This is very reminiscent of the disease, Typhoid (Typhoid Fever) which has since been eradicated in most parts of the developed world due to vaccine availability. This name could invite 'Typhoid Mary' teasing. Mary Mallon was historically known as 'Typhoid Mary', was a cook believed to have infected 51 people with typhoid fever, and was the first known person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the disease.