Featured Article Quiz #259
Mary Mallon
#1 What was Mary Mallon’s nickname?
Typhoid Mary
Cholera Clara
Influenza Ida
#2 Why was Mary Mallon identified as a public health threat in 1907, according to the text?
She was suspected of spreading typhoid even without showing symptoms
She was proven to have poisoned food with typhoid bacteria intentionally
She refused vaccination that would have cured her symptoms
#3 In 1910, what condition did Mary Mallon agree to in order to be released from North Brother Island?
To report regularly to health officials and stop working as a cook
To work only in private kitchens with no contact with others
To leave the country immediately and stop all travel