The Tragic Tale of Mary Mallon

The most (in)famous healthy carrier of typhoid fever through foodborne transmission was Mary Mallon who became known as ‘Typhoid Mary’.

[@SR77736]

tragic yes but she wasn't cooperating and went back to be a cook after she said she wouldn't. smh. hard headed and difficult lady.

[@Midearth87]

If she did deliberately pass on typhoid then yes she needed to be locked up. It’s debatable if she really understood what she had. She also had a false negative which fueled her denial and she went back to work. She changed her name though which didn’t make her look innocent.

[@in0va009]

Cunning plus stupid, that's Mary mallon

[@JuanEnriqueFloresJr]

Agreed

[@JuanEnriqueFloresJr]

@Midearth87 Agreed. The fact that she changed her name and kept working makes it suspicious considering the fact that she did it many times.

[@helene4397]

One way how she might have stayed as a cook would have been to concentrate on foods that was cooked after preparing it. Thus no salads, no desserts like peach melba.

[@laureljade3476]

wash your hands.

[@priyankajoshi7824]

N O no

[@feodiente9460]

Mission Impossible 2 brought me here..After hearing this.. Holy Shit..😮

[@piercenguyen9260]

Does the law in the US has gloves for chefs?

[@EatTheory]

No, it’s mainly for hand-washing specifically. Gloves are recommended, but also have a strict usage to prevent cross contamination if worn and used improperly.

[@greenNam]

Salmonella did her bad 😅