By David Tenenbaum MA'86
What can we learn from Mary Mallon, history's most
infamous disease carrier? Professor Judith Leavitt set out to investigate her story — and the precarious balance between private lives and the public's health.
Read more about the PBS special on Typhoid Mary.
Learn about typhoid fever from the CDC.
It's said that Mary Mallon spread typhoid when she served one of her favorite dishes, iced peaches. Here's a recipe so you can make your own (sans typhoid).
What can we learn from Mary Mallon, history's most
infamous disease carrier? Professor Judith Leavitt set out to investigate her story — and the precarious balance between private lives and the public's health.
Read more about the PBS special on Typhoid Mary.
Learn about typhoid fever from the CDC.
It's said that Mary Mallon spread typhoid when she served one of her favorite dishes, iced peaches. Here's a recipe so you can make your own (sans typhoid).
