Does the name Mary Mallon ring a bell?
Mask or no mask? "I'm not sick so I don't need a mask." The debate will go on.
But, I wonder if the name "Mary Mallon" rings a bell? "Typhoid Mary" was an asymptomatic carrier that was responsible for many deaths although claiming she was not sick. She had to be forcibly quarantined, twice, for a total of 26 years.
I wonder just how many "Typhoid Mary's" there are running around with no clue or conscience.
I'm not hiding under my bed, but I will take reasonable precautions, as I see fit, in each situation I encounter and will adjust as information and understanding of this situation improves.
We all want this over, but it is not over yet.
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