Chicago Med

- There she is. - Ms. Goodwin.

Ms. Goodwin.

In the last 48 hours, we've treated multiple cases

of necrotizing fasciitis.

- That's flesh-eating bacteria. - No.

It doesn't eat anything and it can be caused

by many different bacteria.

But it is fatal?

No, only if it's not treated in a timely manner.

Listen, there is no need for alarms.

How do we know that?

Well, it only enters the body through a wound.

Listen, we will update you when we have more information.

Thank you.

No cuts back here. Looking good, Hailey.

How 'bout your legs?

I just shaved them this morning.

I'm gonna check 'em for nicks, all right?

That girl I brought in, Veronica...

She gonna be okay?

Tissue is pale and non-perfused.

Damn!

I can't believe this.

BP's tanking. 70 over 33.

Marty, I need more time.

I'm maxed out on pressure. She's in septic shock.

If we don't get her off the table, we're gonna lose her.

Yeah, well, she'll die in ICU if we don't get

this dead tissue off, so give me five minutes.

What happened here?

I don't know, probably a bit of hangnail or something.

Is that a problem?

- She's in V-fib. - No pulse.

Start CPR and push epi.

Maggie, get the paddles.

Paddles.

- Charge? - Charge.

Clear.

Still no pulse.

Okay, one more of epi. Charge again.

- Charge. - Clear.

Clear.

She's asystolic.

She's gone.

Okay, stop compressions.

Time of death, 10:38.

- I'm Dr. Ethan Choi. - Where are we headed?

- Follow me. - Okay.

Ms. Goodwin, Dr. Danover, CDC.

- Ms. Goodwin. - Ah, yes.

Welcome to Chicago Med.

We have expedited a response team so we...

Hi, Andrea.

Will Halstead.

You two know each other?

Dr. Danover and I were bio majors together in undergrad.

- It's good to see you, Will. - You too.

Wish it were better circumstances.

You tell us what you need and we'll assist you

in any way we can.

Our goals are containment and treatment.

First, we need to isolate where and how

victims are getting infected,

then we need to determine a path to treatment

that will prevent death and eliminate

the threat of infection.

All right, you have free rein over our facilities.

Dr. Halstead, do you mind acting as liaison

to assure all of her needs are met?

Sure, we've collected some soft tissue samples already.

Great.

I understand you've already ID'd a sixth victim?

Yes, Veronica Song.

She worked in the lab.

I'll need to speak with her as soon as possible...

I'm sorry. We just lost her.

Ambo 61, man down, unknown causes.

45 South Fairfield, Apartment 12.

Did your call just say 45 South Fairfield?

Apartment 12.

We just got one for Apartment 10.

Could be a duplicate.

We got one for apartment 15.

Fire department.

- Drop 2 milligrams of Racet. - On it.

What the hell is going on here?

Ah, Dr. Halstead.

I just spoke to Sharon.

She says the only way to get this thing

is from an open wound?

But we just got five cases on a single floor,

so how is that possible?

Clearly there are other modes of transmission.

Yeah, maybe... maybe an insect vector... tick, mosquito.

Or it could be physical contact.

People shaking hands,

touching their eyes, touching their mouths.

Oh, my God, you don't know.

Heads-up, Chief.

Coming through.

I've never seen a staph this aggressive before.

Look, my people are out there dealing with this thing.

I want to know that they are safe.

So I need more than guesswork.

We have to treat that building like it's Ground Zero.

Excuse me. Let me get to my vehicle.

Thank you. I have nothing for you.

I have nothing for you.

Ms. Goodwin, we've gotten the go-ahead

to evacuate the apartment building.

I want every resident transferred to quarantine.

Okay, I'll coordinate with Fire, CPD,

and we'll quarantine the patients here.

And I'm gonna an extra set of hands.

- Dr. Choi? - Of course.

Once the building's clear, we'll see

if we can locate the source of the infection.

Okay.

- Sharon? - Yeah.

Brett says that there might be upwards of 30 patients.

There's not enough room in the ED to quarantine that many.

You're right.

April, let's set up the tents in the old wing.

Got it.

We’re dealing with an infectious disease.

Three more people are dead, Maggie.

Sharon, if you're concerned

about me being immunocompromised, don't be.

- Maggie, you're going home. - But I can...

Don't fight me on this.

No, no, no, I've got a meeting I've gotta get to.

I'm sorry, sir, afraid you'll have to reschedule.

How long is this going to take?

We'll get you back home as soon as possible.

Uh, hey. Need any help?

Excuse me?

Dennis Quan. I'm trained to be a fireman.

I passed the EMTV test last week.

I'm scheduled to start at the academy next month.

- You live here? - Yeah.

- I know the terrain. - I appreciate the spirit, Dennis,

but we need you to remain a civilian for now.

- Gotta get you in quarantine. - Whatever you say.

Manager says there's a holdout.

Sharlene Hughes. You should check on her.

Let's go.

Ms. Hughes?

Sharlene?

You sure she's in there?

Yeah, she never goes out.

Open the door, please.

You have no right to come in here.

Ms. Hughes, you're at risk for having come in contact

with a dangerous bacteria and you need to be examined

by medical professionals.

No, you keep away from me.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but the officer will remove you

forcefully if you do not comply.

Hailey.

Hey.

Did you finish interviewing the lab personnel yet?

Yeah, no red flags. We're checking on alibis.

What about people that had access to the lab?

Vendors, security guards, cleaning staff.

The lab keeps an electronic visitor log-in,

so we're just going through it.

Right this way, people, please find a tent.

Aw, man.

All right, I'm gonna get back to the case,

but the second I hear anything, I'll report back.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

They did this on purpose.

- They're lying. - Ma'am.

Please, people here are just trying to help us.

No they're not, it's the same they did with Lyme disease.

And what did they do, Sharlene?

Who are you? How do you know my name?

I'm Dr. Charles.

And I know your name because the manager of your building

gave it to me.

The CIA, they're behind this.

How... how so? How's that work?

It's a biological weapon.

Just like Lyme disease and AIDS.

They sprayed it all over the building.

And why... why are they doing that?

You know. We're the guinea pigs.

You're gonna watch

and see how long it takes us to get sick.

Oh, I see.

You know, that's a terrifying thought,

I can see why you're so upset.

I need to get out of here.

Look, Sharlene, I know that we don't know each other.

But I can see that you're angry and you're scared,

and I'd like to help you.

You just wanna drug me. I won't let you.

Can I help you, son?

Uh, yeah, um.

I think I might have some information