Typhoid Carriers and Disease Transmission — NEET Biology
🔥 Predicted for NEET 2027Widal test: A classic case in medicine, that of Mary Mallon nicknamed Typhoid Mary, is worth mentioning here. She was a cook by profession and was a typhoid carrier who continued to spread typhoid for several years through the food she prepared.
Adjacent to a frequently-asked paragraph in the same chapter.
Q14. Which statement about Typhoid Mary is true?
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Correct answer: D — She was a carrier of typhoid
Mary Mallon, a cook, was a typhoid carrier who continued to spread typhoid for several years through the food she prepared.
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