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Mary Mallon, known as “Typhoid Mary,” was an Irish maid in New York from the early 1900s, and was known for spreading Typhoid. At the time, Mary was a cook and a typhoid carrier, and with that she exposed many people to typhoid, by “shedding” typhoid and infecting others, as she handled and prepared food (Leavitt, 2004). Mary was just going about her daily business, and didn't know at first that she even was a carrier of Typhoid. I feel Mary was treated horribly, by isolating her on an island, and labeling her a monster and a freak (Leavitt, 2004). Mary should have been having stool specimens tested, and could have returned to work after three negative cultures(NYSDOH, 2014, p. 1). People don't have to be isolated, unless they are having uncontrollable diarrhea (NYSDOH, 2014, p. 1). Hand washing is a huge MUST to help stop the spread of typhoid. …show more content…
The typhoid germ is found in stool and is spread by eating and drinking contaminated food and water. (“Typhoid fever”, 2014). Typhoid fever is caused by salmonella. Symptoms of typhoid include, fever, headache, constipation or diarrhea, enlarged liver, and rosy spots on the persons torso, and usually appear one to three weeks after being exposed (NYSDOH, 2014, p. 1). Typhoid is treated with antibiotics, and now there is a vaccine (NYSDOH, 2014, p.

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