When a person carries an infectious disease and shows no ill effects, he or she is known as a(n) ____.

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An asymptomatic carrier is a person who carries an infectious disease but shows no signs or symptoms of the disease. They can still spread the disease to others, making them a potential transmitter of the disease, but because they show no symptoms, they may not even realize that they are carrying the disease. A septicemic carrier would be someone with the disease in their bloodstream, while a symptomatic carrier would be someone who shows signs and symptoms of the disease.

When a Person Carries an Infectious Disease and Shows No