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Mary Mallon

Irish-American cook
Mary Mallon, commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook 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. Wikipedia
Born: September 23, 1869, Cookstown, United Kingdom
Died: November 11, 1938 (age 69 years), Riverside Hospital
Known for: Asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever
Other names: Mary Brown; Typhoid Mary