cdc is responsible for prevention and surveillance. it implements educational materials and clinical guidelines, informs evidence-based policies through activities such as the head's up initiative and educates health departments on shaken baby syndrome. they have the field triage guidelines which provides uniform stand arts for emergency medical service providers and first responders to ensure that patients with tbi are taken to hospitals best suited to address their particular injuries. samhsa focuses on the tbi. samhsa provides services that reflect an understanding of military culture, service members' experiences and the range of potential post-trauma effects. this is primarily accomplished through samhsa's service member, veterans and their family's policy academies. additionally, samhsa has training materials for behavioral health providers who encounter veterans or service members with tbi. in 2011, hrsa convened the first meeting on traumatic brain injury in order to share information, facilitate collaboration and minimize dupl

>> we ran that by a cdc official.id no one was tested, because he says there was no need to test anyone. he said there were no biological agents circulating in that lab at that time, so there was no need to test anyone. i think it was the potential for something to have happened that scarce people. >> scares people a lot. you'll stay on top of this story. thank you. >>> national outcry over a grandmother bullied by students on a school bus, and now that anger has turned into lots of money, for her. we'll explain what's going on. >>> plus, mitt romney's sons go on late-night tv and reveal their dad's favorite prank. it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >>> the video is almost too disturbing to watch. a 68-year-old grandmother forced to endure a barrage of horrifying insults from middle school students on board a school bus. cnn's mary snow is in new york. she's been watching this story now

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e-mails from the cdc reveal repeated and potentially security problems. in e-mails first obtained by usa today and then later by abc news a cdc employee wrote door was left open to room was potentially deadly germs like anthrax, monkey pox and sars. this same lab where people test potentially bio weapons. it was already under investigation after report that potentially contaminated air got out from a controlled area. a doctor was the acting head of the cdc and talked about e security problems just last week. this is a big problem. cdc polices laboratories across the country and makes sure that labs that are working with dangerous germs have all the safety protections they need. the problem is that the cdc also polices itself. >> now they say they addressed the incidents and this the public was never at risk. because they it are in charge of its own security the questions raised will likely lead to more calls for an outside agency to step in. >>> this weekend is shaping up to be impressive around maryland. we are looking at temperatures in the upper 90s an

the cdc's ultra secure biosafety labs aren't so secure. no one has been infected, but the "usa today" has uncovered what appear to be major violations of the safety protocol. internal e-mails show that air from a secure area leaked into a supposedly clean zone and workers are concerned. >> the cdc needs to look into whether those are all isolated incidents or whether it represents just the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: the level 3 labs are used to experiment with some of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases and bioweapons. from the sars virus to anthrax, even monkey pox. abc's own dr. richard besser once ran lab security at the cdc and says what concerns him is that the labs don't report to an outside agency, they police themselves. >> i think if cdc had found this kind of a lab safety violation elsewhere they would have shut that lab down. >> reporter: the cdc in a statement told abc news, "this unique facility has multiple systems in place." in fact, scientists who work in the biosafety labs wear scrubs, then put on pressuri

some scientist believe the cdc need independent oversight. >> cdc has excellent biologist, microbiologist and that but for running lab safely you need more expertise than just gm biologist or lab technician. >>reporter: probably fair to say the cdc isn't happy the failures. this is abc news washington. >> well coming up. restaurant owner says today supreme court ruling on health care will ruin his business. you will hear from him next. >> plus going for the gold in san jose. bit of pomp and circumstances as olympic trials come to the bay area. >> and we can now enhance our own survival here on planet earth. dinosaur didn't have cha choice. >> find out about the former astronauts work something hard in san francisco to keep in san francisco to keep asteroids >> good evening once again. recap the top story. white house and democrat declaring victory after the supreme court upheld virtually all of president obama health care overhaul. 5-4 rule the court rejected arguments that congress went too far in approving the legislation. today the president down played the political implication is. >>

in an internal e-mail reported by usa today, a cdc by yol cyst says the cdc will do anything to hide we have serious problems with the air flow and containment in this whole building. we have not been able to independently verify that e-mail. in response a cdc spokesman said the agency will continue to be transparent in addressing safety challenges and that it will cooperate with that congressional investigation, wolf. >> were any of those visitors or the cdc workers themselves tested -- formally tested after that incident? >> a cdc official we spoke with said no one was tested because he says there was no need to. there were no biological agents circulating in that lab at that time. no need to test anybody. but it's the potential that pretty much scares everyone here. >> see what the congressional investigation leads to as well. brian, thank you. >>> the white house today is denying any cover-up of the botched fast and furious gun running sting. republicans are hammering the president for claiming executive privilege to keep fast and furious documents under wraps. and gop leaders ar

and the cdc is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. they are concerned about the labs are not so secure. no one has been infected but u.s.a. today has uncovered violations. and internal mails show that air from an area leaked into a clean zone. tonight workers are concerned. >> and to look into whether those are isolated or whether it represents the tip of the iceberg. >> they are used to experiment with dangerous infections and diseases. in a statement the cdc said this has multiple systems in place. scientists who work in the pieyo safety labs wear scrubs then put on suits. they must go through looks that keep the air from moving with it. >>> well the test kitchens at cornell are hosting a true to embark op a commission to mars. >> looking to as we find out t starts with an appetite. >> northeast may be headed to hawaii t is no are a case t is on lava flows. there is no vegetation. red rocks. it's not palm beachs. >> out of 700 applicants. they will spend four months in a space simulation. part of a program on interplanetary eating b

in an internal e-mail reported by "usa today," a cdc biologist said the cdc will do anything to hidet that we have serious problems with the airflow and containment in this whole building. we have not been able to independently verify that e. mill. in response, a cdc spokesman said the agency will continue to be transparent in addressing safety challenges and will cooperate with that congressional investigation. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> legal showdown unfolding between the federal government and two towns dominated by followers of imprisoned polygamist sect leader warren jeffs. the justice department is viewing colorado city, arizona claiming the towns are taking orders from jeffs. and discriminating against people who are not in his flds church. the suit says local police officers destroyed props of nonmembers and even shot their dogs. the towns deny the allegations. >>> president obama about to speak nip minute now to latino leaders across the country. he will focus on key issues of immigration as well as the economy. jessica yellen is inside where the president will be spe

the latest at security lapses at the cdc. >> apple is revamping i tunes. we'll have the story live from bloomberg west. >> and taking a look at this classic this afternoon at 4:10 taking a look at the skyway. it's slow going in both directions. keep t >>> checking healthy living news researchers in norway suspect women who fear childbirth may end up being in labor longer, that means labor lasts about an hour and a half longer for fearful moms. the author believes high stress levels may weaken contractions. an article details how between 5% and 20% of the women are afraid of giving birth. >> there are disturbing reports about security lapses at one of the cdc's secret and dangerous labs. abc news has condition firmed internal e mails in which an employee wrote that doors were left unlocked to areas where scientists have phone shall biological weapons. the lab pulled deadly strings of viruses and security lapses happened multiple times in 2009 and 2010. awc news is the former acting director of the cdc. >> you don't want things getting out of the laboratorie

and i am sure that the cdc is paying serious attention to it. as you say, each laboratory of this sort, the cdc in particular, has recountryant levels of safety. not just one but several levels of safety and they have a fabulous safety record that goes back 70 or 80 years. >>shepard: the safety record is quite good. does the e-mail from the employee which i read, does that concern you? >>guest: it caps my attention. the cdc has an open process, a website where any employee, they can name them service or not, can express their concern and the folks who run the cdc including the director, read that and pay close attention. so, i am sure this is getting lots of attention. >>shepard: part of the reason is this happened in february and the world is learning about it in june. >>guest: what can i tell you? sometimes it take as while for information to get out. we had a big water leak here about a week and a half ago. it does not make the papers. >>shepard: probably because that is water. >>guest: that's true. but, this is a serious matter and you want

including in the cdc's own backyard near georgia. other cases in florida, louisiana and alabama. scientists scrambling to stop the spread. >> they're racing against the clock because they want to figure out what this product is and get it out of the market before it sickens or kills anyone else. >> reporter: the youngest victim of the outbreak so far, a toddler, just 21 months old, in new orleans, who died last week. she and the other victims are believed to have been sickened by the same strain of e. coli. >> we know that these cases are all linked. and that would suggest that there was a common source somewhere along the way. we just don't know where. >> reporter: not all strains of e. coli are dangerous. but this one is. it carries the 0145 genetic fingerprint, which produces a deadly toxin, that can cause violent reaction, kidney damage and death. undercooked chicken or beef are often the source of these outbreaks. so, with the outdoor summer barbecue season underway, officials are reminding people to wash their hands after handling poultry. cook chicken and beef, especially

need to have that temperature monitored regularly. >> reporter: at your next vaccination visit, the cdc says it's a good idea to ask the doctor how his or her vaccines are stored. they'll know about the problem. the cdc sent out warnings today reminding people of the importance of storing vaccines at the right temperature. >> so asking will at least raise a red flag to doctors. thank you, jim. >>> now we turn to another abc news exclusive about one of the biggest mystery of passenger planes. the air france jumbo jet that vanished with 228 people on board. abc's elizabeth vargas has been spent a year unraveling exactly what happened. and tonight we have new details about day yos in the cockpit and the passengers in the final minutes. >> reporter: it is three and a half hours into the flight cruising at 37,000 feet when captain mark dub wa makes a fateful decision. despite a thunderstorm lurking ahead, he takes a scheduled break. just a few minutes later, a piece of equipment that reads the air speed suddenly fails. the automatic pilot shuts off. now the control of the aircraft and the li

according to the cdc an estimated 1.7 million people sustained a traumatic brain injury each year and of that figure, 1.365 million or 80% are treated and released from the emergency room. 275,000 are hospitalized and 52,000 will die. tbi affects everyone. not not restricted to one race, gender or socioeconomic group. while children age 4 and under and adults over the age of 75 are particularly at risk, brain injury affects soldiers, athletes and even members of congress like our former colleague gabby giffords. the annual cost of tbi is estimated at $48 billion, but dollars alone do not paint a complete picture of the scope of these injuries. it does not take into account the suffering of a person for a brain injury who may be disabled for life or the strain of a loved one's -- loved ones that tbi places on family members who are so often the caregivers. federal efforts to address tbi began with the traumatic brain injury act of 1996. the act named to identify and increase awareness of tbi through new research and programs. the tbi amendments of 2001 am d amended the 1996 raw to for

some scientists believe the cdc needs independent oversight. >> cdc has excellent biologists and microbiologists. but for running a lab safety, you need more expertise than just being a good biologist or a laboratory technician. >> reporter: it's probably fair to say, the cdc is not happy with these failures. >> pierre, thank you. >>> dr. richard besser is here, the former acting head of the cdc. you're here to talk about something else. but first, your reaction to this. >> i think it's clear that no laboratory should have oversight of itself. a lot of people think that has to happen. >>> you're here to primarily discuss the new weight loss drug. >> that's right. >> that the fda has approved for the first time in 13 years. >> it's big news we have a new diet drug. it's going to be sold under the brand name of belviq. it's going to stop your receptors to make you feel fuller faster. it's not a magic bullet. but for people it may make things easier. >> how much easier and how much weight loss? >> it's not a big weight loss. if you're a 200-pound person, it's about 10 pounds a year. it's for people

. >>> tonight there are serious questions regarding air flow safety and some of the cdc labs that deal with the most highly infected diseases. the room is under negative pressure, mooning the pressure inside the room is less than the pressure outside the room so that the air flow in -- air flows in but not without. the cdc said it had problems before with area flow systems. >>> baltimore is going to be one busy place this weekend. we'll also be cheering on the runners for the baltimore 10-milers. >> girls on the run ran into us today. there's kate and there's isabella. they all did to windsor farms elementary and they're part of girls on the run. it's great for the body and soul. kate says it teaches her how to take car of herself. cara said it teaches her to stick up for herself and isabella also. >> it's something we're proud of, signal 13, which is the officer downtown dation for the baltimore city -- officer down foundation for the baltimore police department. >> the great lee corey dan -- corrigan. now coach paula told me one of the mottos is nobody runs home alone. so if a girl h

. >> reporter: the cdc is vowing to improve the system with retaining and more oversight. as to wap went wrong? >> there have been changes in the equipment. there are many vaccines recommend now and it may be there are more doses being stored in the average office. >> reporter: it's still crucial for children to get their shots but he recommends acting your pediatrician questions. reporting for abc news, new york. >> it's important that you still get your child immunized. here's the shots your children nee.d diphtheria, polio, mmr for measles and mumps as well as the chicken pox. they should be given to children before their sixth birthday and pediatricians also recommend that you keep track of your children's immunizations. check the centers for disease control's website to see which vaccines are required by your state. >>> right now we have basically a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures running cooler than average. 77. wind is calm. some interesting weather early this morning in chesapeake beach. put this into motion. you can see early morning cloud structure. it burns

the cdc, center for disease control actually puts out this statement saying quote, cdc does not knowndition that would reanimate the dead or present zombie-like symptoms. you don't say. cdc, i have to put you on the board. you are third candidate. it's not just the c d.c. it's the american people that they felt they had to say by the way, there is no frickin' zombies in the real world. in this cavalcade of clowns who is going to win? you voted. it was a tight, tight election. 39 to 42. and the winner is brian fisher for the win. hating gaze in a new way. calling them zombies and cannibals. you moron of the world, clown of the day. all right. now, let's go from a really dumb guy to a smart guy elliott spitzer with "viewpoint." >> not sure what to make of that introduction but i will take it, i suppose. i have no choice. we are going to have one dynomo. we have the vice president of the united states, al gore with us the entire hour going to be analyzing wisconsin and what it means for the politics of our nation. is it a microcosm of what's going on out there in the positive and very n

new orleans a 21 month girl died last week the largest group of sickened five in atlanta hem to the cdc patients there range from 18 to 52. >> we know that these cases are all linked. that would suggest that there was a common source somewhere along the way. we just don't know where. >> reporter: it is not clear if this is a food-borne outbreak that's the most likely cause. e. coli is typically found in undercooked chicken on beef. wash hands after handing raw chicken, cook meat thoroughly and wash fruits and vegetables until now the government was not checking meat for this strain it was just this week that the usda began testing meat for six new strains, including this one. >>> a series of e-mails posted on the internet exposes a sex scandal involving president obama's nominee to be the u.s. ambassador to iraq. e-mails sent in 2008 between national security council member mcguirk and chong exposes their extramarital affair. mcguirk was married to another woman at the time he has since divorced and he and chong have married but the e-mails raise concerns about his character. jake tappe

five cases right in the cdc's backyard. >> we know this comes from single source. we don't know where. we have not been able to identify a particular food or environmental exposure. >> today, the number of reported cases grew. a total of 14 in six states. georgia, alabama, florida, louisiana, tennessee, and california. so far, at least three people have been hospitalized. one girl just 21 months old, died in new orleans. the cdc and local health officials are scrambling to find the source of the outbreak. it's been hard to link the cases here in georgia to those outside the state. >> this is obviously substantially above normal. and anything over two cases we consider an outbreak and clearly worth a penetrating investigation. >> the most common way to get e. coli is by eating contaminated food like ground beef, unpasteurized milk and fresh produce. this is e. coli 0145, a dangerous but rare type of bacteria. the same that sickened more than two dozen people in five states in 2010. >> our recommendation to the public is not to be overly alarmed, not to be panicked b

the cdc only began recommending labs test for it in 2009. >> this is an e. coli 0145 type of bacteria. our laboratory has identified it. they've actually finger printed it. they've looked at it from a molecular and genetic standpoint and we know this comes from a single source. we don't know where. we've not been able to identify a particular food or environmental exposure. >> reporter: the first u.s. outbreak linked to 0145 occurred in 2010 when more than two dozen people in at least five states were sickened. all the folks in the public health department in those states worked together, interview the cases, interview other people who are close to them who didn't get sick and try to compare what it is they ate or didn't eat to give them a clue about what the source is because it is more likely than not to be something they ate. >> reporter: until the exact source of the outbreak is identified, the public should follow general guidelines to prevent infection. cook meats thoroughly. wash vegetables and avoid unpasteurized milk and cider. john roberts, fox new

according to the cdc, there's a 40% drop in deadly crashes involving teens in the last decade. researchers say more teens are wearing seabees and avoiding getting into a car driven by someone who's been drinking alcohol. >>> an alarming trend reported by the cdc on another risky behavior. the survey showed more teenagers are smoking marijuana than those who are smoking cigarettes. 23% of high school students say that they recently smoked pot. while 18% said that they smoked cigarettes. at times, pot and cigarette use were about the same level. last year marked the first time marijuana was clearly greater. the study if the university of michigan showed teens apparently see marijuana as less dangerous than cigarettes. >>> graduating high school is one of the proudest moments of a teen's life. and in montgomery county, there's reason for pride about the county's graduation rate. it is the highest in the country among large school systems. 87.6% of students received diplomas. 10% higher than maryland and 15% higher than the average in. fairfax county schools ranked second among the

i applaud the cdc and others to try to get that awareness out there. that early recognition response is needed. but i want to challenge, if i may, i give you a challenge that we're experiencing. the growing awareness for earlier recognition has really turned into some real challenges by parents who want some sound answers. they want to know things like, after how many concussions should my child be removed from contact sports? for how long are injured brains vulnerable to a second impact? does the risk differ by age? and why did my child get a concussion when they were wearing a helmet? our science, today, does not answer these questions. clinicians on the front lines are also asking questions. i think you might find this interesting, visits for concussion, because of awareness, have skyrocketed at the children's hospital of philadelphia's care network, increasing 458% since 2009. we're struggling to meet the demand. we need research and leadership to provide evidence-based recommendations. it won't be this broad brush because we just can't afford it a

tonight, the top disease hunters at the cdc are searching for a killer. what we know, those cases have been detected across four states. georgia, florida, alabama, and louisiana. and in new orleans, the most heartbreaking case, a baby girl, just 21 months old, dying from the disease. it's believed all of the victims have been sickened by the same strain of e. coli. not all strains are dangerous, but this one is. it carries what's called the 0145 genetic fingerprint. one that produces a deadly toxin, a poison that can cause violent reactions, including kidney damage and death. >> they're racing against the clock, because they want to figure out what the product is and get it out of the market before it sickens or kills anyone else. >> reporter: tonight, five of the cases are right in the cdc's backyard, near atlanta. late today amid growing concern, georgia authorities aimed to say they are at the starting point. >> they're all linked. there was a common source somewhere along the way. we just don't know where. >> reporter: this is the time of year when th

over the past decade, the cdc, hrsa and many others have raised awareness about early recognition response to tbi. children with severe tbi have highly specialized aggressive care and children with more mild tbi require cognitive and physical rest within the first 48 hours. federal investments in basic and translational research are leading to improve strategies for those on the front line, and i suggest taking this to the next step by including industry in our partnerships. >> unfortunately, the reality is that there are limits to current prevention and treatment. this is why recovery is our third line of defense. one of the 15 children who suffers a tbi today could have been your child or mine and they now face the long road ahead to recovery. we need to be empowered with the best tools and, hrsa funding enabled innovative partnerships between clinicians and these need to continue. i want to close by looking forward. recently i was selected as a hero by a local elementary school's children because i work to save lives. they too want to save lives, but i worry that their dreams may be stu

cdc said they couldn't put anyone on camera. time during featured incidents were cdc workers or the public in harm's way. there is multiple security layers in the event of an incident. there's been at least one other safety-related incident. in 2008 it was discovered that a high containment lab door was sealed with duct tape. bob holly talked about the safety layers at cdc, like biosafety cabinets that researchers work in within that lab. >> nothing is handled outside that cabinet. so they are working with minute amounts of material and the chances are negligible. >> reporter: a cdc biologist says the cdl will do anything to hide the fact that we have serious problems with the air flow and containment in this whole building. we have not been able to independently verify that e-mail. in response, a spokesman says that the agency will continue to be transparent in addressing safety challenges and will cooperate with that investigation. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> a relief pitcher for the tampa bay rays appeals his pine tar su

. >> and you track diseases, we should tell everybody, for the cdc. tell us, again, about this bug in north america? >> reporter: that's right. i spent years at the cdc, tracking infections, and the disease detectives need to keep their eye on this. but this particular bug and the way it spreads infections is only found in latin america, not here in america. >> okay, we saw a lot of alarm today when people read that headline. thanks so much, rich. >>> and coming up right here, we know the dangers of texting and driving like this. a million of us admit to it every day. but why one texting driver tonight is on trial for homicide. ike a red rash... very sore looking kinda blistery. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i was a firefighter for 24 years. but, i have never encountered such a burning sensation until i had the shingles. i remember it well. i was in the back yard doing yard work. i had this irritation going on in my lower neck. i changed shirts because i thought there was something in the collar of the shirt irritating my nec

courtesy of the cdc. >> in this area there is just a high rate of people that may not have access to health care so there are people not seeing doctors right away. >> there is part of the pilot project. >> the tests will be a swab in the mouth with results within to minute autos people might not want to go to a clinic or a doctor but to be able to walk into a pharmacy and have that done, it's a good thing. >> it's unique but drug stores on national testing day is not new. the second year, san francisco aids foundation is teeming up with this wall greens to offer free testing. >> any time you can make it more accessible to people it's helpful. >> and there is a message placed around the bay area with a target. >> this is women ages 25-45 that are the newest cases of hiv-aids being impacted. >> cdc estimates just over a million americans are infected and 20% don't know. it's hoped 200 to 300 people will learn their status through a trip to mike's pharmacy. >> consumer news now. michael finney here to answer questions and there is debbie m asked what is the law in regard to being connec

the cdc issued a statement saying, "the work in cdc's high containment laboratory is done in an environment with highly skilled staff, technical equipment and safety systems that unfortunately at times experience challenges." it goes on to say "fortunately this unique facility has multiple systems in play place that provide appropriate redundancy so when there is an incident the public's as well as the worker safety is not compromised." >>> officials investigating the cause of an air force plane crash in florida. it went downturni during a trai mission in hurlburt field. >>> investigators are focusing on a part of a suit called the combat edge, it's a vest that expands and contracts on a pilots torso in an effort to tamp down the effects of the severe g-force. investigators might be the vests might be restricting the pilot's breathing more severely than intended. they're expected to present a report on the findings to the secretary of defense within the next few days. >>> to the epic firefight unfolding in colorado, the hyde park wildfire swelling to 47,000 acres. more than 1,000 fire perso