—The global nature of today's society has many benefits, but one particular downside is how it fosters the spread of deadly diseases. This series examines such diseases as West Nile virus, Monkeypox and MRSA that can mutate at a rate that far exceeds modern medicine. It also delves into the work being done by doctors and scientists to uncover the source of mysterious illnesses and stop them from becoming epidemics.

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The CDC, NYPD and FBI team up to deal with anthrax; a mysterious illness targets young girls.
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Organ donor recipients share similar symptoms before lapsing into coma; pox outbreak in the Midwest.
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A disease that kills 17,000 crows and zoo birds also fills a city's emergency room; an unidentified virus in the Southwest.
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Flu symptoms strike down men in Fort Collins; an elderly woman returns from China with a disease.
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A deadly fever spreads in California after an earthquake; a bacterial outbreak forces a giant food recall.
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Season 1

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Flu symptoms strike down men in Fort Collins; an elderly woman returns from China with a disease.
Soldiers return from the Middle East bringing a mutant bacterium; a severe illness in children.
A deadly fever spreads in California after an earthquake; a bacterial outbreak forces a giant food recall.

The global nature of today's society has many benefits, but one particular downside is how it fosters the spread of deadly diseases. This series examines such diseases as West Nile virus, Monkeypox and MRSA that can mutate at a rate that far exceeds modern medicine. It also delves into the work being done by doctors and scientists to uncover the source of mysterious illnesses and stop them from becoming epidemics.

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