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Typhoid Mary
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Typhoid Mary
A popular term for a human carrier of a virulent strain of bacteria—e.g., salmonella or diphtheria—or virus—e.g., hepatitis or HIV-1
Typhoid Mary
Epidemiology A popular term or a human carrier of a virulent strain of bacteria–eg, salmonella, diphtheria or virus–eg, hepatitis or HIV-1. See High disseminator.
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The US cook Mary Mallon (1870-1938) was an immune carrier of which disease, which as a result infected dozens of people?
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Wald describes Mary Mallon, "Typhoid Mary," as the prototypical healthy carrier whose outbreak narrative led to a new way of thinking about social relationships and social responsibility.
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The US cook Mary Mallon (1870-1938) was an immune carrier of which disease, which as a result infected dozens of people?
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