>> another death in maryland related to the h1n1 swine flu virus. it comes about a week before the first doses of the vaccine are expected to be available. that is our big story this noon. this is the nine swine flu related deaths in our state and the second involving a child. officials say the victim was a student in northeast baltimore. officials just made the announcement. >> officials have confirmed back 14-year-old destiny parker has died from conditions related to the swine flu. the mayor and the interim health commissioner addressed in a short time ago and talked about the expected vaccine. >> our prayers are with her

family during these really trying times. we still do not have the vaccine. the federal government has not released the vaccine. the manufacturer has not got it ready to go yet. as soon as we get it, we will be administering it. if the child has a fever or anyone has a fever, they need to stay at home. they need to be fever-free without medication 24 hours. >> that vaccine is expected but absolutely not certain to arrive on october 5. the distribution plan still being worked out. >> thank you. health officials say 250 million doses of the h1n1 vaccine will be available, enough to cover everyone who wants it. some parents do not want another vaccine for their kids. others wish only that it came sooner. >> her mom says chloe lindsay

was a healthy 14 year-old. she went home from school sick wednesday, diagnosed with swine flu friday, hospitalized by sunday. >> she was just gasping for air. i asked my baby why she was breathing like that, and she said, "mom, it hurts." >> her mom said it did not seem possible. >> the flu killed my baby. >> health care workers in new york are being required to take the shot. some resist it. >> tomorrow, we stopped the mandate. >> only four i intend parents plan to vaccinate their children according to one survey. marty griffin says she is not sure it will help. >> i'm just not willing to do it. i'm hoping that the problem does not become a massive outbreak. if it does, may regret this decision. >> health officials reassured

congress that the vaccine was safe. >> we have data from decades of experience from seasonal slow, which will made in the same manner. >> the whole district in huntsville, texas shut down with too many kids and homesick. >> coughing and headache. they are really tired. their bodies >> a> hospitals in n.c. have barred children from visiting patients. too risky, they say. other hospitals have set of special tents to handle overload in a slew season that officially starts sunday. >> officials say h1n1 never really went away this summer. they say that help them track the virus and confidence the vaccine is a good match. >> coming out in our medical alert, experts take on a dangerous trend. we also look at how families prepare for an outbreak. that is in about 10 minutes. and, more than a dozen students are recovering after a chemical

odor traveled through their school ventilation system -- schools ventilation system. we're told the odor was from work being done on the school's rules. the building has since been aired out, and students are now back in class. friends and loved ones remembering the laney high school student who was killed over the weekend in a car crash. relatives tell us his family became concerned when he did not make a saturday night curfew. it was not until early monday morning when authorities discovered his car. he had apparently lost control and plowed into a tree. friends at his school are remembering him as an all-around great person. >> he would walk into a room, not know who you work, and just be a friend. he was friends with everybody. he was so open. he did not have any enemies. >> when you were down, he knew how to cheer you up. he was like the class clown, just a funny guy of the whole class. >> officials say logan was a

leader in the classroom and on the basketball court. attorneys and the mayor are once again trying to get the perjury charges against her business. the charges against the mayor for not reporting her onetime boyfriend. the attorney argues the activities prosecutors say were allele were actually conducted as regular legislative duties, which are protected under law. we will have more on the news of five and 6:00. >> it has definitely turned into a sort of a great day out there. feeling like fall, clinton will. last day of the month. a few sprinkles trying to make it to the ground. not a lot of success, but do not be surprised if you see some sprinkle activity. an upper level disturbance is rotating through. that is going to keep the temperature is down. we are in the 60's. we are only going to hit the mid-60's at the airport later on

today. winds are still a factor out of the last, and it is going to be really cool tonight. details on that and your seven- day are coming up. >> maryland is already taking steps to reduce accidents related to distract the driving. experts are meeting in washington for what they transportation secretary is calling the epidemic. a new law banning text messages while driving goes into effect tomorrow, but experts say that is not the only problem. they are convinced even talking on handsfree devices can create a diversion. today, panels will discuss the possibility of federal law. >> there is no way to be safe while texting. none. it is too big a distraction. >> nothing is that important. >> experts believe distracted drivers are responsible for a quarter of all traffic accidents. what police say there were forced to shoot a man distraught over losing his home. and officials say dozens of

people are dead. more from indonesia and a closer look at the damage. >> many of us have these items already in our home, whether it is in a closet or under lock and key. >> preparing your family

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officials say happened along the same fault line that spawned the 2003 indian ocean tsunami. meanwhile, this is the damage left behind after an earthquake triggered an earthquake in similar and american samoa yesterday. nearly 100 people were killed. the quake hit about 20 miles below the ocean floor. a central arizona man distraught over losing his home to foreclosure was shot and killed after a standoff with police. officers swarmed the neighborhood after the man confronted the new owners at gunpoint. they say when it went to live in, they found him inside seemingly willing to give up the home. soon after, they say things turn violent. >> the homeowner did fire least four rounds. >> police soon showed up. they say the man was drunk and belligerent. they say he first fired rubber

bullets, and when he returned the gunfire, they say they had to use legal force. the new homeowners were not hurt. it is fairly common with chicken pox, but doctors are warning against it with these 1 foot. new research on having friends in the fight against breast cancer. what doctors say isolation is not the answer. >> and receiving a couple of springs trying to make it to the ground. cloudy skies out there and cool temperatures. 65 downtown. 65 downtown. wins out of

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i would be in seventh heaven. i'd be in emergency cardiac surgery. you know a real friend would be giving me mouth-to-mouth resuscitation right now. >> in this afternoon's medical alert, when it comes to the h1n1 swine flu virus, experts are urging parents to stay away from the trend more commonly associated with the chicken pox.

they say stay away from swine flu parties. it is the get it out of the way mentality, but experts say intentionally exposing your child to an environment where they could get the virus is risky at best. >> there is a danger for severe consequences. why would anybody even want to go through that when it is not inevitable, and there is a gamble to it. >> experts say some think the strain will be milder earlier in the flu season. he says it is safer just to stay away from it and get the vaccine as soon as it becomes available. there is a chance the vaccine will not come soon enough for you and your family. in that case, experts are urging you to be prepared. >> in indianapolis, the 12 month old was hospitalized with a soaring fever after both his parents came down with swine flu. >> we are doing that every three

hours, rotating. still 102 or 103. then he just stopped eating and drinking. >> joey pulled through, but halfway across the country, a police officer died. >> i just want people to know that this is happening. that can happen, and just prepare for it. >> flu season has barely started, but swine flu cases have already begun to surge. this nurse says people need to gather some key items to create a swine flu survival kit. it should include fluids with electrolytes like gatorade, seaver reduces with ibuprofen or acetaminophen, as well as cough and cold medication. >> many of us have these items already in our homes, but over the years, like last year, you might use them. they might have an expiration date on them, or you might not have certain items that you thought you >> had > she says

the kid should also have items to prevent spreading the virus. things like hand sanitizer or possibly even face masks. >> many times when we are different places, we do not have water and soak available, so hand sanitizer is very important. >> like in all emergency kits, make sure to have plenty of water and about two weeks' worth of nonperishable food. >> it is really important to start planning ahead and to have these items in your house in a stockpile. there might be a shortage of certain supplies, so it is important to start stockpiling some of these items. >> we have continuing coverage on the site's look on our website listing sentence, prevention, and treatment tips. go to wbaltv.com.

researchers genetically altered mice who develop memory gland cancer. animals that were kept isolated ended up with significantly larger tumors. scientists say the isolation altered genes involved in tumor growth. previous studies found a lack of social support increases the risk of death from a variety of chronic diseases. >> middle of the week, and last day of the month. we are going to see probably the coolest conditions we have seen in a while. should be up to 73. what we have going on is very strong upper level going on into canada. try to put is a little bit of sprinkle activity earlier. cannot rule out a great passing shower this afternoon once it makes its way through the mid- atlantic. 65 out of the airport. 65 downtown. maybe a couple of degrees higher than that today. yesterday, we talk added 68.

today, we are going to see 65 or 66 for central maryland. we will call invariably cloudy. a lot more ran out over the mountains. looks like only 51 today. 68 in ocean city, and a slight chance in the shower. on the day, things have calmed down a little bit. not as intense. waves are two feet. water temperatures are still hovering in the 70's. the record high, september 30, 92 degrees, set back in 1986 during a record low of 39 set way back in 1888. while we are not going to threaten the record low, we may be in the low 40's tonight. we are expecting skies to clear after midnight. normal is 73. average low is 51. definitely off of the average. after midnight, mostly clear, chile, winds like, so this is the perfect ingredient for what we call radiation and cooling. nothing to block that

temperature from dropping. it looks like 48 downtown. here's what we have in play. well to our north, but just kind of causing a little bit of distance. sprinkles at least this afternoon and may be a passing shower. high pressure will build in toward tomorrow, so the sky conditions tomorrow looking really good. mostly sunny skies. we are in the 60's tomorrow. winds are really not going to be a factor as we head up tomorrow. the sun will be up tomorrow morning, and it will set tomorrow night, so let's break down the next seven days for you. tonight is going to the coldest so far, down to 41. you will need a jacket when you get up, and then the sun rebounds. for friday, we start out with sun, but another disturbance approaches. 30% chance of showers late in the afternoon and into the early evening. 60% chance of showers and maybe

even a thunderstorm. 73 on saturday. sunday, lingering showers early, and clearing out, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. monday and tuesday of next week, looking good. 73 and 74 respectively with plenty of sun and the presence of high pressure. >> thank you. lots to celebrate corp. and middle school in glen bernie. the nfl network gave the school $50,000 for its athletic program. some laban's players even showed up to help celebrate the donation. >> the program is called keith gym in school -- keep gym in school, and it is all about the health of our children. it was a huge pep rally here. some ravens players and cheerleaders and the marching band from line were here to

celebrate nfl network's keep gym in school, a program that promotes physical education. >> we are encouraging young people to exercise for 60 minutes a day. >> part of the money went to install this rock climbing wall. >> help them use their physical skills to climb up, and i do not think many if any middle schools in our districts have them. >> for ravens players, the program is very important. >> that is what being a kid is all about, running around and having fun. i think we are here today just to tell kids that that is a good thing. >> there is so many fun activities you can do on a daily basis, but make sure you are not sitting around in a house on your computer watching tv. let's get up, america. let's be fit. >> even the governor was here at

the pat riley. -- teh pep rally. >> [inaudible] >> after the pep rally, kids had a workout session with the ravens. >> [inaudible] >> this is one of four schools nationwide that got the $50,000 award. >> up next, your lottery numbers. and we will get another check for your forecast. first, let's look at

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definitely feeling autumnal. a little bit milder by friday and saturday. tomorrow, mostly sunny. we will get rid of all these clouds. 67 after a chilly start tomorrow morning. tonight going to be clear. that would at that temperature down into the low 40's. friday looking good. looks like a slight chance of showers. better chance of showers throughout the day saturday, but not a complete washout like we had last weekend. not bad. >> thanks so much for joining us for 11 years at noon. if you missed any of this newscast and would like to see it again, we will have a repeat broadcasts for you at 1:00. >> and be sure to watch tonight at 5:00. have a great afternoon. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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