The Hunt for the Legion Killer

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The Hunt for the Legion Killer

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PBS | Air Date: January 31, 1982
Summary: In The Hunt for the Legion Killer episode of the television program NOVA, the show looks back to July 27, 1976 and explores the mysterious outbreak of Legionaires Disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Thirty-four people lost their lives and more than 220 were afflicted when the lethal legionellosis bacteria was In The Hunt for the Legion Killer episode of the television program NOVA, the show looks back to July 27, 1976 and explores the mysterious outbreak of Legionaires Disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Thirty-four people lost their lives and more than 220 were afflicted when the lethal legionellosis bacteria was circulated throughout the convention via poorly maintained ventilation systems. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science
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