this year, the cdc predicts that 30 to 90,000 people could die from h1n1. and children are among the most at-risk. now, in a typical flu season, about 60 children die from the seasonal flu. already this year, since april, there have been, at least, 50 children to die of the swine flu. about 2/3rds of the children had other medical problems. >> stay right here. there is a lot of information about the swine flu. what it is. who is at-risk. and details about who should get vaccinateed and when it will be available, is the topic of the cover story. swine flu facts, that's coming up in 20 minutes right here on fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and tomorrow on fox 45 news morning news. doctor are from the state health department will be here to answer your questions about swine flu. that's in our take action thursday segment. during the 7:00 hour, on fox 45 morning news tomorrow. >> in other news today. mayor sheila dixon could face two trials instead of one. this after a hearing today where the defense argued to have perjury charges thrown out. crime and justice reporter

now this year, the cdc predicts 30,000 to 90,000 people could die from h1n1. and children are the most at-risk. in a typical flu season about 60 children die of seasonal flu. already this year, since april, there have benefit deaths from swine flu in the united states. about 2/3rds of those children had other medical problems. >> a study by the cdc shows many people dying from swine flu also had other bacterial infections. the cdc you studied 77 patients that died from h1n1. 29 percent have co-bacterial infections. about half the infections were pneumonia. cdc said doctors may have missed detecting the infection in swine flu patients in the first place. for that reason, the cdc is adding one more shot to the list of recommended vaccinations. experts say a pneumo cock kel vaccine should protect you against pneumonia. 70 million people at-risk for the infection. those people between 18 and 49. prime ages for swine flu. >> consumer alert poll shows many parents on the fence about the h1n1 vaccine. and just 35 percent say they will definitely have their child get

>> >> reporter: maggie, the cdc is telling me yes. even though you may think you had h1n1, you cannot, absolutely sure unless you were specifically tested and most people were not specifically tested so the cdc says go ahead and get the vaccine if you're in the subgroup for which it's advised. >> we mentioned how deadly the virus can be and that's especially frightening because children are one of the most at-risk groups. a few weeks ago we told you about tony and lateasha howard. we have an update on their conditions in a hospital overwhelm bide h1n1. >> reporter: in this h1n1 pandemic, the emergency room's usually crowded at children's hospital in oklahoma city. the way can be eight hours to see a doctor like amanda bogie. >> i wanted to come in and talk to you about your doctor. >> reporter: dr. bogie is treating alexis rodriguez. she's six and sick. and suffering. every exam room here has another flu family waiting. >> we are swamped with patients. we have a volume that has doubled over the last three weeks. >> reporter: doubled t

the cdc says it is a reminder to protect those most at risk from the virus. is the cdc telling pregnant women they should do to protect themselves? >> first and foremost, cdc officials are telling pregnant women to get vaccinated. it is going to be in the form of a nasal spray. the video you are about to see is that spray being administered to children. it is not approved for pregnant women. until they are able to get the injectables shot, which should be available let -- next month, they are advised to take anti- virals if they show any symptoms. shepard: it not only affects private woman, but all of us. >> new cdc data points to secondary infections causing a lot of the deaths from h1n1. infections like pneumonia. there is a shot that you can get. anyone with underlying medical conditions who may have some medical conditions of their own, they can consult their doctors and see if they can get that pneumonia shot to protect against further infection. shepard: a kindergartner conquering an alligator. coming face to face with a 12 foot alligator and coming out

the cdc says the first flu vaccine will arrive in the states by tuesday. concerns are servicing whether hospitals will have enough space to care for those affected with the virus. >> flu season officially starts on sunday but this hospital is already on overload with 50% more patients. >> i feel just terrible. >> i sleep when i can. >> things could get worse. by the time flu season hits its peak, 15 states could run out of hospital beds. that is assuming the h1n1 virus stays relatively mild. >> you will see people not being hospitalized, people being discharged early, and some treatments being postponed. some people may have to be treated at home. >> health advocates are urging hospital workers to be more careful. >> they need to be taking care of in a very protective way that first of all includes everyone in the health care organization washing their hands every time. >> the cdc has doses are arriving on tuesday, and for the sickest children, the agency is sending 300,000 courses of tamiflu with expired dates. officials say it is safe and that it works.

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stay with wjz for complete updates and important information from the cdc. log on to wjz.com. >>> some residents of baltimore city were left in the dark for parts of our evening. power outages were caused when an suv crashed into a light pole near the campus of morgan state university. the truck was speeding moments before the crash. >> we did find one male victim adult who was actually out of the vehicle. he was ejected. there was a woman that remained trapped inside the vehicle. it was uprighted on its side due to the power lines being down and in contact with the vehicle. we could make immediate access to the victims. >> reporter: officials were called to the scene to shut the power off at the pole. at one point, nearly 3,000 residents were left in the dark. they have since been restored. as for the injured, we have no word on their conditions. >>> police are questioning a person of interest in an early morning shooting. gunshots rang out in the 4,000 block of massachusetts avenue around 2:30. an officer in the area responded and fond a 28-year- old man w

the cdc said yesterday 46 states are now facing widespread flu outbreaks. than 1,000 people have died in the u.s. 16 million doses of h1n1 vaccine are now ready to ship, 11 million doses are available to the public now. but the cdc admits that's not enough. >> we share the frustration of people who have waited online or called the number or checked the website and haven't been able to find a place to get vaccinated. the technology we're using although it's tried and true is not well suited for pandemics. >> the cdc says the government has spent more than $2 billion trying to develop a new method of vaccine production. >>> the swine flu outbreak is now a national emergency. president obama signed that declaration at the white house last night. that means medical officials can now bypass certain federal requirements to fight the pandemic. the cdc said yesterday 46 states are now facing widespread flu outbreaks. more than 1,000 people have died in the u.s. 16 million doses of h1n1 vaccine are now ready to ship. 11 million doses are now available to the public.

the cdc says they may face the lowest possibility of getting swine flu than young people. but the same group may face a higher death rate if they get the h1n1 virus. the cdc studied hospital records of about 260 patients hospitalized with novel h1n1 flu early on during the outbreak, and see here, 41% of the cases of the deaths there were that same group, 45 to 69. >>> a lab tech accused of killing a yale grad student will be in court today. he has not entered a plea yet. he worked in the same building as the victim. she was found strangled to death behind a wall in a lab last month. the motive is not known, but police are treating it as workplace violence. >>> you can't blame some iowa convenience work ersz to be jumpy. they had been robbed twice in the last month. so when a guy came in with his hands in his pockets and started rambling, the clerk just kind of threw money in a bag and threw it at him. he walked out without the cash. well, he wasn't a robber, he was just drunk. >> all i wanted was a bottle of booze and now i got a whole bag of cash. you don't know me. good

the cdc says production is behind schedule. plan on getting it maybe mid november. until then you should take precautions to prevent spreading h1n1. it is hitting kids and young aadults the hardest. the cdc says more than half of hospitalizations were 24 and younger and deaths seem to be concentrated among the young. >> this is different from what we see from seasonal flu. with seasonal flu 90% of fatalities occur in people 65 and over. it is nearly completely reversed. nearly all fatal kis are in people under 65. >>> so many kids with flu like symptoms have

the cdc posted that warning on its website. now the idea is that people infect each other now so that they have immunity later on when a stronger strain might appear. but health officials warn there's no way to know how sick you're going to get trying to do this. >> you can't control it. so in some individuals if they intentionally try to get themselves sick, they could get really, really sick. we have seen people that become severely ill, that end up hospitalized. >> the cdc warns even though the virus has been mostly mild so far, it has proven fatal and you should avoid others if you're sick. the swine flu very serious but, i mean, bob, it's kind of weird to think of a party surrounding this kind of thing. people, come on, bring it on. sneeze on me. >> we don't even want to know how they're passing it to each other. >> strange. >> yeah. what's going on, natasha? >>> a wild start if you live around the middle part of the country. look at this squall line directly overhead. real time lightning all ahead of a cold front and you'

the cdc says no need to worry, 70 million doses have already been delivered. next wave may not arrive until november. >>> mean time, the h1n1 virus is giving businesses a major rope to be worried. the new survey says that the virus could cost u.s. companies billions of dollars. many are fighting back. here's alexis christoforous. >> reporter: front line workers in the fight against the flu know what it could cost if they don't roll up their sleeves. >> it's a matter of public health. >> reporter: and dr. leslie taylor expects to be back for another shot soon. >> because we'll have to get it twice, this one and the swine flu. >> reporter: but concerns have spread beyond hospitals and into the halls of corporate america. the chamber of commerce says seasonal flu take as $10 billion bite out of miss each year. h1n1 could gobble up a whopping $ $20 billion. at credit suisse, you you can see their readiness from the employee medical center to the elevator bank. >> we have the purell machine locate the like every time you turn a corner. >> reporter: the cdc website

siegel was talking about that and now the cdc has a unique way to keep them in the loop when it comes to prevention and treatment. jonathan serrie has details. >> reporter: h1n1 disproportionately affects young people and public health officials are adapting the way they get information out, to those at risk. >> our message is, we'll need to be, you know, sort of hip and attention-getting because this is the group that obviously is paying attention to a lot of things, and to get them to pay attention to flu, and make it relevant. for them, will be a challenge, to us. >> the centers for disease control and prevention is using social networking sites, such as facebook, myspace and twitter, to get out the latest information, on h1n1. into the cdc even held a contest on youtube, to choose the flu.gov public service announcement. >> [rapping] ♪ ♪ >> i am an avid user of youtube and twitter. >> sarah is a third year med student and falls within the youthful demographic at elevated risk for getting h1n1. she uses social networking sites as both a clinician and consumer. >> what is so great a

for more recommendations from the cdc log on to abc2news.com. >>> it's 5:03. it doesn't matter if you're young or old, if you have a flip phone, palm pilot or blackberry, starting today if caught texting while driving you're breaking the law and could face a fine of up to $500. yesterday, in anne arundel county officials showed us why they are so serious about this. community members were invited to try a free live simlation of what can happen when you text behind the wheel at the anne arundel community college. no real surprises here. there were a number of crashes and wrecks. >> the airbags came out and we had to -- and i started thinking i thought the car was going to explode. >> i'm not taking that chance ever again. it's not worth it. over a dumb text message that can wait. >> i take my phone out and put it in the glove department so i don't really care about it. or turn it off. >> a bright man. just put it in the glove compartment. the texting while driving ban went into effect at midnight but doesn't cover reading text messages or talking on the phone o

. >>> the cdc says the h1n1 flu is already causing widespread problems in 41 states. but the agency says the vaccine production is coming along slower than expected. the cdc was expecting to have 40 million doses of the h1n1 vaccine available by the end of this month, but manufacturing delays could knock that number down to less than 30 million doses. >>> morehouse college in atlanta is trying something new. a cles code. the new policy enforces restrictions to students. among those restrictions? students can no longer wear baggy pants, baseball caps, do rags or hoodies in the cafeteria and other places. those who don't follow those restrictions could be placed on academic restriction. some at the college say it's needed, but others are not so sure. >> it's kind of about how young men prepare themselves to be the leaders that they are. >> i can understand, but at the same time it's restricting us to just, you know, be ourselves. >> school officials say the policy was in part prompted by some men wearing women's clothes to class. >>> an already powerful storm is getting

. >> the cdc says children and teenagers are more susceptible to swine flu than adults. inova hospital hopes by limiting those who come in the doors, it can limit the chances of exposing patients to the germs. but it is not sitting well with everyone. am i cannot think they're going about it the right way. -- >> i do not think they're going about it the right way. >> they said there may be exceptions for severe circumstances like if a relative is dying, but as a general rule, kids should stay home. in the women's and children's units, visitation is restricted to parents and spouses only. some say there is only so much you can do. >> we tend to live in a fear society where we overreact to everything and we need common sense. >> inova hospital has canceled all maternity and pre surgical pours through the rest of the flu season. cynne simpson, abc 7 news. >>> some of the largest manufacturers of seasonal flu vaccine say are there reducing or delaying the number of doses shipped thealth-care providers. they're making the move in part because of the crunch to produce the swin

some people who need to be hospitalized may have to be treated at home. >> reporter: the cdc reportse who died from h1n1 that they tested also had bacterial pneumonia. health advocates are urging hospital workers to be even more careful. >> they need to be taken care of in a very protected way, which, first of all, includes everyone in the health care organization washing their hands every time. >> reporter: the cdc's got 600,000 doses of vaccine headed to 25 states and cities arriving by tuesday. and for the sickest children, the agency's also sending 300,000 courses of tamiflu, with expired dates. officials say it's safe and it works. >> the extension is based on testing. this isn't a matter of, okay, let's just change the labels. >> reporter: know 6 million to 7 million doses of vaccine should be shipped out next week. when it comes to the hospital beds this flu season, it looks like the district will be in pretty good shape with less than half the beds available full at the height of the flu season. virginia could be right at capacity. but maryland could face a real problem. with

the cdc said 46 states are facing widespread flu outbreaks. 16 million doses of h1n1 vaccine are now ready to ship. 11 million doses are available to the public but the cdc admits that's not enough. >>> we share the frustration of people who have waltited online or called a number and have not been able. >>> so what really happened on northwest airlines flight 188 when it othershot the airport? the answer to the question is murkier today after the flight's co-pilot has spoken out. the jet left san diego but flew past its destination by over 150 miles. here is what the flight's co-pie lot told our affiliate. >> nobody was asleep in the cockpit and no arguments took place. other than that i cannot tell you anything that weptnt on. we are having hearings this weekend and on tuesday. all that information will come out there. >> no arguments took place? that's the statement that is out fl there. >> there were no arguments. that was not an issue. absolutely not. >> the co-pilot says he dupt really know the pilot that well. he says passengers were ne

the cdc even held a contest on youtube to choose its flu.gov public service announcement.] >> i am an avid user of youtube and twitter. >> reporter: sarah strunk is a third year med student and falls within the demographic for getting h1n1. >> what is so great about what the cdc is doing is they're utilizing tools that we're familiar with that we check every day to communicate with us. >> reporter: cdc officials say while americans still pay close attention to advice from their doctors, they're increasingly influenced by what their friends say and what they read on the web. >> peer influence is taking place heavily on line. we want to be a part of that conversation. >> reporter: the research on h1n1 is constantly unfolding. keeping up with the science in real-time is now just a click or tweet away. in atlanta, jonathan serre, fox news. >> very cool. >>> well, a rather strange sighting this weekend at a target shopping center. strange even for the wild plains of texas and it's all caught on tape. this is at a target, did i mention that? this wily looking character decided t

a cdc report says 76 children have died from the virus 19 in the past week. this is as the nation's top health officials come to maryland to vaccinate children in school. here is the flu watch report. >> reporter: maryland remains on the front lines of the battle against the h1n1 flu. first, researchers here played a major role in developing the vaccine and friday the state hosted one of the country's first school clinics to distribute it. >> given the fact that this is a young person's flu. given the fact that kids are enormously potent carriers of any germs, we needed to get to schools. >> you want to hold my hand? >> reporter: with that dodge park elementary became the first school in maryland to administer the vaccine to students. state and federal authorities used the clinic as a chance to urge parents to take action. >> the worst phrase in all of medicine is it's just the flu because this virus can put you flat on your back. >> we're seeing superintendents, school board members, everyone realizing we want our students to be safe, schools have to be part

so far, the cdc says 100 pregnant women have had to be hospitalized in intensive care and 28 have dedif a third of americans wiped up with swine flu, hospitals in 15 states could run out of beds and that includes maryland and virginia. whether it comes to seasonal flu, get the vaccine while you can because new shipments may be delayed until november. >>> she was kidnapped from her utah bedroom seven years ago and found with her alleged abductor nine months later. now, elizabeth smart is telling a shocking story. this was the picture of smart from her missing child poster back in 2002 yesterday, smart, who is now 21 years old testified in a competency hearing against the man accused of abducting her. she told a judge she was raped repeatedly every day after she was suspected and that the suspect told her he would kill her if she yelled or stride to escape. she also testified that mitchell was motivated by sex. >>> david letterman's monologue turned into a confession about his past. a man who worked on the cbs show 48 hours is accused of threatening pose his sexual relationships with hi

. >> reporter: cdc says they've ordered enough to provide 251 million doses, but this past monday only a fraction of that order, 9.8 million vaccines, were available to be shipped. only one maker of the swine flu vaccine, sanofi pasteur is manufacturing it in the united states, some 75 million doses. other three producers, csl, medlmmune and novartis makes their vaccines overseas. 1.2 million people, it only received 600 doses of the injectable vaccine today and 1,000 doses of the nasal spray last week. they say they will need 300 to 400,000 doses. stephen levy, county executive, says supplies are uncertain. >> we got that shipment today, of the 600 injectable form. and we're hoping for thousands more to come. we think sporadically over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: dr. david graham, chief deputy health commissioner of suffolk county says he only finds out day-to-day what they will receive. >> we certainly could use more, and the sooner the better, but for the doses that we do receive incrementally, we're going to administer them as soon as they come in. >> until then

>> reporter: well, the cdc doesn't have good statistics from seasonal flu. but what they told me today is that this is concerning to them. it does seem to be higher than what they're used to seeing with seasonal flu. the bottom line is that pregnant women need to get the shot, it should start to arrive at the end of next week, and if you are pregnant and you get the flu, you need to get treated right away. >> all right, dr. richard besser, thank you. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the fossil find that is rocking the science world. bones that could rewrite the book on human evolution. >>> friday night fights. a school system bans using bible verses for football inspiration. >>> and, ladies and gentlemen, from the come pit, this is your pilot, sullenberger. he's back in the air, and our reporter is on board. (announcer) the sinus triple threat. owwww.... (announcer) not just sinus headache... but pressure... and congestion. (announcer) you need a sinus medicine ooohhh... that rescues you from all three symptoms introducing new sudafed pe® triple action™.

the cdc says 100 pregnant women have needed to be hospitalized in intensive care with the flu and 28 have died. >> i want to remind women and doctors and nurse mid wives that antiviral medicine can be a very important treatment for pregnant women who have respiratory illness, influenza like symptoms. >> reporter: and there is more. in a new study cdc researchers have also discovered that about a third of the flu fatalities they tested, the patient who died had an underlying bacterial infection usually pneumonia creating a kind of one-two punch where the virus weakens the body's defenses and the bacteria moves in. >> the important message is the majority of bacteria infections can be prevented or the risk decreased by vaccination. >> reporter: scientists say the study points out the need to get the pneumonia vaccine. that vaccine is recommended for children under 5, people 65 and over, and people with chronic illnesses, such as heart or lung problems and diabetes. the swine flu vaccines could be headed to a hospital or clinic or doctor's office near you as early as tuesday of next wee

that can set them up, as well. >> you're the former head of the cdc. you talk to them on a regular basis. give us a temperature of how they're feeling with what's going on with this virus? >> there's good things and bad things. but in tms of the pregnancy data, bottom line, pregnant women should get the shot. it should be arriving next week. if you're pregnant and you get the flu, seek medical care right away. >> good advice as always. have a great weekend. appreciate it. >>> and coming up, we want you to know that elizabeth smart has testified about her nine months in captivity. and she gave details, even her family had never heard before. and her father is going to be joining us, live, with his arx in just a moment. >>> and also later, jon gosselin pulls the plug on "jon and kate plus 8." ordering production of the show to stop. is this the end of tv's most popular reality tv family? ( music, toasters popping ) ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all. po

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. >> for instant cases, along with important information from the cdc, log on to wjz.com. >> they win with a game over toronto. the birds scored in the win, this is the 4th inning and helped them to beat the blue jays. the victory assured the orioles they will not reach 100 losses this season. the final game of of the season is today. >>> the ravens take the perfect record on the road today. and facing the toughest opponent so far. >> mark vivian no has more on the ravens versus the patriots. >> good morning, football analysts are declaring the ravens the best in the nfl. that is high praise and adds to the build up at today's game at new england where the patriots a wait. they are a team that is being referred to as the best. the practice this week, trying to block out the hype and focus on playing the patriots. it as opponent, they have never beaten and clearly don't fear. new england is a model franchise. winner of three super bowls this decade. to the ravens, another team. >> the history, what they have done, now, the super bowls they have won. we respect it at all and we feel lik

new research from the cdc suggests that nearly half of the people hospitalized with the virus had no underlying condition. the agency also says that for patients who did have a pre-existing condition, asthma is the most common. the government bought 250 million doses of h1n1 vaccine and thinks there will be enough for anyone who wants it. a drive-by shooting in broad daylight killed two teenagers. three more were wounded. this happened yesterday on a busy street in washington, d.c. police say that hundreds of people might have seen the shooting. police think it had something to do with an ongoing neighborhood feud. >> it's time for this kind of opening fire on people standing outside to stop. and we're already getting calls in from people who want this to stop. >> police are looking for a black suv with tinted windows. they're hoping more witnesses come forward. >>> people in california are being warned to evacuate their homes. a huge storm pounded the state yesterday bringing the danger of mud slides in areas like santa cruz where the wildfires have burned away the brush. more than

>> one source i've been relying on is the cdc and they're saying kids like other high priority kids may be more likely to have serious complications if they get swine flu. now last week the cdc said it had reports of 60 deaths related to the h1n1 flu since april. 11 of those deaths were repo reporteded last week. the first from h1n1 vaccine trials in children revealed positive news last month that showed so far the h1n1 vaccine reacts in children just like those for seasonal flu, robin. >> some people don't want the h1n1 vaccine no matter what they're hearing about safety. so tell us more about the people who say, you know what, not for me? >> several studies. a well known doctor telling cnn's campbell brown he'll get vaccinated himself but there's a split within his own home. >> my wife is not going to immunize our kids. i have four of them. i'm not dr. oz when i go home. there are going to be two extremes of the population. i'm going to do this, it's right for all of us. some of us are going to say i don't like the government being involved. i feel pressured. >> all right. some data,

for the first time the cdc ranks states based on how frequently people said they got enough shut eye from a phone survey of more than 400,000 people the most sleepless state is west virginia. so sorry, seattle. tennessee, kentucky and oklahoma were next. stick around for some theories why this is and why people are getting the most rest. ♪ we can be your lover ♪ we can be your friend ♪ anything we want to right to the very end ♪ >>> we told you how west virginia was the most sleepless state according to a first of its kind cdc study. on the flip side the most rested state is north dakota. that's followed by california, wisconsin and oregon. california, huh? health experts aren't exactly sure why people sleep better in some places. theories include differences in the amount of health problems like obesity, financial stress, something we know a little about, those odd-hour shifts. most of you get an extra hour of sleep this weekend. sunday at 2:00 a.m. we're going to set the clocks back to 1:00 a.m. starting standard time. in the united states, hawaii, and most of arizona as you might

the cdc says that in the past seven weeks more than half of all hospitalizations were for people 24 and younger and deaths were the swine flu seem to be concentrated among the young. >> this is dramatically different from what we see with seasonal flu. with seasonal flu, 90% of fatalities occur in people 65 and older. it's almost completely reversed here. nearly 90% of our fatalities are occurring in people under 65. >> now they don't have swine flu but so many kids called in sick with flu like symptoms a chicago high school had to shut down. more than 900 kids stayed home yesterday, nearly half of the student body. the school won't reopen until monday at the earliest. the homecoming game and dance from last weekend and officials think the illness may have spread there. >>> police may have stopped another columbine. a 15-year-old new york boy is at a psychiatric hospital for allegedly plotting to attack his former high school. investigators say they found gasoline, fuses and a machete and that he had been trying to buy an assault rifle. >> sometimes we just as parents don't really know

. >> stay with wjz for complete flu watch coverage and important information from the cdc. log onto wjz.com. >>> a woman who disappeared almost a year ago is found dead in baltimore county. this morning, kelly macpherson explained explains why the woman's boyfriend is behind bars. >> reporter: the boyfriend is charged in baltimore county because this is where her body was found. for almost a year the family of mia nichols has wondered what happened to the 37-year-old mother of three. >> we just thought maybe she got into an argument and went out for the night, but when it went on a couple days, we started getting suspicious. that's not like her. >> reporter: over the weekend, hunters discovered the body near the howard county line. dental records confirmed the worst. >> she was shot? i didn't know that. >> reporter: her boyfriend, tyrone web was charged with murder. >> gunshot wounds, she could have been shot there or somewhere else. >> reporter: originally tyrone told police mia was last seen at this home where she lived at the time. police found her car and no signs of fo

. >> the cdc reports that one- third of those who died from h1n1 that they tested also had bacterial pneumonia. health advocates are urging hospital workers to be even more careful. >> they need to be taking care of in a very protected way, which includes everyone in the healthcare organization washing their hands every time. >> the cdc has 600,000 doses of the vaccine. for the sickest children, they are also sending 300 courses of tamiflu which expired dates. officials say it is safe and it works. >> this is not a matter of let's just change the labels. >> another 7 million doses of vaccine should be shipped out next week. >> it looks like maryland might have a problem with more than 2 million flu cases predicted this season. 26,000 people in the hospital, but 43% more patients and hospital beds. from washington, i am tracy pots. >> americans are overdosing more often from drugs you get from a doctor than from a dealer. the number of deadly overdoses from painkillers such as methadone, a morphine, and coating, has tripled since 1999. in 2006, nearly 14 dozen people died from opiate

. >>> the cdc says h1n1 is already causing widespread problems in 41 states but the agency says vaccine production skoming along slower than expected. they were hoping to have 40 million doses of h1n1 vaccine available by the end of this month but manufacturing delays could knock that number down to less than 30 million doses. >>> morehouse college in atlanta is trying something new, a dress code. it forces 11 expectations of students. among those, students can no longer wear baggy pants caps orks hoodies in classrooms, cafeterias, or other places. those who don't follow the restrictions could be placed academic restriction. the dress code is needed for some but others they're not sure. >> it's about our young men preparing to be the leaders that they are. >> i understand where they're coming from but at the same time some things are restricting us from being ourselves. >> school officials say the policy was in part by some men wearing women's clothes to class. >>> the father of a missing florida girl has divorced his 17-year-old wife. ronald cummings married misty cummings a month afte

the cdc was hoping to have 40 million doses of h1n1 available by the end of this month. manufacturing delays could knock that number down to less than 30 million doses. >> new york state's mandatory order for health care workers to get flu vaccines is temporarily blocked. last month workers protested the mandate requiring them to get vaccines by november 30th or possibly lose their jobs. public employee's federation is happy with the judge's decision. >> as we've noted all along, we encourage our members to get vaccinated. we encourage the voluntary vaccination of our members against the influenza. however, we believe that the commissioner overstepped his authority and jurisdiction when he implemented these emergency regulations. >> groups of nurses and teachers were also granted a temporary block against the plan date. the matter is scheduled to go back to court on october 30th. >>> how does something you have to say in just 140 characters add up to big bucks for cancer research? we'll have the message and how that buzz got started. >>> the father of a missing florida g

. >> reporter: cdc researchers say they found the first strong evidence bacterial infections may play a role in making some h1n1 flu victims deathly ill. about a third testified had a secondary bacterial infection. the most common, pneumacoccus which causes pneumonia. >> the message is that we should be aware that these bacterial infections are having a role. the important message is that the majority of these bacterial infections can be prevented or the risk decreased by vaccination. >> reporter: the study highlights the importance of getting the pneumonia vaccine and of treating flu victims with severe symptoms early with antivir ralls and antibiotics to zero in on bacterial infections. the age range shows this is no ordinary flu. the cdc research team studied lung tissue samples taken from 77 americans who died after contracting h1n1 flu. the median age was only 31. the youngest was 2, the oldest 56. that's a very different picture from what we see with seasonal flu where 90% of the fatalities are in people over the age of 65. the may ammonia -- pneumonia vaccine is recommended. >>

for updates on the local cases and key information from the cdc. log onto wjz.com. >>> with halloween just around the corner, there is yet another reason not to allow your child to eat too much candy. kai is in the newsroom to explain. kai? >> british experts have found that children who eat too much candy may be more likely to turn into violent behavior in adults. for about four decades, nearly 70% of those who ate candy or chocolate every day, were later arrested. one researcher says parents who consistently bribe their children into good behavior with candies and chocolates could be doing more harm than good. did niece? >> thank you, kai. >> despite these findings, researchers say these are not strong enough to recommend that parents stop giving their family candies and chocolates. >> fire broke out around 9:30 this morning at the cherry hill park in college park. the new zealand family was able to escape without injury. the cause of the dashboard fire appears to be mechanical. the family is temporarily being sheltered at the cherry hill park co

. >> reporter: the cdc says they have now ordered enough to provide 251 million doses, but as of this past monday, only a fraction of that order, 9.8 million vaccines, were available to be shipped. only one maker of the swine flu vaccine is manufacturing all of its swine flu vaccine for the u.s. market in the united states. some 75 million doses. the other three producers make their vaccines overseas. the public health department of suffolk county, new york, is the distribution center for 1.2 million people, and it only received 600 doses of the injectable vaccine today and 1,000 doses of the flaizal spray last week. they say they will need 300,000 to 400,000 doses. steven levy, county executive, says supplies are uncertain. >> we just got the shipment today of the 600 injectable form and we're hoping for thousands more to come. we think sporadically over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: dr. david graham, chief health commissioner of suffolk county, says he only finds out day to day what they will receive. >> we certainly could use more and sooner the better, but pour t

for more information on the cdc log on to wjz.com. >>> and the remains of a woman were found in the woods. it was the body of a woman who disappeared nearly a year ago. and tonight her boyfriend is behind bars. new at 11:00, kelly mcpherson explain what is led to the arrest. >> baltimore city police have been working on this case for a year. piecing together cell phone records between the boyfriend and girlfriend. and now tonight, he is finally charged here in baltimore county because this is where the body was found. >> reporter: for almost a year the family of mia nicoles had wondered what happened to mia. >> we thought maybe she got into an argument with a friend and went out. >> reporter: dental records confirmed the worse. >> she was shot, see i didn't know. i didn't know that. and it's very sad to hear something like that. >> reporter: her boyfriend, tyrone web has been charged with murder: he shot her once in the head and placed her in the woods. >> it's unknown where she died. it's a gunshot wound, she could have been shot there, could have been shot some where else. >> reporter:

stay with us for the latest information from the cdc. log on to wjz.com. >>> a developing story this noon. baltimore county police investigating a murder in randallstown. rodney lewis was found dead in the 9500 block of liberty road. the 55-year-old was discovered by a house mate in a pool of blood in the kitchen. lewis was stabbed to death. his lincoln was missing from the scene, but the suv has now been found in the city. we will continue to follow that story and update you later today. >>> this noon, several people, including a city firefighter are recovering from a fire. flames broke out in the 4200 block of sheldon avenue. two people were transported to the hospital. >>> a second earthquake has hit indonesia bringing down more buildings. thousands are feared dead after a tsunami after the earthquake yesterday. karen brown reports. >> reporter: rescue workers rushing against time and pulled this woman out of the rubble. crews search for thousands still missing after two major earthquakes hit indonesia. this morning, the 6.8 quake hit

the cdc says in the past seven weeks, more than half of all hospitalizations were for people 24 and younger. and deaths from the swine flu seem to be concentrated among the young. >> this is dramatically different from what we see with seasonal flu. with seasonal flu, 90% of fatalities occur in people 65 and over. it's almost completely reversd here. nearly 90% of our fatalities are occurring in people under 65. >> now they don't have the swine flu, but so many kids called in sick with flu-like symptoms that a chicago area high school had to shut down. more than 900 kids stayed home yesterday. that's nearly half of the student body. >> actually, our staff is continuing to work. we didn't have a major staff outage, which was fortunate for us. so our staff actually are going to divide up all 2200 students each day and make sure, check on their wellness and from that we'll be able to ascertain whether we can open on monday or not. >> the homecoming day and the dance for last weekend and officials think the illnesses may have spread there. >>> senator john kerry will probably get a big congrats

this is based on a survey of more than 78,000 parents and a cdc review of health records. researchers caution that greater awareness and more accurate diagnostic techniques explain some of this pretty significant increase. >>> a newborn baby who was kidnapped from his mother in nashville then briefly reunited with her, the baby is now in state custody. authorities also removed the baby's three siblings from her home for what they are calling safety concerns. police say a woman posing as an immigration worker went to her home tuesday, stabbed her eight times, and took her 4 day old baby. investigators found yair carillo friday night in a home in alabama three days after being abducted and arrested tammy renee silas and charged her with kidnapping. carillo got to see her baby saturday before authorities put him and three other children in foster care. state officials say the children were taken for safety reasons. they're not giving anymore information besides that. they say foster care is generally temporary. >>> a 3-year-old is physically okay after something horrible. she

according to the cdc, 27 states are already reporting widespread swine flu cases. as john mckenzie reports, doctors hoping they can vaccinate as many people as fast as they can. >> reporter: with the h1n1, the new vaccine cannot arrive fast enough. it's already been tested. and now, one of the ambitious influenza vaccination program in the u.s., hospitals and clinics, schools and doctors' office, will begin receiving their first shipments this week. 600,000 tubes of nasal spray vaccine. another 40 million to 50 million vaccine doses should be ready the following week. each state will decide where the supplies will be shipped. who should get the first vaccine batch is clear? health care workers, children, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions. such arizona asthma. >> it will be a little bit chaotic. if they want to get it from their private physician, find out if their doctor has it. >> reporter: but many americans are anxious about this new vaccine. a recent survey finds that about 6 in 10 adults are not certain they will get vaccinated. 4 in 10

includes everyone in the health care organization washing their hands every time. >> reporter: the cdc has 600,000 doses of vaccine arriving by tuesday. and for the sickest children, the agency's also sending 300,000 courses of tamiflu, with expired dates. officials say it's safe and it works. >> the extension is based on testing. so this isn't a matter of, okay, let's just change the labels. >> reporter: another 6 million to 7 million doses of vaccine should be shipped out next week. >>> locally the robert wood foundation says the district will be in good shape with fewer than half of the hospital beds full. virginia will likely be at capacity, but ph.d. could be in trouble for an estimated 43% more patients than beds. >>> tomorrow morning on news 4, we'll try to get some answers to your questions about the swine flu. a doctor will join us live on set at 4:55. you can send your questions to us at "today" at nbcwashington.com. then tune in tomorrow morning to hear the answers. >>> stocks took a big slide today on more investor concerns about an economic recovery. the dow jones industri

we invite you to stay with wjz for complete flu coverage, along with important information from the cdc log on to wjz.com. >>> a bizarre accident at the memorial accident today. car somehow became wedged in an entry way just before 4:30. no serious injuries were reported. >> the baltimore officer dragged five city blocks from a suspect's car is out of the hospital tonight. the officer is not being identified. police say he was reaching into the suspect's car and trying to get the keys and that's when the suspect drove off dragging the officer. investigators are still searching for that suspect. >>> we are learning new information tonight about that extortion case surrounding late night talk show host david letterman. tonight we know the suspect is a producer at cbs's 48 hours. the show specializing in true crime stories. drew levingson has the latest from new york. >> reporter: he was of the of the handcuffs he was wearing in court as he pleaded not guilty to allegedly trying to blackmail letterman. >> new york will not tolerate the extortion of anyone. >> reporter: the mystery show pro

a doctor from the cdc warns that risks from not getting the vaccine are higher than any potential riskt. >> a lot of people are saying it's new but it's important to know that the seasonal flu vaccine is made exactly the same way as this h1n1 vaccine. 100 million people including a lot of children get the seasonal flu vaccine every year and it has a really good safety record. so i think parents are wondering is it new, has it been fully tested? everything we know that right now suggests a very good safety profile for the vaccines. >> it's okay to get swine flu and the regular flu shot on the same day. the vaccines. >>> for the first time, a woman has won what was considered the nobel prize for economics. she's a professor at indiana university. she's sharing it with professor oliver williamson from the university of california berkeley. they won for their analysis of economic transactions outside the markets. >>> over the weekend president obama again promised to end the military's controversial don't ask, don't tell policy. it bans gays and lesbians serving in the military to reveal t