Which of the following best describes Typhoid Mary?

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Mary Mallon was a cook for wealthy families in New York. Authorities began to notice that, in the homes where she worked, an extraordinary number of people contracted typhoid fever. At the time, about 10% of people who got typhoid died from it. Tests showed that Mallon was a typhoid carrier, although she manifested no symptoms herself. She was forcibly quarantined in a hospital on an island in New York City's East River. Mallon was released after about six years. But when she disobeyed orders and returned to cooking professionally, she was taken into custody for the rest of her life.

Which of the Following Best Describes Typhoid Mary