A Carrier Contains, Spreads, or Harbors an Infectious Organism

A carrier contains, spreads, or harbors an infectious organism. Carriers may have different conditions or states. Which of the following defines a convalescent carrier?

A) Individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen and who can spread the disease in different places or intervals
B) Individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen, is in the beginning stages of the disease, is showing symptoms, and has the ability to transmit the disease
C) Individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen, but has not become ill or shown any of the symptoms of the disease
D) Individual who has been exposed to and harbors a pathogen and who has done so for some time, but has recovered from the disease
E) Individual who harbors a pathogen and who, although in the recovery phase of the course of the disease, is still infectious