NOVA S9E4: The Hunt for the Legion Killer
- Aired: 1982-01-31
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
One of the biggest investigations in medical history began when a mysterious killer disease broke out during independence celebrations in Philadelphia in 1976: Legionnaire's Disease. NOVA traces the search for a cause and cure—a search bedeviled by false trails, accusations of incompetence and cover-up, and increasing urgency as the death toll mounted.