Alexa Reed

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Mary Mallon was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid. Although she carried the bacteria inside her and could transmit it to others, she never suffered any of the symptoms herself. This is as close as someone can get to having a villainous superpower in real life.
Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
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