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Sep 29, 2012 · As a healthy carrier of Salmonella typhi her nickname of “Typhoid Mary” had become synonymous with the spread of disease, as many were infected due to her denial of being ill.
Today, the name “Typhoid Mary” stands for anyone who callously spreads disease or evil. There’s even a Marvel comic book villain named after her: a female assassin with a vicious...
Mar 17, 2020 · An Irish cook named Mary Mallon was the first person identified as being the carrier in a typhoid outbreak. The media dubbed her "Typhoid Mary," and her trial and forced...
Mar 19, 2020 · In many sensational accounts, she was called “Typhoid Mary” and referred to as “the most dangerous woman in America.” Additionally, she was cited as the culprit in various typhoid epidemics, even though it was improbable that she was always responsible.
Jul 4, 2019 · Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869–November 11, 1938), known as "Typhoid Mary," was the cause of several typhoid outbreaks. Since Mary was the first "healthy carrier" of typhoid fever recognized in the United States, she did not understand how someone not sick could spread disease—so she tried to fight back.
Typhoid Mary, infamous typhoid carrier who, while working as a domestic servant in the United States, allegedly gave rise to multiple outbreaks of typhoid fever. By the time of her last commitment to an isolation center, 51 original cases of typhoid and three deaths had been directly attributed to her.
Nov 11, 2014 · Nov. 11, 1938: Mary Mallon dies in isolation on a New York island after being blamed for giving 51 people typhoid fever.
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