Typhoid Mary

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:analyzes New_York_City_health_department
gptkbp:associatedWith public health debates
typhoid fever
gptkbp:born September 23, 1869
gptkbp:community caused several outbreaks of typhoid fever
gptkbp:convictedOf North Brother Island
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in literature and media
public health and individual rights conflict
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Saint_Raymond's_Cemetery
gptkbp:depictedIn films and documentaries
gptkbp:died November 11, 1938
gptkbp:established gptkb:George_Soper
gptkbp:famousFor spreading typhoid fever without showing symptoms
gptkbp:famousQuote "I am not a typhoid carrier"
gptkbp:firstClaim 1907
gptkbp:hasMajorCity domestic servant
gptkbp:healthcare led to better understanding of disease transmission
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first identified asymptomatic carrier in the U.S.
gptkbp:homeGround Irish_immigrant_parents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Typhoid Mary
gptkbp:impact increased awareness of asymptomatic carriers
gptkbp:influenced public health policies
asymptomatic carriers in epidemiology
inspired books and articles on public health.
gptkbp:knownFor being an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever
gptkbp:legacy symbol of public health controversies
gptkbp:legal_principle forced quarantine
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:name gptkb:Mary_Mallon
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Typhoid_Mary
gptkbp:notableEvent quarantine by health authorities
gptkbp:numberOfStudents at least 51 confirmed cases
gptkbp:occupation cook
cook for wealthy families
gptkbp:placeOfDeath pneumonia
gptkbp:publicPerception controversial figure
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment 26 years
gptkbp:symptoms none (asymptomatic)