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In Chapter 9 we learned about Mary Mallon who became known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Mary was a cook for wealthy families in the early 1900s (Rosenberg, 2018). Mary was discovered to be the 1st healthy carrier of Typhoid Fever, however it was unbeknown to her initially. In 1907, when 6 out of 11 people in one household fell ill with the disease, the owners of the home hired investigators. An investigator discovered that the recently hired cook was the source, especially because typhoid fever was commonly spread through food and water sources. It was also discovered that cases followed her from family to family. Investigators later found out that Mary worked 7 jobs that resulted in 22 people falling ill.

Typhoid Mary, a name that was synonymous to the cook, became aware that she was being sought after for the spread of the disease so she evaded authorities for some time, until she was captured by police (Rosenberg, 2018). After determining that Mary was the source through several lab tests, she was transferred by Health Officials to an isolated cottage on an island in the Bronx. She was kept there to be isolated from the general population, and to control the spread of the disease.

Typhoid Mary was taken against her will, held without trial, and quarantined by the government.

Was the Health Department/officials wrong for isolating 'Typhoid Mary'? Why or why not?

Justify your answer with facts about her case, content that you have learned thus far, and your own principles.

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