Ep. 28: Black Jack and Pinoko investigate a mysterious parasite plague in Australia
Aired on May 23, 2005
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Black Jack and Pinoko travel to Australia to investigate a mysterious plague. The pair become separated during their inquiry. Pinoko befriends an Australian local, while Black Jack treks across the land for several days. He eventually contracts the deadly disease, which he identifies as a parasite called Echinococcus, a tapeworm responsible for echinococcosis or hydatid disease. To survive, Black Jack performs surgery on himself inside a plastic tent to remove the parasite.
Episodes
- Ep. 24 · Black Jack treats a woman attacked by an intelligent deer named Nadare
- Ep. 25 · The Cholera Epidemic
- Ep. 26 · Black Jack recalls a past surgery for a boy with hand paralysis who used an abacus.
- Ep. 27 · Black Jack Escapes Oxygen-Deprived Bunker with Rich Men's Promises
- Ep. 28 · Black Jack and Pinoko investigate a mysterious parasite plague in Australia
- Ep. 29 · Black Jack treats Sono, a light-sensitive girl forced to prioritize ikebana over her health.
- Ep. 30 · Black Jack operates during a storm while a doctor refuses treatment
- Ep. 31 · Black Jack's Hand Paralyzes in the Twentieth Year After Dr. Honma's Surgery
- Ep. 32 · Black Jack and Pinoko encounter a fisherman and his son on a remote island.