A body is found in the New Orleans docks with gunshot wounds and symptoms of pneumonic plague. Dr. Clint Reed, a U.S. Public Health Service doctor, diagnoses the disease and urges local officials to find those who came into contact with the deceased. Despite initial skepticism, the Mayor supports Reed's efforts, and they work to contain the outbreak before it spreads.
Panic in the Streets
In the midst of a deadly outbreak, a doctor and a policeman must race against time to track down a killer with pneumonic plague, giving them only 48 hours to save the city from destruction.
