public health

public health Order Description Topic: The name Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) lives on in infamy in public health. Her story is used by many (including in this course) as a cautionary tale about the challenges of enforcing public health, about the intersection of science and politics, and about treating vulnerable populations fairly in public health research and practice. Please discuss briefly why Mary was singled out for incarceration by public health authorities in New York City. What can her story tell us about the challenges of population based disease control and the balance between the individual and the community in public health? Using the Mallon as your main example (please draw on at least one other example), tell us whether you think it is acceptable to infringe upon the liberty of the individual to further the public's health and under what circumstances. This should be your opinion, but use evidence from class and your own research to explain why you choose the position you do.