An infected individual who is a potential source of infection for others and plays an important role in the epidemiology of the disease is a/an _________.

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A carrier is an infected individual who is capable of transmitting the disease to others, but may not display symptoms themselves. They play a crucial role in the spread of certain diseases. Reservoirs are the natural environment for a pathogen to survive and multiply, whereas hosts refer to organisms that are infected by the pathogen. An index case is the first case of a disease in an outbreak that is detected and reported.

An Infected Individual Who Is a Potential Source of Infection