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Asymptomatic carrier

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VERIFY: Can asymptomatic coronavirus carriers infect others?

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#askHKUMed on COVID-19: Will asymptomatic virus carriers forever carry the virus?

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Stay Informed with Dr. Martin: Asymptomatic Carriers

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WHO: Asymptomatic carriers rarely spread coronavirus

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WVU Medicine Health Report: Asymptomatic Carriers

An asymptomatic carrier is a person or other organism that has become infected with a pathogen, but who display no signs nor symptoms. Although unaffected by the pathogen themselves, carriers can transmit it to others.
    • Types of asymptomatic carriers 

    • Significance in Disease Transmission 

    • Possible explanations 

    • Asymptomatic bacteriuria 

    • Infectious diseases