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noun
A person who carries and spreads a dangerous disease, especially one who refuses to cooperate to minimize the risk of infection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Mallon, Mary Mallon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carrier, immune carrier
History
Based on Mary Mallon (1869–1938), a notorious asymptomatic carrier of typhoid who refused to cooperate with the authorities about her condition until they resorted to forcible confinement.
