Episode 150 - Typhoid Mary: The First Asymptomatic Carrier

03/19/20 • 44 min

In these days of heightened awareness about the dangers of germs, we bring you the story of the woman who killed hundreds just by cooking their food. Or did she? Let’s find out.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-mary

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-frightening-legacy-of-typhoid-mary-180954324/

https://untappedcities.com/2020/03/13/the-strange-story-of-typhoid-mary-quarantined-on-north-brother-island/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/local-history/story/2020-03-13/recalling-typhoid-mary

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/10/typhoid-mary-super-spreader-history

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/media-frenzy-an-irishman-s-diary-on-mary-mallon-typhoid-mary-1.4026388

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/about.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/03/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders/#close

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03/19/20 • 44 min

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