typhoid mary= mary mallon

Sep 25, 2009 12:44

 i found out about this woman through my "poo a day" calendar.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon


her legacy is what brought on the "employees must wash hands before returning to work" policy!!!

her typhoid diseased hands infected 50 people... 3 died.   woah!

"Mallon was born in 1869 in County TyroneIreland (now Northern Ireland), and emigrated to the ( Read more... )

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courtknee_b September 25 2009, 23:32:44 UTC
omg courtney... i found that so interesting. thank you for sharing that!!!

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courtknee_b September 25 2009, 23:33:25 UTC
no problem courtney!

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