A young girl discovers her 35-year-old father lifeless on the couch. There are no medical records to explain his death, but his family suspects contamination of their well water. A neighbor mentions that he had been coughing up blood, raising concerns about a potential tuberculosis infection. Dr. G teams up with her husband, an infectious disease expert, to investigate further. In another case, a 51-year-old man is found dead in his bed. Struggling with depression following his recent divorce, two bottles of prescription painkillers are found on the nightstand. His family fears he may have taken his own life. Will Dr. G's examination validate their darkest suspicions?
Show
The Russell Howard Hour
Episode
S05E12
Air Date
Oct 14, 2008
Season 5 Episodes
S05E01
Deadly Doses
S05E02
Twist of Fate
S05E03
Shock to the System
S05E04
How Not to Die: A Dr. G Special
S05E05
In the Dead of Night
S05E06
Twin Terror
S05E07
Deadly Lovers Quarrel
S05E08
Once Bitten
S05E09
Under The Knife
S05E10
Deadly Encounter
S05E11
Unlikely Suspects
S05E12
How Not To Die
S05E13
Degrees of Death