A person or thing that carries and transmits harmful microorganisms.
kids are primary germ carriers
Example sentencesExamples
- Investigations were still being made as to variations in the discharge of bacilli by germ-carriers with reference to seasonal influence.
- All the ICU patients underwent more testing to check for silent germ carriers.
- Bacteriological studies in the late 1880s and 1890s confirmed the role of flies as germ carriers.
- Contact with the germ carrier causes the germs to enter the body of a healthy person through eyes, ear, nose or throat and so he falls ill.
- The insects bite, suck a tiny amount of blood, and thus become malarial germ carriers.
- Here's a major germ carrier you probably haven't thought of - reusable cloth grocery bags.
- An individual may be a germ carrier without being apparently sick.
- Perhaps the resident should remove her dangling earrings-not only germ carriers but would hate to have a rhinestone fall into the surgical site!