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Sep 29, 2012 · Mary Mallon was born in 1869 in Ireland and emigrated to the US in 1884. She had worked in a variety of domestic positions for wealthy families prior to settling into her career as a cook. 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 ...
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 temper. But...
Mar 17, 2020 · CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE. Typhoid Mary's tragic tale exposed the health impacts of 'super-spreaders' Tracking down the culprit behind an outbreak of typhoid fever in 1900s New York was a...
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.
Mar 19, 2020 · Typhoid Mary: ‘The Most Dangerous Woman in America’. How Mary Mallon, an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid, became one of the most dangerous women in America. by Victor M. Parachin 3/19/2020. Mary Mallon (left) in the “Riverside Hospital." (National Library of Medicine) Share This Article.
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.
Mar 10, 2020 · Mary Mallon was a super-spreader before the term existed, a disease carrier so notorious she acquired a celebrity nickname: Typhoid Mary. Mallon showed no symptoms but was infected with typhoid...
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