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This episode of American Epidemics is brought to you by Wondry in partnership with National Geographic.

The hot zone, starring Julianna Margulis, premieres this Memorial Day, May 27th at 9-8 Central on National Geographic.

It's January 1918, just outside the town of Copeland in Haskell County, Kansas.

A rider eases his way into town, his gloved hands tight on the reins.

Even two decades into the 20th century, this place still feels like the Old West.

As the rider passes the Postmaster General's House, then the dry goods store, his horse and buggy fit right in.

But something's off. Though this town is small, it shouldn't be this quiet.

There's something lying thick upon the dusty sawd houses, cracked or roads.

It's stronger than the ever-present smell of manure. It's the stench of fear.

The rider dismounts, collects his heavy leather bag and ties up his horse.

He's a large man with a thick handlebar mustache and a no-nonsense attitude.

Bag in hand, he follows the long path to the front door of the squat wooden ranch house.

The fenced-in livestock nearby take no notice of him.

He knocks on the front door, plainly dressed farmer's wife answers.

The man removes his hat. Good morning, Mrs. Warner.

Dr. Lorring, thank you for coming. He's upstairs.

Dr. Lorring Miner is the only physician in a hundred miles.

Here in the Haskell County town of Copeland, the locals respect and rely upon him.

Trained at Ohio University, the oldest university in the West,

Lorring Miner is dedicated to his profession.

And at 58 years old, he's nearly seen it all.

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