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Typhoid Mary: A Believe-It-Or-Not Story

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Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts
Episode • Apr 1, 2020 • 16m
In honor of April Fools' Day, we tell the story of Typhoid Mary, a carrier of typhoid fever although she herself was without symptoms. She infected a number of families and was eventually forcibly quarantined for 26 years. Lots of interesting issues to unpack here about the ability to work, the importance of references, dangerous employees, public health, and freedom. A short and fascinating episode.

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