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Mary Mallon, American cook and typhoid carrier (died 1938)

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Mary Mallon

Irish cook who was a carrier of typhoid fever in New York

Mary Mallon, commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook who is believed to have infected between 51 and 122 people with typhoid fever. The infections caused three confirmed deaths, with unconfirmed estimates of as many as 50. She was the first person in the…
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Typhoid fever

Disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi

Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella Typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several…
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September 23

Day of the year

September 23 is the 266th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 99 days remain until the end of the year.
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