Mary Mallon, more commonly known as Typhoid Mary, is the birthday person on today's podcast! This is a very timely episode, as Mary was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of Typhoid. We dive into the science, celebrate the life of a woman who is historically villainized, and discuss the similarities in her story to the pandemic facing us today- all with a splash of humor!

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