Living organisms carrying the infecting agents from one person to another are called __________.

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Vector is the living organism that is the carrier of the causative microbe.
Vectors carry pathogens/infecting agents that cause various diseases.
Vectors transmit the disease from an infected person to a healthy person.
Diseases caused by vectors are known as Vector-borne diseases.
Vectors include mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.
Examples of vector-borne diseases are dengue, malaria, and elephantiasis.
final answer: Living organisms carrying the infecting agents from one person to another are called vectors.

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