A person preparing food like Mary Milton can be a major source of spread of .......... disease.

Pneumonia

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Syphilis

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Cancer

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Typhoid

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Solution

The correct option is D Typhoid
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. The most notorious carrier of typhoid fever was Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary. In 1907, she became the first asymptomatic carrier in the United States to be identified and traced. She was a cook in New York who was closely associated with 53 cases and three deaths.
So, the correct answer is 'Typhoid'.

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