5. Origins of Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever is thought to have been first spread by Mary Mallon, a health carrier who was born in Ireland in 1869. After emigrating to the United States and finding a job as a cook, she spread the S. Typhi bacteria to almost everyone with whom she came into contact. She was quarantined multiple times throughout her life, but it was too late. The disease has sickened thousands in New York City and was continuing to spread.
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