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mallon

/ˈmæl.ən/

Traducción: Apellido propio asociado a una persona concreta, en particular Mary Mallon, cocinera irlandesa en Estados Unidos que fue portadora asintomática de la fiebre tifoidea e infectó involuntariamente a muchas personas a principios del siglo XX.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈmæl.ən/

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a specific person, notably Mary Mallon, an Irish-born cook in the United States who was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever and inadvertently infected numerous people in the early 20th century.

  • 🇪🇸Apellido propio asociado a una persona concreta, en particular Mary Mallon, cocinera irlandesa en Estados Unidos que fue portadora asintomática de la fiebre tifoidea e infectó involuntariamente a muchas personas a principios del siglo XX.
  1. Historical figure C1 formal american

    A cook from the United States who was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever and inadvertently infected many people in the early 20th century.

    • Mallon was the first person in the United States identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever.
    • The story of Mallon is often cited in discussions about public health and quarantine.
    • Mallon infected dozens of people while working as a cook.

    🇪🇸María Mallon (portadora asintomática de fiebre tifoidea)