Episode19: ”Typhoid Mary” Mallon

The Dopamine and Dandelions Podcast

Often called the "Killer Cook", Mallon spread Typhoid Fever through upper class New York in the early 1900s. We take a look into Mallon's life and what contact tracing was like 120 years ago. Instagram: @murdermedpod TikTok: @murderandmedicinepodcast Email: [email protected] Blog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.com Website: murderandmedicinepodcast.podbean.com Episode Sources: • CDC. (2021). Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever https://www.cdc.gov/typhoid-fever/health-professional.html • Marineli, F., Tsoucalas, F., Karamanou, M., & Androutsos, G. (2013). Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid fever. Annals of Gastroenterology. 26(2). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959940/ • MayoClinic.org. (2020). Typhoid Fever. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/typhoid-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20378661 • National Geographic “Typhoid Mary’s tragic tale exposed the health impacts of ‘superspreaders’ Nina Strochlic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders • Ochs, R. (2007) “Dinner with Typhoid Mary” Newsday Inc. https://orauportal.fda.gov/courseware/FD202W100/SCORM_FD202_Module_3_Microbiology/Module_3_Dinner_With_Typhoid_Mary.pdf • Wikipedia (2022). Mary Mallon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon • Logo images courtesy of Canva - Collaborate and Create Amazing Graphic Design for FREE! Canva.com