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mallon

/ˈmæl.ən/

Traduction: Nom propre se rapportant à une personne précise, notamment Mary Mallon, cuisinière irlandaise aux États-Unis, porteuse asymptomatique de la fièvre typhoïde qui contamina involontairement de nombreuses personnes au début du XXe siècle.

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/ˈmæl.ən/C1formal
  • frNom propre se rapportant à une personne précise, notamment Mary Mallon, cuisinière irlandaise aux États-Unis, porteuse asymptomatique de la fièvre typhoïde qui contamina involontairement de nombreuses personnes au début du XXe siècle.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Historical figureC1formalamerican

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

    frMary Mallon (Typhoid Mary)

    • 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.