143 - Typhoid Mary

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 5 a.m.

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Mary Mallon was an Irish born cook in early 20th century New York.\\xa0 She was the first know case of a healthy, non-symptomatic carrier of Typhoid in the United States and has since become known far and wide as Typhoid Mary.\\xa0 What hides behind the trope is a story that begs the question of just how much authority should public health officials have when it comes to forcible quarantine and detention.\\xa0 A topic very timely in today's pandemic backdrop.\\xa0

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