What was the primary reason Mary Mallon became known as Typhoid Mary?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She was an asymptomatic carrier who spread typhoid.
She was a famous doctor who treated typhoid patients.
She was the first person to be vaccinated against typhoid.
She discovered the cure for typhoid.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many people did Mary Mallon infect by the time she was permanently quarantined in 1915?
22 people
51 people
100 people
10 people
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was George Soper's role in the investigation of the typhoid outbreaks?
He was a lawyer defending Mary Mallon.
He was a journalist reporting on the outbreaks.
He was a sanitary engineer investigating the outbreaks.
He was a doctor treating typhoid patients.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Mary Mallon's reaction when confronted with the possibility of being a typhoid carrier?
She fled the country.
She immediately agreed to testing.
She denied the allegations and resisted testing.
She confessed and sought treatment.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scientific discovery was made about asymptomatic carriers like Mary Mallon?
They cannot spread diseases.
They show symptoms after a long time.
They can carry and spread diseases without showing symptoms.
They are immune to all diseases.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the public's reaction to Mary Mallon's quarantine?
They demanded her immediate release.
They were unaware of her situation.
They fully supported the quarantine.
They believed she was part of a government conspiracy.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What condition was placed on Mary Mallon upon her release from her first quarantine?
She had to wear a tracking device.
She could never work as a cook again.
She had to report to the health department weekly.
She could never leave New York.
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