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2 cases identified
Case 1
Multiple Washington figures are stricken with what seems to be a deadly STD.
Case 2
A blood test yields unexpected results.
When a Congressman, a lobbyist and a Capitol police officer are stricken with a mysterious disease, Dr. Connor and his NIH team fear a terrorist plot, until the leader of a prostitution ring becomes the fourth victim. An uncovered list of "clients" turns up a "Who's Who" list of leading Washington figures, forcing the team to walk a fine line between politics and protocol to contain what seems to be a deadly STD. Meanwhile NIH Director, Dr. Ewing and Eva fight to keep the story out of the headlines. As the death toll increases and a blood test yields unexpected results, Connor's team must search for clues in the unlikeliest of places.
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