Typhoid Mary

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What was Mary Mallon's nickname in the media?

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Typhoid Mary

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What does Mary do when a family she works for catches typhoid?

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Mary goes on the run and finds a new job.

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Where was Mary Mallon quarantined?

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North Brother Island

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How is Typhoid spread?

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Germs can be transferred through touching and eating food.

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How many people did Mary Mallon estimate to have infected during two separate outbreaks?

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51

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What disease is associated with Typhoid Mary?

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Typhoid fever.

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What is a carrier in the context of infectious diseases?

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A person who carries and spreads a disease without showing symptoms.

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What year was Mary Mallon first identified as a carrier of typhoid?

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1907

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What was the public health response to Mary Mallon being a carrier?

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She was quarantined to prevent the spread of typhoid.

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What is the significance of North Brother Island in Mary Mallon's story?

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It was the location where she was quarantined.