Forensic Files

Season 1 Episode 7: Legionnaires' Disease

Legionnaires' disease is one of the most famous medical detective stories, especially irritating for its missteps and frustrations. When 180 Legionnaires contract pneumonia-like symptoms after a Philadelphia Convention and 29 of them die, doctors and scientists are mystified. The determination of one scientist helps to determine the cause and likely vector of this deadly disease.

Genre:

Crime, Documentary

Seasons:

14

Episodes:

400

Actor:

Peter Thomas

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1996

IMDb:

7.9