The Most Dangerous Woman in America
Directions: Go to the following web site-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/ and do the following
questions and activities.
1. Click on the “Disease Detective” link and work your way through
the activity. State below what the disease is, the symptoms of the
disease, what caused it and how you know this.
What the disease is: _________________
Symptoms of the disease:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Cause of disease: ______________________
How do you know this?
2. From the video and the link “History of Quarantine,” “Typhoid
Mary: Villain or Victim,”and “In Her Own Words”, do you think
Mary Mallon was treated fairly? Why or why not? (Use past
history and your opinions to support your thoughts!)