Mary Mallon Aka. Typhoid Mary

[Guest nosilla21]

Just so you know...Typhoid Mary was an woman who infected many families in the U.S., circa 1900, with Typhoid fever. She was the first person discovered who carried the Typhoid fever but was never afflected with the disease. She was considered a public health risk and semi-imprisoned on an island for the rest of her life.

[Stayin Alive 26]

Typhoid Harry is that you

[Typhoid Harry 21]

Typhoid Harry is that you

Nope, I write a bit better...

[Stayin Alive 26]

Darn, I though it was your last ditch attempt to get people to understand

 

And true, you does write betta.

[Typhoid Harry 21]

-blush-

[Guest Steph]

Typhoid Mary didn't infect that many families... only 8...

[weatherman90 7]

Just so you know...Typhoid Mary was an woman who infected many families in the U.S., circa 1900, with Typhoid fever. She was the first person discovered who carried the Typhoid fever but was never afflected with the disease. She was considered a public health risk and semi-imprisoned on an island for the rest of her life.

Why have you brought this up, surely she's been dead for a long time, and not a contender for the list.

[The Yeti 14]

Look at the name of the poster two posts above you ...

[Typhoid Harry 21]

Look at the name of the poster two posts above you ...

Or one below you.

[Captain Oates 21]

Look at the name of the poster two posts above you ...

Or one below you.

Don't you mean two?

[weatherman90 7]

Arrrr... 2 Captains aboard!

[Guest Captain Pugwash]

Ahoy there Capn's!

 

When ye're done fiddling with that scallywag cabin boy send him to me and "Mister Mate" for another bout of jolly rogering!

 

All aboard for toyland!

[Guest Irish Too]

Just so you know...Typhoid Mary was an woman who infected many families in the U.S., circa 1900, with Typhoid fever. She was the first person discovered who carried the Typhoid fever but was never afflected with the disease. She was considered a public health risk and semi-imprisoned on an island for the rest of her life.

"But why does everyone know about Typhoid Mary? Though Mallon was the first carrier found, she was not the only healthy carrier of typhoid during that time. An estimated 3,000 to 4,500 new cases of typhoid fever were reported in New York City alone and it was estimated that about three percent of those who had typhoid fever become carriers, creating 90-135 new carriers a year. "

 

"Mallon was also not the most deadly. Forty-seven illnesses and three deaths were attributed to Mallon while Tony Labella (another healthy carrier) caused 122 people to become ill and five deaths. Labella was isolated for two weeks and then released. "

 

"So why is Mary Mallon so infamously remembered as "Typhoid Mary"? Why was she the only healthy carrier isolated for life? These are hard to answer. Judith Leavitt, author of Typhoid Mary, believes that her personal identity contributed to the extreme treatment she received from health officials. Leavitt claims that there was prejudice against Mallon not only for being Irish and a woman, but also for being a domestic servant, not having a family, not being considered a "bread earner," having a temper, and not believing in her carrier status.12 "

 

During her life, Mary Mallon experienced extreme punishment for something in which she had no control and, for whatever reason, has gone down in history as the evasive and malicious "Typhoid Mary." "

 

http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa062900a.htm

[Lady Die 63]

Someone help me here please. Why is Typhoid Mary being discussed when she's been dead for years?

[Dr Strangelove 14]

Someone help me here please. Why is Typhoid Mary being discussed when she's been dead for years?

Because one of the deathlist regulars is named after her.

(The one with the toad)

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Because one of the deathlist regulars is named after her.

(The one with the toad)

A frog. It's a frog.

 

reagrds,

Hein

[The Four Horsemen 25]

Regards. It's regards.

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Regards. It's regards.

Rats.

 

regards,

Hein

[The Four Horsemen 25]

Frogs and rats? Are you suffering from some form of Biblical plague problem?

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Frogs and rats? Are you suffering from some form of Biblical plague problem? 

Hardly. I prefer the other side of that book, as do you, if your name is an omen.

 

Anyone for some locusts?

 

regards,

Hein

[Anubis the Jackal 76]

Got some spare boils kicking around somewhere...

[Dr Strangelove 14]

Because one of the deathlist regulars is named after her.

(The one with the toad)

A frog. It's a frog.

 

reagrds,

Hein

We don't use the F word in this house, Benjamin.

[Guest brittany]

Just so you know...Typhoid Mary was an woman who infected many families in the U.S., circa 1900, with Typhoid fever. She was the first person discovered who carried the Typhoid fever but was never afflected with the disease. She was considered a public health risk and semi-imprisoned on an island for the rest of her life.

"But why does everyone know about Typhoid Mary? Though Mallon was the first carrier found, she was not the only healthy carrier of typhoid during that time. An estimated 3,000 to 4,500 new cases of typhoid fever were reported in New York City alone and it was estimated that about three percent of those who had typhoid fever become carriers, creating 90-135 new carriers a year. "

 

"Mallon was also not the most deadly. Forty-seven illnesses and three deaths were attributed to Mallon while Tony Labella (another healthy carrier) caused 122 people to become ill and five deaths. Labella was isolated for two weeks and then released. "

 

"So why is Mary Mallon so infamously remembered as "Typhoid Mary"? Why was she the only healthy carrier isolated for life? These are hard to answer. Judith Leavitt, author of Typhoid Mary, believes that her personal identity contributed to the extreme treatment she received from health officials. Leavitt claims that there was prejudice against Mallon not only for being Irish and a woman, but also for being a domestic servant, not having a family, not being considered a "bread earner," having a temper, and not believing in her carrier status.12 "

 

During her life, Mary Mallon experienced extreme punishment for something in which she had no control and, for whatever reason, has gone down in history as the evasive and malicious "Typhoid Mary." "

 

http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa062900a.htm

she had no control over the disease but she could have went through treatment to at least help the disease and then she wouldn't have ben so isolated from the people she would have been better