title: The sad and tragic life of Typhoid Mary.
abstract: As society grapples with contemporary moral questions raised by the barring of HIV-infected people from jobs and even crossing some national borders, it is probably useful to re-examine the case of Typhoid Mary. The case of Mary Mallon shows how an earlier age resolved the conflict that arises when society's right to protect itself from unnecessary exposure to disease impinges on the liberty of individual citizens.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history; D005197:Famous Persons; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000266:history* / Q000635:transmission