TYPHOID MARY
Keywords:
Kеywоrds: Typhoid Mary, Mary Mallon, typhoid fever, asymptomatic carrier, public health ethics, quarantine, epidemiology, infectious disease history.Abstract
Abstract. This article explores the historical and medical significance of Mary
Mallon—widely known as “Typhoid Mary”—as the first identified asymptomatic
carrier of typhoid fever in the United States. It examines the implications of her case
for modern public health policy, epidemiological surveillance, and the ethical tensions
between individual liberties and collective safety. Drawing on primary historical
records and contemporary analysis, the article reflects on how Typhoid Mary’s story
influenced early 20th-century approaches to quarantine, disease control, and the
evolving perception of carriers in infectious disease transmission.
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