In 2002 John and Lucinda traveled from Santa Fe to New York City for a combined business and pleasure trip. Soon after their arrival they became extremely ill and were rushed to a hospital where they were diagnosed with Bubonic Plague. Due to concerns about possible bio-terrorism, John and Lucinda were isolated under intense security and became an international news item. John was placed in a coma and given a one per cent chance of survival. Lucinda recovered quickly, but remained in New York at John's side while he battled for his life.
8 year-old Josh Wooten of San Antonio, Texas, suddenly falls ill and collapses. Rushed to the hospital, his blood oxygen levels dangerously low, he goes into respiratory failure. What went wrong? Will Josh survive?
When 23-year-old Sebastian Hitzig is found passed out and bleeding from his nose and ears, doctors study several lethal possibilities. As they try to figure out the problem, Sebastian's health rapidly deteriorates.