//the cdc is not rising to its potential in this particular case. we feel like they're not playing their a-game on this."van haren and other cdc advisors tell cnn the agency has been hesitant to focus research efforts on a particular virus they say evidence indicates is the cause of afm.but the cdc says: dr. nancy messonnier, cdc: "this is a mystery so far and we haven't solved it yet, so we have to be thinking broadly."back at mckenzie's halloween partymckenzie: "i can't believe this is happening. it's crazy how much people come together just to help one girl."these families wish mckenzie well on her surgery this week to deal with the complication of afm.nat: "there you go, cami. you got it, cami - oh so close!"and they hope the cdc moves fastso no other children become paralyzed.elizabeth cohen, cnn, albany, oregon. (pam) kron 4 is your local election headquarters ... today the two candidates for governor of california were in san francisco ... making their pitches to bay area voters.(ken) john cox and gavin newsom were the featured speakers at a

is cdc is not rising to its potential in this particular case. not playing their a game on this. >> reporter: the agency has been hesitant to focus research efforts on the particular virus they say evidence indicates is the cause of afm. >> if this is a mystery so far and we haven't solved it, so we have to be thinking broadly. >> i can't believe this is happening. it's crazy how much people come together to help one girl. >> reporter: these families want to wish her well this week. >> there you go. you got it! >> reporter: and they hope the cdc moves fast so no other children become paralyzed. the cdc has a meeting next week with its board of medical advisers. we'll see what change that might bring. john? >> thanks for watching this for us. i know a lot of parents are concerned. >>> new signs how the president will address this tone in this country or perhaps inflame it. your top story now. >>> god said when i turn two to lead my flock through this time. >> it would be best to put the attention on the families. if we were to visit, choose a diff

the cdc accused of dragging its feet as families beg for answers. what can be done?to discuss is doctor nicole safire. this is so disturbing, 10 new cases. >> reporter: that brings us to 72 for the year, 400 in the last several years. there has been an uptick. the problem is questions are not being answered and people are asking to criticize the cdc and their response to this. having a polio like illness, they have a viral or bacterial illness and becoming paralyzed, some dying from it, some recovering and some having what appears to be permanent paralysis in the cdc is not made it so people report these cases. if you don't report these cases how do we find out the cause? it is not up to the cdc to mandate reporting but there is a counselor recommended people don't have to report this but the cdc could be giving more information to hospitals, physicians, to recognize not only the symptoms but the best treatment options. heather: we don't know if cases that are increasing more in certain areas because we don't know if we are getting direct reports. >> right now it see

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the cdc is now out with new and alarming numbers in that outbreak of a rare polio-like disease. in many cases, it starts like a common cold, but it can potentially leadparalysis. so far this year, 62 confirmed cases in 22 states. most of them children. the average age, just 4 years old. abc's eva pilgrim tonight on the more than 120 potential cases they're now watching. >> reporter: 4-year-old camdyn carr from virgina has been in the hospital for six weeks. his parents say what started as a sinus infection left him barely able to speak or move. >> i can't tell you how he feels and how he's hurting or anything, so, it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: camdyn is fighting acute flaccid myelitis, or afm, a rare illness with polio-like symptoms. after spikes in 2014 and 2016, the cdc says we could be seeing a similar outbreak. >> we're suggesting parents do the things they would normally do to prevent serious illness. like washing their hands, wearing bug repellant and making sure they're up to date on their vaccines. >> reporter: the cause of afm is unknown, but doctors say it could be

the cdc urging people to get vaccinated. illness paralyzing kids, the organization under fire after confirming 10 new cases of the polio like disease bringing the total to 72 nationwide. earlier on the show we asked doctor nicole safire why it is so tough to pinpoint the cause. >> the cdc -- everyone has report these cases. if you are not reporting these cases, what is actually the cause. >> the dow surging 400 points logging its best day in two week standing at 24,874 points with the s&p closing at 2682. the nasdaq finishing at 7151 points after a wild day on wall street with stocks swinging and trade tensions with china. rob: you have to explain this. reese's installing a vending machine that flops out that having candy for peanut butter cups. jillian: ms. after a poll commission found 90% of americans traded their unwanted halloween candy. the vending machine is only available tonight for trick-or-treat in new york. i love that. rob: peanut butter cups. jillian: pumpkin is where it is, seasonal reese's, more peanut butter

the cdc is worrying about a drug resistant strain of salmonella. 92 cases in 29 states. the source of the contamination has not been identified. they don't know the source. but they do say the bacteria can be destroyed it is cooked thoroughly. more on our website tonight. >>> and the mega millions jackpot is nearly a mega billion. $900 million tonight. it's the second-largest jackpot ever in the u.s. lottery official s tweaking the odds to create larger prizes. the next drawing, friday night. powerball, by the way, tonight a modest $345 million. >>> when we come back, big news tonight involving an actor so many of us grew up with. many of us grew up with. at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. in an affordable dream kitchen that works as hard as you do. ♪ ♪ ikea family members get 10% off their purchase at the ikea kitchen event. >>> finally tonight here, the actor showing up for 50 years at the same address to bring one very famous bird to life. ♪ sunny days ♪ sweeping the clouds away >> reporter: for nearly 50 years now, he's been big bird

the cdc is criticizing the agency for being too slow to respond to the disease. doctors say the cdc has been slow to gather data and provide guidelines to pediatricians for diagnosing and treating afm. >>> a north carolina high school freshman facing first-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of the classmate on monday. the conflict with the suspect and victim started with bullying and spiraled out of control. the victim is 16-year-old bobby mckeethan. the suspect, also 16, being held in the mecklenburg county jail. >>> a north carolina mom facing charges in the drowning death of her 1-year-old son. authorities say she drove around a barricaded road during hurricane florence. the little boy was swept away. lee and her child were on the way to visit relatives. the 20-year-old is facing charges, including involuntary manslaughter. >>> usa gymnastics is calling on the head of the organization to resign. he is being investigated after a report filed with the u.s. olympic committee agency that oversees sexual misconduct and abuse allegations. it is not clear wh

>>> plus, the urgent flu warning from the cdc. we'll be right back. >>> tonight, disturbing new details about the final days leading up to the murder of a utah college student and questions about why police waited so long to investigate the man who turned out to be her killer. here is joe fryer. >> reporter: lauren mccluskey was a star athlete and scholar and now as the university of utah mourns her death, police are revealing new details about her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland, the man they say killed her this week. >> he was very, very good at getting people to trust him, and lauren was no different. >> reporter: they dated just over a month when on october 9th police say mccluskey broke up with rowland after learning he lied about his age and was a registered sex offender and on october 13th, he said he or his friends were demanding $1,000 to not post compromising photos of her online. on october 19th, police launched a formal investigation. authorities say rowland, on parole, spent time on campus looking for lauren

they are being analyzed at the cdc. it is in 22 states, 62 confirmed cases, 65 are under investigation. >> it is the vital -- body and spinal cord. >> reporter: this minnesota parent was one of the first whose child suddenly lost sensation and strength in an instrument he. many clusters of kids started having this in the cdc took a look. acute flaccid myelitis (afm) begins with flulike symptoms and spiked in 2015 and 2016 and searched late call. much is unknown. >> in spite of much investigation, it is a mystery disease. >> no patient that has been says -- tested has been positive for polio.>> reporter: infectious disease specialist are looking at every clue. west nile virus can cause paralysis in some patients are positive for in terrell virus associated with the common cold and meningitis. the only thing afm is consistent in extracting the young. >> some recover completely and some haven't. it suggests that it may not be one unified disease. >> reporter: the odds of getting it are one in 1 million. >> it is concerning

avenatti carley: urging the cdc to ramp up its investigation, jeff paul with more on the fight to findof a rare polio like illness affecting children nationwide called acute flaccid myelitis. the disease can start looking like the common cold but then paralysis quickly takes over and spreads to the limbs. the patients recover quickly, others don't. the cause of most cases is unknown and there is no specific treatment. >> cdc has tested many specimens from acute flaccid myelitis patients and they discovered a wide range of pathogens or germs that can cause acute flaccid myelitis. >> reporter: the cdc is investigating 155 cases, lawmakers and parents are urging the agency to speed up the response. >> part of this is pushing the data. and pushing them. they are not reporting any cases and i know they are being diagnosed in those states because i pass them online and their children are in the hospital so with the diagnosis. >> as it investigates the cdc is urging everyone to stay up-to-date on vaccines, wash your hands and protect yourself from mosquito bites. carley: a roller coaster on w

. >>> the cdc warns the public about the outbreak of a rare polio disease, affecting 60 children in 22 states. meet a 3-year-old who spent more than half his life fighting this illness. >>> and nasa astronaut talks about surviving last week's rocket failure. >>> we begin with a look at today's eye openers. your world, in 90 seconds. >>> it depends whether or not the king or the crown prince knew about it. if they knew about it, that would be bad. >> the president defends saudi leadership. >> president trump comparing the allegations to those against brett kavanaugh, calling this a case of guilty until proven innocent. >> oh, my god. >> flooding in central texas turns deadly. >> officials urge residents to evacuate. >> people lost their houses and their belongings.

the cdc calls the number worrying. experts say the increase is likely because of what they call misperceptions about the safety and importance of vaccines. >>> the philadelphia eagles have started week six of the nfl season by flying into new jersey and picking up a win. the defending super bowl champions turned an early turnover by the new york giants into a touchdown. philadelphia winning, 34-13. new york giants with some problems this season. >>> colin kaepernick has picked up an award from harvard. he was among eight people honored for their contributions to black history and culture. kaepernick is suing the nfl for colluding to keep him sidelined because he knelt during the national anthem to highlight racial injustice. >>> and up next in "the pulse," another chance to see a performance by the late amy winehouse. >>> and more on this performance, kanye west's visit to the oval office and other washington destinations. he had quite a day in the nation's capital. >> a bit of a day. >>> and a true endurance test for

in the last 50 years more than 10,000 have beene'only been 60 worldwide. >>> the director of the cdct redfield considers the opioid epidemic the public health crisis of our time. more than 72,000 americans died last year of drug overdoses and 48 thousands of those deaths were from opioids. dr. redfield discussed the nationwide epidem wik john dickerson. >> in terms of priorities the secretary of hhs said that he would instruct of gun violence. has he done that? >> we have a problem called the national violent surveillance system. so we currently are recording violent deaths from all causes including firearms. so that's ongoing. >> what in your mind constraints are from the dickey amendment? >> i don't feel we have any restrictions. the issue will be if congress can give us funding to expand the research that we're currently able to do. the secretary's also made it clear that we do not have a restriction to do research. basically what we need to do is get a funding mechanism for congress to instruct us to do that research. >> if you were doing that priority list, how high up on the li

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this morning, the cdc facing criticism that they aren't doing enough. >> my suspicion is that the cdc numbers are close to accurate but by no means capture all of the cases that have occurred in the united states. >> reporter: the exact cause of afm is unknown but doctors say it could be linked to viruss. at this time there is no cure. and one of the major criticisms of the cdc right now is that it doesn't know exactly how many cases are out there. the cdc saying they are encouraging reporting, michael. >> how does the cdc not have that kind of information? >> the states aren't required to report and the numbers they're getting are at least four weeks old because it takes that long for the information to get in so it's not an accurate snapshot of what it looks like now. >> want to switch gears? >> we need it. >>> something lighter. an incredible record on the basketball court. take a look at this. this is the moment klay thompson, boy, did he break out of his slump. 14 three-pointers. 14 three-pointers and breaking his teammate steph curry's record. 52 points and beat the bulls, 149-1

the cdc is now warning about a drug-resistant strain of salmonella found in raw chicken. 92 people have been sickened in 29 states. the source of the contamination has not been identified. it's so widespread there's no one name the chicken is sold under. they don't know the source. they do say the bacteria can be destroyed if it's cooked thoroughly. more on our website tonight. >>> and the mega millions jackpot is nearly a mega billion. soaring to $900 million tonight. it's the second-largest jackpot ever in the u.s. lottery officials tweaking the odds to create larger prizes. your odds of winning this time, 1 in 302 million. the next drawing, friday night. powerball, by the way, tonight, a more modest $345 million. >>> when we come back, big news tonight involving an actor so many of us grew up with. many of us grew ith. new family connections, every day.llion that's more ways to discover new relatives. people who share your dna. and maybe a whole lot more. order your kit at ancestrydna.com and a dedicated advisor to help you grow and protect your wealth. fidelity wealth

i'm a behavioral scientist at the division of violence prevention at cdc in atlanta, and i would like to start the presentation by moving the slides, if possible. let's just continue. i want to acknowledge my co-authors for this study. they're the ones that conduct the youth internet safety survey, and i would also like to acknowledge dr. laura, she's my colleague at the division of violence prevention and she's the lead author for this ongoing study, whose preliminary findings i'm going to be sharing with you today. violence is a public health problem, and we know that there are different types of violence. the risk for violence starts at birth and continues all throughout the life span, and some forms of violence are specific to the life stage of the individual while others can occur across life stages. we also know that where there is one type of violence at work, there's likely other types of violence at work. furthermore, being exposed to violence early on in life is in and of itself a risk factor for being engaged in violence either as a victim or perpetrator later in life. viol

the cdc said no cases have been linked to polio.oms are similar to what we have seen with polio in the past and stroke like symptoms, slurred speech, trouble swallowing but that is what parents need to be on the lookout for. i don't want to be alarmist but this is very concerning, but at this point less than one per million people per year so it is very rare. >> i have to be honest with you that concerns me. right now there are links to particular viruses, west nile, and maybe genetic causes but the cdc says not one common link of cars, we don't exactly know why this is happening. the diagnosis, the physical exam, mris but the treatment is supportive, and there is no one medication. >> it is not reversible? >> i should say every course seems to be a little different. some children seem to recover quite well, some actually had lengthy symptoms. that is part of the question we don't know the answers to. how does it occur in some people versus others and how does it affect people cute it is supportive care. there are a lot of questions

. >> the cdc saying they never issued any such warning. >> now that the cdc has given us the signoff,orite halloween costumes tomorrow including the incredible yolk, cluck norris, and, of course, roost bader gins-bird. ou are you dressing up your chicken tonight? >> yeah. ch >> before you eat it? >> no. >> before you eat it. >> i'll help you with it. you'll find some eggs-celent costumes. >> i have been rendered speechless. >> happy halloween, everyone. >> we have a lot of news to dryga,you. i i i ays toanna golodryga with gayle king and john dickerson. he epubliesident trump will be in florida campaigning for ron desantis and other gop nominees. he plans 11 rallies before ncy pelo day. >> nancy pelosi predicted victory for her party on colbert last night. >> up until today i would say if the election happened today we ingld win. >> what happened now that changed that? >> what i'm saying now is we will win. we will win. >> ed o'keefe is with us from to engton to explain to us what y that mns because she seemed to nally e same thing twice. it's constitutionally required for a party lea

the cdc reports flu activity was minimal across 49 states and d.c. last week. however, there was one pediatric flu death in florida. so far this season there have been just 447 lab confirmed cases of the flu. doctor visits for flu-like symptoms are also down. >>> while that's promising news the cdc is still urging everyone who can to get a flu shot, but every year plenty of people opt not to. misinformation about the vaccine seems to spread as easily as the illness itself. >> have you gotten your flu shot last year? >> yeah. >> reporter: eric ell is getting a flu shot at his local walgreen's pharmacy. a doctor himself, he does whatever he can to stay healthy. >> flu can be a very deadly disease especially as we get older and in the younger age coended for everyone over 6 months of age, but a new survey shows many parents question the safety and effectiveness. other health reports 53% believes flu vaccines can cause children to get sick with the flu. 34% believe the flu vaccine doesn't work. >> you cannot get flu from the flu vaccine. this vaccine and others do

in the u.s., the cdc has confirmed 137 cases in 24 states and the district of columbia. in europe, measles cases have reached a record high. nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres reports from the front lines on what is fueling this epidemic. >> reporter: it's a disease that should be under control. but right now, a raging epidemic of measles is overtaking europe. >> it was really painful. i had a high fever, i was destroyed. >> reporter: sylvia lives in rome, she was 32 weeks pregnant, surprising diagnosis, measles, a disease without a treatment. >> i decided to do a c-section. i went into quarantine for five days. i couldn't see my baby. >> reporter: how frightening was that experience?. >> extremely. i still have nightmares. >> reporter: sylvia is one of thousands of people diagnosed with measles here in italy. part of a record setting outbreak across europe. >> we have a very serious situation, people are dying from measles. this was unbelievable until five or ten years ago. >> reporter: top health officials tell nbc news the root of the problem is plummeting

. >> reporter: the cdc warning no matter how effective, everyone needs a flu shot. >> sit the best way to protect from getting illness, from having to see the doctor, getting hospitalized. >> reporter: the cdc recommends everyone six months and older get the flu vaccine. new this year, nasal spray version, flumist. >> the advisory committee does not have a preference for taking any one vaccine over the other. >> so john, i got my shot today. and a few people say you get sick sometimes. what's the deal, do you get sick from the shot? >> the flu shot cannot give you the flu. but some people might feel like a mild cold a day or two afterwards. that mild cold that people feel is the immune system ramping up to fight off the flu. >> feeling fine. dr. john, thank you. >>> for the first time tonight, we're hearing from the american astronaut who survived a russian rocket ma a harrowingsct, plunging back to frerth the edge of space. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: for nick hague, two years of training in russia turned into a very close call. >> i imagined that my first trip to outer sp

in arms and legs, that should prompt them to call their healthcare provider. >> for prevention the cdcnds wearing mosquito repellent and staying up to date on vaccines. there is no specific cause the treatments can vary. physical therapy showing function of paralyzed arms and legs. >> very disturbing, the isis threat is far from over, that warning from the chairman of the joan -- joint chiefs of staff, the terror group is far defeated despite being on the run in syria and iraq, warns of complex operations in west africa and southeast asia ramping up recruitment from high-profile attacks. of military officials downplaying the claim saying isis is 90% illuminated. an individual held overnight, missing teenager said to be in danger after parents found shot to death in their home. family and friends gathering at a church praying for jamie's safe return. it is not clear how the 30-year-old's parents died but it is believed she was taken at gunpoint early monday morning, the search ramping up after a tip turned up empty all the way in miami. someone reporting seeing her in a black suv like i

. >> the cdc took a closer look, acute flaccid militis begins with flu-like symptoms. it spiked and seems to surge in early fall. much is unknown. >> despite the cdc and our partners, it's a mystery disease. >> no patient has been positive for polio, that's good. >> infectious disease specialists are glued to every new clue. >> they are presuming it's viral, but have not found and virus, some patients may be positive for enterro virus associated with the common cold, it's not consistent other than striking the young, sometimes permanently, some have recovered completely and some haven't. it hasn't been the same, it suggests that it may in the be one unifying disease. >> odds of getting afm is 1 in a million, it's unheard of it. >> anything like that is concerning as a parent, sure, job if i know enough about it. >> does it make your joints hurt and stuff? >> these young soccer players have some of the same questions as scientists. >> is it an illness that happens for all your life. >> watching her son, one mom said a tumble at the skate park worries her more. >> it's n

that means more state are reporting these to the cdc and the cdc is checking in to see if they get confirmed a long process. more than likely some wil flip to the confirmed side. >> for folks who are maybe just liaring about this right now, it presents with fl symptoms? >> it's not flu-like symptoms. they are cold-le symptoms. they will feel under the weather, runny nose, cough, and all of a sudden your son or leg, ter can't move their they can't stand up, they can't move things, they have slurred speech or a droopy eye. once it stakes hold it's afm. >> why don't we know more about this disease? >> it has been around for a long time. in 2014 is when it all of a tidden started bumping up and started aff children. every two years it seems to affect them. it coincides with enterirus, which is a common cold for a lot of children. they can't make the connection yet. it's going to take time to figure out what's gnng because we can't find the one commonality between all the children. >> wash your hands? >> yes. pecially during social situations, parties, playground. talk to them about washing their

well, they the cdc as cdc is providing grants to localities to empower data collection systems and to link the electronic health records with the prescription drug monitoring program. i want to build on the comments that we absolutely believe this is a public health emergency. addiction is a disease. opioid abuse is only one aspect of that disease. methamphetamine is on the rise 35%. cocaine on the rise 35%. the underlying psychosocial issues among 18 to 35-year-olds, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts all on the rise. this is a more generalized problem in our society. we do believe addiction is important symptom of that and one that we are tackling head-on right now because of the deaths and disruption to society. >> has additional money been allocated because of the public health emergency declared? >> again, the declaration has not caused the money to be allocated. it is the fact there is an underlying they -- underline need that is driving funding by congress and efforts in hhs. >> you made an important point i want to talk about. methamphetamine and cocaine use is up. if you

. >> the cdc launches an investigation after a man dies from a brain eating ameba days after his visit to a water park. i'll tell you more about that. >>> also, with a new movie coming out about his life to the big screen. re a look at neil armstrong's personal treasures. screen. needles. essential for the cactus, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. beere are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well enough. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz xr, and monitor certain liver tests. tell you doctor if you were in a region whe

the cdc says more than0 new cases have popped up across the country, bringing t total to 120 cases in 22 states. the beef sasold under many different brand names and in many different stores, including walmart and sam's club. the cdc says look for the establishment koe establishment code est-267. >>> new overnight, if you're up right now, you probably didn't catch the wizards late-night gamen the west coast. if you're wizards fans, probably better off. d.c. no match for the golden state warriors. the defending world champions outscored the wizards 144-122. many are talking about steph curry's remarkaere pformance. shot?r away is that like, way beyond the three-point line. come on. not only did he. e -- did he end the night with 51 points, but five three pointers. that was just in the first quarter alone. kevin durant also on fire with 30mo buckets. toow night the wizards will stay out west t take o the sacramento kings. maybe we'll do better against them. >> i hope so. >>> also overnight,he red sox expanded their world series lead over the dodgers. the dodgers werep when i went to bed

we inform people about the risks in data from the cdc, we are going to be better positioned and able to enlist everybody in this effort to understand if you have a situation where someone needs an opioid drug, think twice about it. if they needed, prescribed a pure prescriber with appropriate limits can safeguard and follow up and recognize the risks caused by these drugs. >> we've reached the end of our time today. please join me in thanking deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. [applause] the mac >> coming up later today on c-span2, president trump to retired marine -- >> gerald feierstein's director for the center for the incident

in a nutshell, the cdc technical packages are a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent violence and their consequences. i thank you very much for your attention. i will be happy to address any questions at the end. my e-mail is also on the screen. feel free to contact us and the urls are also on the screen for the resources i provided. thank you. >> well, good afternoon, everyone. i know i am the barrier between lunch, so i will try to be as gentle as possible. first, i want to thank mary carlton and also dara blackman-denmer over there. she was over at nij and the two of them have been our program officers really supporting us in this research that's funded by the department of justice. i also want to acknowledge my collaborator, anthony peck, who's from the university of massachusetts at amherst, the two of us actually met at a soccer field when our children were playing soccer, and he is a social network expert and we thought what could we do to

after spikes in 2014 and 2016, the cdc says we could be seeing a similar outbreak.s illness affects less than 1 in a million but it's serious so the cdc is urging parents to look for any sudden weakness in the arms or legs. >> despite lots of investigation by cdc and its partners, we don't know where afm comes from and we don't know what is causing it. >> reporter: 7-month-old zoe buiter was diagnosed with afm three weeks ago. even though she is doing better doctors haven't said whether she is expected to make a full recovery. >> she's a lot more mobile. a lot more active. still, no strength in her arm. we do see a little movement in her fingers sometimes. >> reporter: so far this year, 127 patients are under investigation. 62 confirmed cases in 22 states. the average age, 4 years old like camden, whose parents hope his story will help other families. >> your kid could just have a cold, but make sure of it. >> reporter: and so many questions still this morning. doctors don't know where it's coming from, how it's transferred or the reason for this recent uptick and a

155 cases of a different disease, a 22% spike in the last week, 62 cases confirmed by the cdc in 22listically seen in kids can cause paralysis was the hardest part for doctors not being able to diagnose properly. >> diagnosis is tough because we don't have a known cause. it is very painstaking, very tedious. heather: the long-term effect of this mysterious disease are unknown and parents should seek medical attention if their child has any unusual symptoms. heather: on top of that the us warned about this deadly measles outbreak in europe. lots to consider. the time is 26 after the top of the hour. big tech and social media sites dumping money into democrats. is donald trump right to rail against these companies and their censorship? we will debate it. >> you don't hear about the blue wave, you don't hear so much. are you still talking about the blue wave? heather: campaigner in chief, less then two weeks until the midterms, donald trump is in an all out rally blitz, an exclusive look at his multimillion dollar plan to keep capitol hill red went on pyro joins us next. ♪ can't get yo

according to the cdc it can be used as a weapon capable of causing death under certain circumstances. >>> now, the fbi is continuing its time. limited investigation into sexual assault claims. today the white house is responding that he was involve until a barroom brawl in 1985. we have the latest from washington. >> there were many times he could not remember what was going on. >> he alleged kaf that incity gait add brawl fight. >> he said [ bleep ] or something to that effect and threw the ice at the guy. >> it is unclear how much investigators are looking into the incident or kavanaugh's drinking habits house has been releasing statements from the white >> we are going to have to see what the fbi says. >> he says the senate will vote on his nominations this week. there are a group of republicans who are with holding judgment until the investigation is complete. democrats are praising the efforts to ensure the investigation is thorough. >> they have been given free reign and that's a good sign. >> one of those witnesses, mark judge, who she says was in the room has been questioned b

you can look at cdc data of the past monthly cigarette users, you have about 4.5 million that are ex-smokers using the products, and prior surveys have found that about 85% of those have quit in the last five years. so those are very largely people who have used these products to quit. and 2.9 million ex-smokers are daily users. and these are people who have quit smoking with vaping. and meanwhile, you have in england, stoptober begins. you have people saying vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking. if you are an adult smoker, you should switch. unfortunately, we have not reached that level of dialogue in the united states and the media in most cases doesn't help us get there. >> what is the most legitimate criticism of the industry? >> that it does not have its act together. that the vast majority -- about 50 to 60% of this industry is small and medium-sized businesses. unfortunately, when the media writes about it, they cover the products sold in convenience stores. jewel, views by reynolds. that is actually only a sliver of the market. the 10,000 videotape shops all across this c

across the country, the cdc reports 62 confirms cased of afm in 22 cases and 93 possible cases.break in 2014, there were 120 confirmed cases. in 202016, 149 cases. >> just a little bit to make it easier to balance, okay. >> really heartbreaking. no parents should have ever to experience that, and what makes it worse is not the tubes, not the treatments. what makes it worse is not knowing what caused it. >> princess snow white needs to be picked up. >> it's hard to know how abigail will do in the future, if she'll ever be able to walk again on her own, and notice that she still doesn't use her left arm and her right arm is weak. we don't know a lot about the long-term prognosis of afm right now. it's something we're learning about. >> abigail's parents are grateful their child is making progress. >> yay. good job. >> against this horrific and mysterious illness. now, not all children have made the progress that abigail has made. some are still in wheelchairs, paralyzed below their neck. a ventilator breathing for them. jim. >> so as parents, what symptoms should they look for and

the good news last year's number from the cdc, 27,000 we started to see slight decreases in new england, vermont, massachusetts, and rhode island, and so we know they're doing innovate things that work and we're not doing them enough to match the scale, of what the problem is: >> host: and i want to almost end on that note towards the end of this if i can. but i just wanted to get the scope. let's go back to those numbers. we're talking about extraordinary numbers. i mean 72,000 people dying last year of overdose that's more than died in the entirety of the vietnam war. every year. and i think as you point out in the book, it's accelerating it's projected to accelerate over the next five years. where potentially another 300,000 people will die of opioids -- >> beth: that's in the next five, and in the next decade would be 650,000 which would be the entire state of vermont. >> host: and that would be the equivalent of the entire deaths in the civil war over a four-year period. the numbers are mind ' boggling. tell us -- this miracle drug, oxy conten, not the only culprit in your story bu

the cdc medical adviser is criticizing their own agency for being too slow to respond to the disease.cdc has been slow to gather data and provide guidelines for diagnosis. >>> a north carolina high school freshman facing charge in the fatal shooting on monday. the conflict started with bullying that spiralled out of control. the victim is 16-year-old bobby mckeithan and the suspect is jatwan cuffie. he is being held in the mecklenburg jail. >>> a north carolina mom facing charges in the drowning death of the 1-year-old son. dezia lee drove around a barricade during hurricane florence. her son was stwept wept away in flood waters. lee is due in court on november 20th. >>> usa gymnastics is calling on the head tumbling coach to resign. galvez will not compete with the team in the championship next month. he is being investigated after a report filed with the agency that oversees sexual misconduct andallegations. records show galvez is suspended. >>> yosemite mystery solved. photographer matthew dippel found the mystery couple he captured during the proposal at the point. dippel was ther

so it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: after spikes in 2014 and 2016, the cdc says we could be seeing a similar outbreak. this illness affects less than 1 in a million. but it is serious. the cds is urging parents to look for any sudden weakness in the arms or legs. coming up at 7:00 a.m., what parents can do. with your gma first look, i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york stkpwhraofplt scary stuff. another local county just approved recreational cannabis. how soon you can walk in and buy some. >>> one of the most powerful moments in olympic history happened 50 years ago. >>> did you see what the warriors championship rings look like? why they break apart. >>> before all that we want to leave you with the sights and sounds of last night's championship celebrations. >> last year was an unbelievable journey. we do it for you guys. let's celebrate this to its fullest. thank you very much. >> three, two, one. ♪ we are the champions, my friends ♪ half of them did not have any criminal convictions for violent crimes or any other serious offenses. >> immigrants are not criminals. this is the ugl

with the new surgeon general's documents, with new cdc money all going out. but what i don't want us to believe is we're not making an impact. our efforts are starting to impact. i look forward to answering specific questions. >> thank you. >> so thank you very much for having us here today to talk about this important issue. i previously served in the obama add myth station in the white house office of national drug control policy for the entirety of the terms, the two terms, and in answer to the question of have we done enough, i think that i'm really pleased that -- this is one of the few areas in this country. and in congress where we have bipartisan agreement on what to do. and many of the things that we began in the obama administration, have continued. and actually been increased and expanded upon in this occurrence hhs, under the leadership of many. that's a wonderful thing, i think we can all agree, we haven't done enough to address the issue in light of the fact that we're still seeing increased rates of overdose deaths, but also, we need to make su

it is painstaking and tedious. >> reporter: the cdc says long-term effects of this mysterious diseasenknown and parents should seek medical attention if their child has unusual symptoms. jillian: the texas democratic party under investigation accused of encouraging noncitizens to vote. the public and legal foundation accusing texas democrats of sending mailers to ineligible immigrants, those application forms came filled out with boxes checked off saying the applicant was a us citizen. governor greg abbott calling for an investigation into the alleged crime last week. rob: the republican governor slamming a college professor for offering extra credit to students who vote for democratic senate candidate beto o'rourke, greg abbott saying people like this don't belong on the state payroll. number college officials giving no extra credit will be given and the professors post was not made on behalf of the college. o'rourke is trailing ted cruz by 7% in the latest poll. 25 after the hour. many democrats calling for open borders. >> i think we should get rid of ice. >> we need to re-examine

the cdc is checking in to see if they get confirmed.a lon so more than likely some of these will flip over to the confirmed side. >> so just so folks who haven't maybe just hearing about this right now, it just presents with flu-like symptoms and then suddenly takes a really serious turn. >> and that's the scare ji part. it's not even flu-like symptoms. it's cold-like symptoms. they will feel under the weather, runny nose, cough, sleep a little bit. then all of a sudden they can't move their leg, stand up, grip things. they keep dropping things or have a slurred speech and droopy eye. that is the paralysis taking hold. once that takes hold, it's now afm and that's when they need the treatment that we have which isn't much at this point. >> why don't we know more about this disease? >> this disease has been around for a long time. in 2014 is when it all of a sudden started bumping up and started affecting children. and every two years it seems to affect them. it coincides with things call e intro virus but they can't make that connection

cdc guidelines are important. what evidence-based guidelines are is based on gathered evidence that what the appropriate duration of these was by dictation. when we look at our evidence, laparoscopic and productively, one day prescription, looks like it is two days, think about 5 days based on what utilization was and what the needs were. if we can develop that we can incorporate it into drug labeling and it can be used to have a fully electronic system to regulate what is being dispensed by provider systems and insurers. what we want to do something to talk about, we make early implementation on unitary dose packaging, think of lister packs. we think there should be packs on the market. 90% of all prescribing, like vicodin, a lot of times doctors have a 2-week supply were 30 day supply, wisdom tooth extraction, nobody should have 30 days for wisdom tooth extraction. we think there's one or 2 day pack available on the market they will default to those packs so we will mandate companies need to make those available

maggie rulli, abc york. >> >>> the cdc has a report that says new moms are 27.7 yrs old on average. those averages went up in rural areas as well. fertility rates are down across all races and all regions. >>> we have just a bit of fog near the coastline, but sunny inland. overnight the fog will spread out over the bay from the coast and a locally inland. low temperatures overof night will be in the low to mid-40s inland, upper 40s near the bay and the coast. tomorrow's highs will range from mid-60s at the coast to mid and upper 70s at the bay. low to mid-80s inland. and here is the 7 day forecast, warmer friday and saturday. inland will be in the upper 80s. but a cooldown begins sunday and it will be breezier and cooler monday. more autumnlike on monday. >> thank you so much. >>> a new survey on the best cities to find a job, none of them are in california. where you might want to consider if you are looking for new employment. >> and it is digital citizenship week. up next, tips for kids of all ages on how to be responsible online. >>> and i'm michael finney. solving consumer comp

the cdc says an estimated 80-thousand americans died of flu and its complications last winter...makingson in more than four decades.for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson. we won't waste any time here. the reigning and defending back to back world champion warriors opening the season tonight. here's a quick update from oracle-- champs hosting the thunder... at last check-- warriors leading a little more than midway through the 2nd quarter steph curry and kevin durant combined for 22-points in the 1st quarter. we'll have full highlights later tonight. but we will show you this... the highlight to open the festivities... the kings of the nba receiving their rings in a special pregame ceremony... we also saw the unveiling of the team's latest banner...their 3rd in the last four years. over in alameda, the mood not as cheery... as jon gruden met with the media today to talk about the team's performance through the bye week. the silver and black, with a lot to reflect on through the last six weeks... they are last place in the division at 1-and-5...with their lone victory coming in o

cdc investigating the cause of outbreak.ren, peanut allergy, finding cases of the food intolerance in children have more than tripled in the u.s., from one in 250 back in 1997 to one in 70 in 2008, doctors think the spike could be due to parents keeping children too clean and not allowing them to build up their immune systems heather: democratic mega donor taking the republican party head on blaming gop for recent violence. >> what we are seeing is terrible behavior consistent systematic from republicans, there's a complete difference supporting injustice and creating injustice and opposing injustice. heather: carley shimkus with fox news headline 24/7, siriusxm 115 is here with what the president has to say about that, good morning. carley: good morning, heather, billionaire environmentalist and liberal activist has been major critic for president trump for some time now, he's on the president's radar because of the interview he did with cnn, the president apparently watched it and he said so on twitter, just watched wacky