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The Most Dangerous Woman in America

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PBS | Air Date: October 12, 2004
Summary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America looks at the unfortunate life of "Typhoid Mary." This 2004 episode from the science series NOVA follows Irish immigrant, Mary Mallon, a household cook who unknowingly spread typhoid fever wherever she worked at the turn of the century. Once identified as a healthy carrier of the virus, Mary refused to The Most Dangerous Woman in America looks at the unfortunate life of "Typhoid Mary." This 2004 episode from the science series NOVA follows Irish immigrant, Mary Mallon, a household cook who unknowingly spread typhoid fever wherever she worked at the turn of the century. Once identified as a healthy carrier of the virus, Mary refused to believe she could be spreading disease. Authorities incarcerated her for the later part of her life to protect the public. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science
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