Typhoid Mary

Typhoid Mary

On this day- March 27 - in 1915 "Typhoid Mary" was quarantined for the second and final time on an island off the coast of New York. She was believed to be responsible for the infection of at least 50 people with typhoid. She remained in quaratine until her death in 1938.

Please 
1- read the attached article from Encylopedia Britannica

2- listen to the first segment of the Radiolab podcast (about 16 minutes)

3- answer the quiz questions about this infamous person