peter chin-hong, infectious disease expert from ucsf. doctor, nice to have you back on the program. we rarely talk about measles. why is this so concerning in sacramento and really nationwide? >> it's concerning for a few reasons, raj. the first is that [ inaudible ] and because of undervaccination. again, the covid pandemic -- vaccinated as usual because of access or other reasons and really around the world, when you look at europe, for example, with tens of thousands of cases, it's not hard to get it, if you're undervaccinated, you go visit, and you go back home. >> your shot took a little hit there. can you repeat the first part of your answer about travel. >> yes. foreign travel is another risk factor for bringing measles into the united states like that case in davis. >> okay. we have a vaccine, right, for measles here? isn't that enough to prevent the spread of this possibly? >> we do have a vaccine, but not everybody is getting it. so remember that concept of herd immunity where you need to have enough people vaccinated around to protect the vulnerable. that number has been

doctor peter chin-hong, thank you. great information as always . >> thanks so much. >> coming up next, the fight against alzheimer's and the toll it takes a new report looks at the struggles caregivers face and how it also impacts their health. more on that are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr positive, her2 negative metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts that may lead to serious infections. ibrance may cause severe inflammation of the lungs. both of these can lead to death. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening chest pain, cough, or trouble breathing. before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. for more information about side effects talk to your doctor. thanks, mom.

doctor peter chin-hong says monoclonal antibodies as well as new antiviral medications are being lookedorms of treatment. but at this point, there is no one size fits all treatment for long covid. a lawsuit has been filed against the san jose sharks organization in connection with an alleged abuse of a minor by a former coach. >> kevin, what mayor was arrested in november charged with 30 felony counts. he worked for the sharks in their junior hockey program called for theresa reports. the lawsuit lays out a series of troubling allegations. >> absolutely. tragic situation. you know, young boy being taken advantage of by coach. >> mark bacevich is an attorney representing the family and child at the center of a civil lawsuit against this man. kevin whitmer and the san jose sharks when there was a coach for the junior sharks, youth hockey organization last november, santa clara prosecutors charged with murder with 30 felony counts of abuse and 20 counts of possession of child. >> there was a another parent that raises concerns about how he was using his position as coach to really, you kno

peter chin-hong. i want to thank you for joining us this morning. look, you helped us make it through all of that and you were updating us on changes and how we can manage ourselves and our community. talk to us about where we are today. how are we dealing with coronavirus and how we live in it? >> well, marcus, it's really interesting and pretty wild to reflect on four years. i think where we've come is we've seen signs progress at a dizzies pace in vaccines saving millions of lives and helping other diseases, the mrna vaccines in the future, and diagnostic testing. we've transformed our lives, hybrid work, telehealth, and we've gotten stronger. our immune systems are stronger, so with the level of test positivity that we had just last month, we should have been seeing a ton more hospitalizations, but we didn't. it wasn't very long that we were seeing 2,000 deaths a day, and now we're seeing about 500 deaths a week in the united states, probably still too much. but coming a long way. >> and to think about it, when it was all happening to us, we lea

doctor peter chin-hong says mononuclear antibodies as well as new antiviral medications. we looked at. it was a treatment. and at this point there is no one size fits all treatment for long covid. still have the proper morning news. a scary injury for the lawyers. latest on steph curry's injury. we'll talk about that. [♪♪] there's a way to cut your dishwashing time by 50%. try dawn powerwash dish spray. it removes 99% of grease and grime in half the time. it cleans so well, you can replace multiple cleaning products. try dawn powerwash. >> have 4 things you need to know today. interstate 5.80, was shut down in both directions near stanley angeles thursday after murder suicide led to a police pursuit. dozens of police say the incident started when police found a woman unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds at a home. then they saw the suspect's car driving away from the scene, which prompted the chase. they say the suspects car became disabled on 5.80, and then the person shot themselves. bicyclists was seriously hurt in san jose following a crash last night. happened i

doctor peter chin-hong of ucsf says the drop in vaccinations rates for measles is likely fueling the cases, and he explains how it could be easier to get the measles than it is to get covid. you can walk into a room, the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before and you can get measles and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. doctor peter chin-hong is urging parents to make sure their kids have measles vaccinations and adults to know if they didn't get it when they were younger. today, hospital workers at seton hall medical center in daly city will begin a two day picket over concerns about their health care coverage. workers say the hospital's new health care plan cost them more, and they can't find doctors who actually take that insurance. the hospital's owner is refuting that claim, telling abc seven news the health care plan remains free for employees and their immediate families. more than 400 workers are expected to walk off the job, including nursing assistants, housekeepers and medical technicians. now, a live look this morning at the bay

doctor peter chin-hong from ucsf.ther checkt& of our bay area weather and give you a live look. now across the oakland estuary this afternoon. raindrops we have not seen for a while. let's bring in rosemary now with a look expect. rosemary >> yeah. what a beautiful view there of the city. we will continue. heather, with the mostly cloudy skies, the unsettled weather, but nothing like what we experienced over the weekend. right? the scattered showers continuing tonight and into tomorrow, giving you a live look gateúbril have a mix of sunshine for. hert is happening out there right now with all the cloud cover, a few sprinkles across the bay into tg hours and a little bit of snow. still 50. and as we've been or chains, definitely something you will need if youúplan on heading to the sierra. we have a little wave here that's moving through the pacific northwest, keeping it activec there. we alo have is what is going to be working itso the wednesday time frame. so i'll show you that in the futurecast model. as far as snoo

doctor, peter chin.le clonal antibodies as well as new antiviral medications are being looked at as maybe some treatments. but at this point, there's no one size fits all way to treat long covid. well, happening today, a hundreds of bay area residents along with women's rights groups. they're hosting a rally and march in san francisco today. they are rallying in solidarity for palestine, for international working women's day. the march is going to started the civic center. 01:00pm. let's talk sports. stanford and cal faced off in the quarter-finals of the last ever pac 12 tournament last night. cows a heavy underdog, taking control pretty early lead by as much as 9 in the 2nd quarter. sanford finally woke up in the 3rd, eventually tying the game and by the 4th quarter was all stanford as they beat cow. 75. 57 several now face 13th ranked oregon state today in las vegas for the pac. 12 semifinals. kron 4 is honoring remarkable women of the bay area all month all along. and you can. >> hear more about that

doctor peter chin-hong, i know a lotc of parents are hanging on your every word.is morning. >> thanks so much, garcia. thank you. >> all right. coal therapy is centuries old. and interest in it is heating up, thanks in part to social media, many celebrities have appeared on tiktok and instagram to show them taking a dip in icy waters. and one man says he goes outside every day to take an ice bath, no matter how cold it is. one doctor of sports medicine admits spthe medical advice is a bit thin, but he thinks cold therapy has benefits. >> the overriding theme, i think, with cold plunges is one of the biggest benefits is kind when that initial cold shock happens, there are certain physiologic things that happen in our body. so our heart rate will go upl blood pressure will go up and we like adrenaline and noradrenaline and dopamine. and all of those can play a role in well-being. >> well, the options to get cold are popping up at spas and gyms, some of them adding cold professionals say you can get the same benefits from a cold shower or bath, but remember to talk t

chin hong, thank you so much for joining us to talk about these 2 new studies. appreciate your time. thanks so much. a thing. here's a live look outside and san francisco are excited kyla for the sun today and also that we are going to spring ahead this weekend. i know like i have a class on sunday, though. so i think that means i'm going to sing an hour earlier than i was going to have to sing top of my voice in the morning. we'll see how that let's talk climatology real quickly. in case you are a little ready for a change of season everybody. top line, we're looking at extended forecast for temperature. bottom line, we're looking at precipitation. so if we jump ahead, 6 to 10 days that 8 to 14 days, you can see the temperatures are expected to be normal or above-normal. if we look at precipitation, we jump ahead. we go to the middle of the month. you can see there the precipitation chances are supposed to be less than normal. so drying out. now before we get there, we do have some rain to contend with, but it is not today and it is not tomorrow. we're looking

chin. he says patients are advised to take 2 pills within 72 hours of possible exposure to an sti. so in that period of time say it's, you know, several days with some of these infections >> that drug gets high enough concentrations that its neutralizing the bond, even amidst air in small numbers. health experts i spoke to say docks the doxycycline is not new but has been used for years as an antibiotic. it's also an expensive costing just a few dollars for a 30 day supply. mister, as a telemedicine platform, the prescribes, the hiv preventative drug prep. >> and their medical director doctor john mcgarry. is the biggest barrier for patients with doc. see pat is education. i don't think many doctors. >> or even aware of the duct just yet. so i think has to be a lot of specially clinics at the moment, especially services prescribing it. >> the san francisco department of public health put out guidance for docs, the pack when it comes to treating st eyes 2 years ago. and doctor mcgary expects

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts the rest of the country in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're not a risk for. >> getting covid in every year. complication from it. the responsibility used that you have to be a little more cautious, the correction work before because you you know, people around you careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes sense support a high-risk group. >>

according to infectious disease expert at ucsf doctor peter chin. hong, he says patients are advised to take 2 pills within 72 hours of possible exposure to an sti. it's not like you get exposed to the infection and >> you all of a sudden get infected. there's a lot of time for that infection to build up to be in enough quantities. >> i'm saying they'd into the body from that local area waits, expose health experts i spoke to say docks the doxycycline is not new. >> but has been used for years as an antibiotic. it's also an expensive costing just a few dollars for a 30 day supply. mister, as a telemedicine platform, the prescribes, the hiv preventative drug prep. >> and their medical director doctor john mcgarry. is the biggest barrier for patients with dax. the pet is education. i don't think many doctors. >> or even aware of the duct just yet. so i think it has to be a lot of specially clinics at the moment, especially services prescribing it. >> the san francisco department of public health put out guidance 2 years ago for docs. the pep with st e

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts the rest of the country in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're not a risk for. >> getting covid in every a complication from it. the responsibility used that you have to be a little more cautious. the corruption were before, because you you know, people around you careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes sense support a high-risk group. >> ta

. >> we've been seeing vaccinations decline in the united states in general, doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf, and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. >> that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevices and infect people are unvaccinated. >> and he says the concern is the pushback against vaccinations could mean measles is just the beginning. >> we were worried that hesitancy around covid vaccines would bleed into other vaccines and measles, in a sense, is like the canary in the coal mine. >> the measles, he explains, can be easier to get than covid. >> you can walk into a room the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before, and you can get measles, and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. >> and if your spring break plans are taking you abroad, the doctor has this message. >> the biggest threat right now is if you're planning a trip abroad, because you know europe and other parts of the world, they're just swimming in measles right now. >> the u.s. ha

doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevices and infect people who are unvaccinated. >> and he says the concern is the pushback against vaccinations could mean measles is just the beginning. >> we were worried that hesitancy around covid vaccines would bleed into other vaccines. and measles, in a sense, is like the canary in the coal mine. >> the measles, he explains, can be easier to get than covid. >> you can walk into a room the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before, and you can get measles, and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. >> and if your spring break plans are taking you abroad, the doctor has this message. >> the biggest threat right now is if you're planning a trip abroad, because you know europe and other parts of the world, they're just swimming in measles right now. >> the u.s. has now seen more measles cases this year than all of last year, combined wi

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts the the aountry in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're a higher risk for. >> getting covid every a complication from it. the responsibility use that you have move were questions the correction were before because you you people around you, careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes sense build high-risk group. >> take advantage of the fact that

in general, doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevices and infect uh- people are unvaccinated. >> and he says the concern is the pushback against vaccinations could mean measles is just the beginning. >> we were worried that hesitancy around covid vaccines would bleed into other vaccines and measles, in a sense, is like the canary in the coal mine. >> the measles, he explains, can be easier to get than covid. >> you can walk into a room the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before, and you can get measles, and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. >> and if your spring break plans are taking you abroad, the doctor has this message. >> the biggest threat right now is if you're planning a trip abroad, because you know europe and other parts of the world, they're just swimming in measles right now. >> the u.s. has now seen more measles cases this year than all of last year, combine

we spoke with ucsf infectious disease expert peter chin. hong about this recent study. >> what they did was that they looked samples, blood samples as well as tissue samples in case it was hiding out somewhere else and not in the blood. they found that in people experiencing long covid symptoms. and you can find fragments of the virus a long and then 12 in the blood. so as much as 14 months in the tissue. so this has a implications for how we might think about how long covid arises and if we on the side of this, we can have better treatments. we don't really know what the same significance might be and people might virus fragments without symptoms. a little symptoms. my feeling is that eventually the body does claire it and people get better. but in some people it doesn't get cleared. >> last year we did a special report on long covid and found more than 16 million americans are living with this condition. it can present itself in more than 200 ways and affect nearly every organ system. doctor chin-hong says monoclonal antibodies as well as

we talk with ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin-hong about the study. >> what they didked samples, blood samples as well as tissue samples in case it was hiding out somewhere else and not in the blood. they found that in people experiencing long covid symptoms. and you can find fragments of the virus a long and then 12 in the blood. so as much as 14 months in the tissue. so this has a implications for how we might think about how long covid arises and if we on the side of this, we can have better treatments. we don't really know what the same significance might be and people might virus fragments without symptoms. a little symptoms. my feeling is that eventually the body does claire it and people get better. but in some people it doesn't get cleared. >> and you remember that we did it on kron for a special about long covid and we found that more than 16 million americans are living with long covid which can present in so many ways. 200 different ways you can affect nearly every organ in your system. and doctor chin-hong says that monoclonal antibodies as well as new ant

according to infectious disease expert at ucsf doctor peter chin. hong, he says patients are advised to take 2 pills within 72 hours of possible exposure to an sti. so in that period of time say it's, you know, several days with some of these infections >> the drug gets high enough concentrations that it's neutralizing the bond. even amidst air in small numbers. health experts i spoke to say doc c pap or doxycycline is not new but has been used for years as an antibiotic. it's also an expensive costing just a few dollars for a 30 day supply. mister, as a telemedicine platform, the prescribes, the hiv preventative drug prep. >> and their medical director doctor john mcgarry says the biggest barrier for patients with doc see pat is education. i don't think many doctors. >> or even aware of the duct just yet. so i think it has to be a lot of specially clinics at the moment, especially services prescribing it. >> and that was rob nesbitt reporting for us. the san francisco department of public health released guidance 2 years ago on this drug to treat s

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts the country in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're a higher risk for. >> getting covid every of complication from it. responsibility used that you have to be a little more cautious. the correction were before because you you know, people around you careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes a high group. >> take advantage of the fact that got t

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts the the country in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're not a risk for. >> getting covid in every a complication from it. the responsibility used that you have to we're cautious. the corruption were before because you you know, people around you careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten. the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes sense support a high-risk group. >> take advantage of the

. >> ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the cdc's new guidance puts thet of the country in line with changes. california made at the beginning of the year. but the cdc's new covid isolation protocols also mean there's a greater risk. people could become exposed if you're high risk for. >> getting covid and every year complication from it. the responsibility used that you have to we're cautious. the correction were before because you can't count people around you. careful. >> uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says those 65 and older or immunocompromised should consider masking in crowded indoor settings and should definitely make sure they're up to date on the vaccine. >> side and that only 40% of those who are older than 65 have gotten. the formulation of the covid, the vaccine. and i think we need to do better. >> also this week, the cdc announced those 65 and older should get a second dose of the updated covid vaccine 4 to 6 months after the first one. experts say this makes sense a high group. >> take advantage of the fa

in general, doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevices and infect people are unvaccinated. >> and he says the concern is the push back against vaccinations could mean measles is just the beginning. >> we were worried that hesitancy around covid vaccines would bleed into other vaccines and measles in a sense, is like the canary in the coal mine. >> the measles, he explains, can be easier to get than covid. >> you can walk into a room, the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before and you can get measles and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. >> and if your spring break plans are taking you abroad, the doctor has this message. >> the biggest threat right now is if you're planning a trip abroad because you know europe and other parts of the world, they're just swimming in measles right now. >> the u.s. has now seen more measles cases this year than all of last year combined, with