 to one in 4,000 if she is treated with antibiotics.
What causes a shigellosis patient to become a carrier of the infection?
In rare cases, an individual may fail to clear the bacteria from the intestinal tract; the result is a persistent carrier state.
Can a person have HIV and not be affected by it in other words only as a carrier?
No; if you have the infection, you are affected by the HIV virus.
What is meant by systematic infection and localised infection?
a systemic infection affects a number of organs and tissues and can also effect the whole body. a localised infection is an infection that is restricted or limited to a specific body part or region
What is meant by the term cross infection?
Cross infection is the TRANSFER of microoganisms eith directly or indirectly beteween sterile and non sterile
Could you get an infection if someone urinates in you?
You certainly could get an infection if someone urinates inside you. This is a substance not meant to be put inside of the body.
