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“Typhoid Mary” Mary Mallon Pt. 2

Aug 25, 202142 min
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Episode description

Confronted with her status as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, Mary Mallon was disbelieving and hostile. She was captured, tested, and quarantined nonetheless. Her legacy includes deaths and debilitation — but was she a criminal?

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