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Typhoid Mary

Typhoid Mary. Typhoid Fever. Salmonella typhi bacteria Contaminated food or water Fecal contamination Close contact with infected person High fever, headache, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, red rash Uncommon in industrialized countries Treat with antibiotics. Typhoid Mary.

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Typhoid Mary

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  1. Typhoid Mary

  2. Typhoid Fever • Salmonella typhi bacteria • Contaminated food or water • Fecal contamination • Close contact with infected person • High fever, headache, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, red rash • Uncommon in industrialized countries • Treat with antibiotics

  3. Typhoid Mary • Mary Mallon • A house cook in NYC at the turn of the 20th Century • ‘Healthy Carrier’ • Carrier from birth? • Moved from family to family when members fell ill • 53 people infected, 3 fatalities • Quarantined against her will (1915) • Viewed as a criminal

  4. On Her Death… • Quarantined ‘til death in 1938 • Died of Pneumonia, age 69 • Still infectious at death • Live typhoid bacteria found in her gallbladder at autopsy….

  5. Sources • Mayoclinic.com. (2010). MayoClinic.com: Typhoid fever. Retrieved October 17, 2010 from, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/typhoid-fever/DS00538 • Trutv.com. (2010). Trutv Crime Library Criminal Minds and Methods: Typhoid Mary. Retrieved October 17, 2010 from, http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/forensics/typhoid_mary/8.html • Victorianadventureenthusiast.com. (ND). Historical Perspectives: Typhoid Mary. Retrieved October 17, 2010 from http://www.victorianadventureenthusiast.com/Mary.html • Wikipedia.com. (2010). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Typhoid Mary. Retrieved October 17, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_Mary

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