A person who recovers from a disease but continues to shed the pathogen is called:

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A carrier is a person who recovers from a disease but continues to shed the pathogen and is capable of transmitting it to others. An alternate host refers to a different type of organism that can harbor the pathogen. A zoonotic host is an animal that can transfer a pathogen to humans. A transmitter is a general term for an organism or object that can spread a pathogen.

A Person Who Recovers from a Disease but Continues to Shed