one of the things that really, that we've started when i was at cdc. it would take a few years to come out as, what works in terms of treatment? i am an infectious disease physician by training. we look at what is the long-term success rate per treatment? is there been done an actual living world for all of the different modalities of treatment of opiate addiction and so cdc has begun the study to look at that rigorously over 2 to 5 years. many of us expect many of the drugs programs have very low success rates. not nail, but that most people who have the changes in their brain are going to need something to help them. short maybe even indefinitely. with it is methadone and buprenorphine or another drug. one question for you. one of the things that always was frustrating as the cdc director with the role of what is called samsa. they actively oppose efforts to make it easier for doctors to prescribe you been offering. they said that most of their resources to program for their unlikely to be helping people who are addicted. in the event surveillance. t

the cdc says 350,000 people dead, the real figures a lot higher. you are not seeing that in any other country. the everything that makes it unique is how it came about. this is the result of an accident. it was described by the head of the fda as one of the greatest mistakes in modern american medicine. it really isn't a mistake. it was a strategy by the pharmaceutical industry to co-opt medical practice, particularly in treating pain, and ensure these opioid pills became the first stop for treatment. they were very effective in that. they managed to get on board not only medical institutions, they got on board, regulators like the food and drug administration, the regulators of the hospitals, they got on board state medical bodies and they got on board the medical profession in a big way and that perhaps comes out, the fact that in the united states medicine is an industry and most underdeveloped countries it of the service, health service that to some degree or other is run publicly or very strict we controlled by public bodies and in the united

the cdc says at least 350,000 people dead. the real figures probably higher. you're not seeing that in other countries. the other thing is how it came about. this is not the results of an accident. he was described by the head of the food and drug administration is one of the greatest mistakes. but it really isn't a mistake. it was a strategy by the pharmaceutical industry to really co-opt medical practice. particularly in treating pain and ensure that these opioid pills became the first stop for treatments. they were very effective in that. they got on board with medical institutions, they got on board with regulators like the food and drug administration. they got on board state medical bodies. they got on board the medical profession in a big way. that perhaps comes out of the fact that the united states medicine is an industry. in most developed countries it's a service. to some degree it's either run publicly or very strictly controlled by public bodies. in the united states is an industry. i think that's what the opioid epidemic was driven by. >> were mo

. >>> tonight flu season is kicking into high gear according to a report from the cdc. states with widespread flu at 24, more than double from the week before. here ic correspondent dr. john torres. >> reporter: at new york's medical center, dr. dicman is on the front line of the flu season. it's kicking in early january, is that the same thing you're seeing here? >> we've seen an uptick over the past few weeks. >> reporter: according to the cdc, this year the h1n1 strain, aslo known as swine flu, is responsible for the majority of cases under 40. last month 26-year-old bri paton died from it. >> we've seen thousands of hospitalizations this year, and we will expect a whole lot more because that's what influenza does. >> reporter: last year's flu season one of the deadliest, the cdc recommends everyone 6 months and older get the vaccine. >> if anyone didn't get the shot, we strongly recommend they get the flu vaccine. >> reporter: if you do get sick, there is a new drug, unlike tamiflu it only takes one dose. it's not even peak flu season yet. that's late january or feb

for the first time the cdc is providing realtime data as the flu spreads through the u.s. they used to release the numbers at the end of the season. now the cdc says roughly 6 to 7 million americans have gotten the flu this year. 84,000 have been hospitalized. doctors still expect several more weeks of flu activity. >>> new footage shows the exact moment when a chinese spacecraft landed on the dark side of the moon. >> check out this video. you can see the rover slowly touching down on the surface, shades of 1969, right? it landed on the far side which faces away from the earth. the spacecraft is now exploring the moon's surface looking for signs of water and other natural resources on the dark side. >>> coming up are you a mac and cheese lover? costco is selling out by the bucket load, why the product could last you the next 20 years. >> and starting this monday kpix5 will bring you 90 minutes of continuous local news weekdays. allen martin and veronica de la cruz will now start at 5 p.m. then at 6:00 more local news with ken and myself. that's followed by the cbs evening

quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdcshow 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of

some of the subject matter experts are here today although others including those from the cdc and the national institute of health science is part of our nih were not able to be here. but on behalf of secretary cesar and myself i'd like to thank our health experts at hhs and across the federal government for their work on this important issue. it is vital public health work. our federal partners work to reduce levels of lead contamination in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the objects we use on a daily basis. the action plan identifies ways to hhs can better participate and support this work. the action plan also contains important provisions to better identify children with high blood levels and connections to appropriate services to avoid or minimize potential long-term health consequences resulting from lead exposure. supporting these efforts are the actions identified in goals three and four of the plan. improving communication with the public on lead and supporting research into lead exposure in addressing related health. we at hhs look forward to enga

we'll be right back after this. >>> coming up at 5:00, it is the first file the cdc is providing the real-time information ton flu instead of releasing final numbers at tend of the season. we'll have that story and much more coming up at 5:00. >> so the weekend is almost here and so the s. the rain. >> that's right. >> but at least it is the weekend. >> yes. celebrate! >> a nice saturday, though. >> more rain sunday. the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. ur because there's nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people. together, we will make this happen. need to impeach is responsible for the content of this ad. >> bill: i just checked on liam and hope. had some food sent down to the cabin. >> brooke: thank you for doing that. how did they seem? >> bill: oh, i don't know. they're just taking it easy. >> ridge: well, that's good. >> bill: i think the memorial meant a lot to them. >> ridge: yeah, i'm -- i'm glad we got to do this. >> bill: thank you, brooke, for putting

sure we have an interstate system we also have a limitation on prescriptions for pain based on the cdc guidelines that tell youhr after three days of taking opioids for acute pain it is far more likely you will become addicted. so much of the opioid addiction even the fentanyl started with prescription drugs it started fro or someone who was legally prescribed and those who were prescribed after surgery for acute pain not chronic or cancer there should be a three-day limit based on the cdc research also based on research by the fda how pain medication works and they say the opioid medication could be helpful for someone who has a serious paid issue after an operation for acute pain but after the first couple of days it's much more likely to be handled through something less dangerous like ibuprofen so there isn't a need to have a continual use of opioids. that alone getting a three-day national limit impact on - - in place would have a huge impact because it starts with an - - addiction leading to the overdose and 70000 people last year this wasn't just an overdose but an overdose deat

. >> according to cdc data, more than 60% of americans die of overdose.ch day from opioids or near 16,000. the president turned his focus exclusively to the border. >> grand new analysis from the cdc, out this afternoon, largest increase and drug over those stats. now comes from middle age women. >> it was among 45 to 64. increasing the most that if any democrats in the year of 1999 and 2017. many of these drugs are prescriptio prescriptions. the drugs that come over illegally from the border comes through legal ports of entry. >> the cdc t reported that suicide rates are rising every state in the economy. they label the -- finally a future cast motive excitement record will release late last year outlining the devastating effect of climate change and the effect they'll have in the coming years familiarly on low income and other wives marginalizeden communities. which will not be as well equipped to deal with extreme weather events. president trump is a man who calls climate change a very expensive host. he refuses to acknowledge the kp existence of globa

this is based on the center for disease control, cdc guidelines that show after three days of taking opioids for acute pain it is likely you will become addicted to pain medication. this is a huge issue if we want to stop so much of this opioid addiction, even the fentanyl addiction started with prescription drugs. often started from someone who was legally prescribed prescription drugs and this says for those who are prescribing after a surgery for acute pain, not chronic pain, there should be a 3-day limit based on cdc, it is based on research being done about how pain medication works and there they say the opioid medication may be helpful for somebody that has serious pain issue after an operation for acute pain but after the first couple days it is more likely to be handled through something less dangerous like ibuprofen so there is not a need to have continual use of these opioids. that alone getting a 3-day national limit in place would have a huge impact on overdoses going forward because it starts with addiction, leads to the overdose and 70,000 americans last year this led

the cdc says the e. coli outbreak is over. illnesses began back in october. 62 people in 16 states became sick, several of them hospitalized. now, the e. coli outbreak eventually traced back to adams brothers farm in santa maria. the cdc saysne has become ill since december and all potentially affected lettuce is off store shelves by now. >>> well, as we get closer to peak flu season, health officials are urging californians to get vaccinated. it comes as two flu-related deaths have been reported in the bay area. one occurred in santa clara county, the other in san francisco. there had been 42 deaths statewide. typically, the flu reaches its peak in february, and last year the virus killed more than 80,000 people. >>> here's the hot story of the night. a home for sale on the peninsula. take a look. it's turning a lot of heads. outside a nice family home in a good school district, but inside you can see it, charred remains from a fire. in this market no kitchen, no problem. 1.6 million bucks in san carlos is probably a good dea

the reason the cdc is officially giving the green light. >>> and the home of the san francisco giants is getting a new name for the first time in 13 years. the new company that will sponsor the ballpark. >>> good morning. we're seeing more slow traffic now, building. and it's foggy in many areas. san mateo bridge, still moderate, as you head out to the peninsula. >>> and fog will be the only real bugga boo, if you will, for the forecast today. starting tomorrow, though, we bring out a lot of clouds and maybe a lot of rain over the next week. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is "mornings on 2." >> welcome back to "mornings on 2", taking you live to the opening bell this morning. there it is, live, fans for the cure, ringing that bell. we are watching new numbers on the holiday season and the tech stocks that are up today. we're going to continue to watch the markets. looks like a lower opening right now. still some optimism, though, over the trade talks with china. we'll have all of that coming up in today's dollars and cents. >> all right. we'll say good morning to you. thank you for jo

. >>> a 1st for the cdc. what the agency is doing this year for flu season for the first time ever. >> announcer: live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> welcome back. it's just about 7:30. >> we will get started this half hour with the forecast. starting off with a look at high def doppler this morning. you can see we do have some scattered showers. these scouters will be tapering off. but we will be showing you high def doppler here in just a minute. right now, showers over the east bay, heading over 680, here we are, a couple of showers over the peninsula. sent us this go, sing a couple of stray showers of well. here's a mateo. and just north of mountain view, some light rain heading toward fremont at this hour as well. futurecast showing again, scattered showers are possible. but mostly cloudy. the story today. it's tomorrow that we will see more rain and more about that coming up. first, a look at your day today. keep the umbrella handy just in case. i don't anticipate, though, signi

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quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of

quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdcg california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of the children who died f

more than doubled in just one week. >> the cdc also reports the number of children who have died hasren have died this year because of the flu. >>> be sure tonight to tune in to see the original film "love gilda." it is the incredible story of comedy great gilda radner in her own words at 9:00 p.m. only on cnn. >>> we really cannot resolve this until we open up government. >> i'm very proud of doing what i'm doing. >> we told the president we needed the government open. he resisted. in fact, he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time, months or even years. >> absolutely i said that. i don't think it will, but i am prepared. >> let us work without having anxiety over our next grocery bill. >> all those things already pre-budgeted. when something like this happens and you're not going to get your next check, it's like, okay, what do i do. >>> this is "new day weekend" with victor blackwell and christi paul. >> good saturdayni

you put the spotlight on me when you told me to get the cdc together for a meeting. i didn't do that. you did that. i have been doing this for a long time. i have been out there. when it comes to cnn, we have been talking -- there were things going on prior to it. this happened at the same time. this president did not make me. i am morgan state made, baltimore made, april made. i was prepared for the times. >> host: presidents clinton, w bush, obama and trump. one story from each. >> one story, bill clinton, the race initiative. i put together with black journalists, talking about race. george w. bush, two stories. i toured the gallery, the corporate art gallery across the street from the white house, the first lady lost it and the exhibit, we watched the primitively crafted silk, viewed them internet space we saw old elderly women who still felt the state of slavery, oppression, and they encircled the then first lady and greatest the hands and start to cry because they felt the highest office in the land was paying attention to them and george w. bush. we had a grea

quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of

we have the latest numbers from the cdc.lu is widespread in about 30 different states, up to 7 million people have come down with it, it is actually not as bad as previous years. so a couple questions. why do you think that is and what do people need to know to prevent getting it? >> you're right, it is widespread in 30 states. cdc just came out with new numbers, they said 6 million people have been affected by the flu, 83,000 have been hospitalized. so it is hitting people really hard now. it has been a slow start, but it is starting to kick in. we think part of the reason last year was so bad is because advantaging s vaccination rate was really low. right now the cdc says it is not too late to get the vaccination. and we're just in the beginnings, kind of middle of the flu season. we expect to go he on fon for a more weeks. and we think that there will be another peak in march. >> far from out of the woods. let me ask you about the government shutdown. obviously the longest in earn in history at this point, a lot of people

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all disproven by the cdc.s this anti-vaccination pamphlet has been distributed throughout brooklyn's ultra orthodox jewish community where 62 children have contracted the disease. >> i think that percentage is higher in the orthodox communities due to all the propaganda and fear tactics. there are so many pieces of misinformation, some outright lies, that when put all together reveal a very terrifying picture of vaccination. >> reporter: the virus is spread through the air and lingers. if one sick child coughs in a room and leaves, another unvaccinated person can still be exposed hours later. officials now worry the virus will spread to other large metropolitan areas. >> what types of things are you doing to contain it? >> we're having our children stay home for a number of days. we're asking people actually to be diagnosed in their homes, not actually to go to the doctor's office because that can infect people in the office. >> reporter: now, if children get the measles vaccine, they're 95% protected. washing

right now the flu is spreading quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especilyfrom the cdc showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of the children who died from the flu last

we have the latest numbers from the cdc.spread dn ferent states, up to 7 million people have come down with it, it is actually not a a ba previous years. couple questions, why do you think that is?e what do peo need to know to prevent getting snit. >> exactly right, widespread in manyates. cdc said 6 million people have befl affected by the 83,000 hospitalized. it is hitting people hard. it has been a slow is kicking in. part of the reason last year was so bad, theaccination rate was low, 37%. also, the strain itself was pretty ithard. as hitting people pretty hard. the cdc right now is saying, it is not too late to g the vaccination. everybody six months and older needs to get it. we're just in thebeginnings, kind of middle of the flu season. we expect it to go on for a few more weeks. >> through may, right, y? potentia >> we think there will be another peak in march with a second strain. get your fluhot now. >> far from out of the woods. let me ask you about the government shutdown. it is the longest in american history. p

because of the town hall suggestion, myself and cdc will be at the town hall tomorrow. i wanted to implore, as you go through your opportunities and speaking with the powers that be, the gap, the gap it has is it's based on funding scenarios and frankly with the funds to fill in the gap which is $10 million, still, it would go a long way. it's a modular project that would replace the housing for all currents of shares residents and some of you may have seen this and i just wanted to put in a plug that we are trying to do an active ask and see campaign to the construction could begin sooner. i wanted to thank you for that opportunity and thank you for telling me about the town hall. >> thank you, natalie. thank you. >> any other comments? hearing none. >> discussion of future agenda items by directors. >> directors. are there any items? >> i'm sorry. this is very brief and might have been something more appropriate at the beginning. i wasn't here. so, i have heard from a lot of the residents about the grace concert the other day. i guess everybody was pretty thrilled abo

quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of

last season the flu was severe, the cdc reports 80- thousand people died. and the vaccine was not as effective as most had hoped... sotlast year we had h3n2 strain, which is more severe and the vaccine doesnt tend to work as well with that strain but this year the primary strain appears to be h1n1 so if that holds true for the rest of the flu season that bodes well for us because the vaccine tends to work well for that strain.doctors say the vaccine is recomennded for those 6 months of age and older. they say it should not only reduceyour chances of getting the flu, but reduce the severity if you do get it. 107/ do get itstandup dan kerman/san jose 1:07as far as prevention doctors say in addition to the flu shot your best bet is washing your hand frequently, and if you do get the flu the advice is to stay home... and not return to work or school until you are symptom free for at least 24 hours. in san jose dan kerman kron 4 news. ( robin ) on his first full day as governor, gavin newsom announced that he plans to put a historic amount of resources into publ

. >>> the cdc says flu numbers are already elevated this year.ached the peak of the season. the cdc says an estimated 6.7 million people have been sick with the flu so far. doctors are reminding people how to prevent getting sick on my symptoms to look out for. >> the difference between the flu in the cold is the flu abruptly starts. within six or eight hours your body has a fever whereas earlier in the day you were normal. >> other symptoms include high fever and generalized body aches. to reduce your chance of getting sick, wash your hands often, keep your hands away from your face, and get the flu shot. >>> california is also seeing high flu numbers. the state is considered to have elevated activity when it comes to the virus. since the season started on september 30, 75 deaths have been reported. the h1n1 viruses the most common and it is not too late to get your flu shot. >>> she says i can't go to work because i don't have money for gas. why don't i help them? >> coming up next, a gas station owner says he can't believe it's come to this. h

, has finally ended, the cdc says that contaminated less than made 63 people sick is no longer on storeported in 16 states in dc starting in october was nobody is believed to have died. >> toyota recalling 1.6 million vehicles for potentially deadly terra-cotta airbags. rob: we will show you which models are impacted. >> reporter: the second recall in the last week. toyota is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in north america, 1.3 million in the us. here are the model being recalled, several model years of the toyota 4 runner, corolla, matrix, cnn and other lexus vehicles, and sending out a letter when your vehicle involved in this recall or you can go to toyota's website take a look. all those, back to the massive tech, recall were medical -- middle inflated contain chemicals that can explode with excessive force. this was a deadly recall. rob: the airline wants to pay people a pitiful and livable wage. >> that is where it started. frontier airlines started allowing passengers to to their flight attendants back in 2016 but the flight attendants would have to pool all the money and split i

quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of

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the cdc said 36 states are showing widespread cases, tt's up from 30 states a week ago.e thflu has hit more than 11 million people so far this season. the cdc predicts we'll see the largest number of cases in the next few days and it will spread into bruary. so far 22 children have diedo frm the flu. >>> coming up new at:00, a woman shares what she saw moments after one local police officer died and a police cruiser was hit. >>> reaction in today's two breaking stories, the nation's d longest shwn now over. >>> what the arrest of president trump's former you have a lot of deadlines in your business, right? we miss deadlines, we don't get paid. r what if you lost y network connection? you gotta be kidding me. chaotic. our gig-speed network lets you downld files up to 20 times faster. and we go beyond fast with 4g lte backup for complete reliability. so, if you lose your network connection... ♪ ♪ you won't miss the deadlines. having the confidence of something that's never gonna go down would be priceless. one mo way we go beyond. call today and pay just $49.95 a month for fast, reliable

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the new numbers from the cdc and how you can protect yourself next.eran paying 1500 dollars or more for rent every month, newday usa could help you buy a home for what you're paying in rent. with the newday usa zero down va loan, there's no. down. payment. so you don't have to save up to move up. and since newday usa has been granted automatic authority by the va, they can say yes when banks say no. let newday usa help you buy your own home. go to newdayusa.com or call 1-855-509-4077 >> it's that time of year. it's flu season. just how bad is it right now? according to the cdc the flu is on the rise in much of the country and medical correspondent elizabeth cohen, what are you learning about the numbers? >> the number of states with high flu activity has more than doubled in the past week, making it difficult for many people, but especially one family in montana. >> say hi. >> allison is 6 years old and loved her big brother matt and little sister daisy and native american dancing. >> she was a beautiful little girl. we were blessed with her life. we

according to the cdc, between 6 to 7 million people have contracted the virus and about 84,000 have been hospitalized. the flu is widespread in 30 states. this says the first time the cdc is providing this realtime information instead of releasing final numbers at the end of the season. >>> digging into her own pocket, the owner of a bay area beachside cafe goes to great lengths to keep customers coming during the government shutdown. >> we have a schedule change to tell you about starting this monday. kpix5 will bring you 90 minutes of local news weekdays. it kicks off at 5 p.m. with allen and me and then at 6 p.m. ken bastida and elizabeth cook followed at 6:30 by the cbs evening news with jeff glor, now one hour later. this is a fight. not to the finish. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. >>> a cafe owner is going to great lengths to keep stinson beach open during the partial government shutdown. she's spending her own money in a special arrangement with the park service. >> she tells kpix5'

the cdc says the current u.s. fertility rate is 16% lower than the number needed to sustain the current population. the fertility rate has been falling for the last several years but the drop in 2017 was more significant than in the past. the cdc offered no explanation as to why the rate has been fallseg. chers did note the total fertility rate in washington, d.c. is lower than any state in the country. >>> federal health oayicials the e. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is over. that outbreak was traced t farms in california and caused dozens of people to become sick in 16 states and the district. the foodnd drug administration says it was continuing its investigation but it could be curtailed. "the washington post" reports inspections have been sharply reduced because of the partial government shutdown. b >> that cou dangerous in the long-term. >> absolutely. >>> it's amazing what you can do with the wave of a nd. the new technology for your car being shown offon at themer electronic show. >> and it's a v

the cdc says long-term exposure to heavy metals may put people at risk for kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, damaged ability to learn and certain types of cancer. consumer reports is recommending parents lower the amount of juice they get their kids. >> they should be concerned but don't panic. frequent exposure to these heavy metals through the juice is the concern. >> reporter: the juice products association board of directors includes executives from pepsi- cola, welches and other juice brands whose products were tested said they had not seen the full study but call the results unfounded and have told us they are committed to providing safe and nutritious products that meet fda standards and also say there is no scientific evidence indicating trace levels of heavy metals have caused any negative health outcomes but the doctor, the director of environmental pediatrics at nyu school of medicine says -- >> -- the scientist telling us increasingly that there are time points in light and they can disrupt hormones and cause bio disease. >> reporter: the fda had no comment.

. >>> cdc has already killed 13 children and the season is just starting to ramp up. mary raverty has the story. >> this season's flu is spiking. and according to the latest centers for disease control and prevention numbers, there is widespread activity in 24 states. >> numbers of diagnosed cases is increasing in the last several weeks. >> reporter: doctors across the country are starting to see an uptick in cases. primarily, the h1n1 strain, also known as swine flu. which is dangerous for pregnant women, those with chronic conditions, and children. a particular target this year. >> among hospitalizations so far this year, the highesterate are those under age 5. >> cdc reporting more than a dozen kids have already died from influenza. while this year's flu will likely get worse. it is not expected to be as deadly as last year. the disease killing roughly 80,000 people. but health officials are still urging people to get vaccinated. >> in our practice, every patient that has had the flu shot, so far, has not been diagnosed with the flu subsequently. that being said, g

the cdc is investigating. tony o'brien and her father both getting sick. >> around 2:00, i woke up really not feeling well at all. just kind of having issues, upset stomach, nauseated. i was concerned for my dad's health. he doesn't get sick a lot. >> one of the biggest ships in the world. on sunday, it left port canaveral with nearly 9,000 people on board bound for a seven-day cruise through the caribbean. we'll have more at 7:00 a.m. i'm victor oquendo, abc miami. >>> some californians will pay less for their cell phone bills. at issue is a surcharge. a judge found the sur chaj was unconstitutional. because it taxed interstate servic services, which is not allowed by state or flal law. customers will save a few dollars with that part of the surcharge removed. the state is appealing the decision. >> that's a word? >> it's hard to say. >> 2019 is wild. >> it's hard to say. oakland unified school district may potentially close up to 24 schools in the next five years. according to the east bay times, school dist

the cdc says if the trend continues there will be few fewer flu deaths. last year there were about 80,000 flu deaths reported in the u.s. >>> the ending still yet to be written in this story, a kansas city homeless man trying to help a guy stuck in the snow. >> that guy plays for the chiefs berth.t week plays for a super on saturday jeff allen was on his way to the chiefs playoff game at arrowhead stadium. that's when his car got stuck on the highway. dave cochran lives in his suv along with his girlfriend and dog. they saw allen and helped free him up from that snow. after the chiefs won the game, allen used social media to track that man down, then he actually gave the couple two tickets to next sunday's afc championship game. >> he told me he was a chiefs player. i didn't look at him as a chiefs player, just a normal person hoping he would do the same for me. >> cochran says he started crying when he heard that he would be getting those tickets. allen says he did have a hard time locating cochran from a sudden spike of replies from the kansas city area

according to the cdc, the new casesurreng and the states with the flu soubledince last week. dr.more. >> reporter: the doctor athe medical center is on the frontline of the flu >> the flu is kicking in right now. is that what you are seeing here? >> we are seein an uptick in the cases of flu in the past few weeks. >> reporter: according to the cdc, h 1 1, known as the swine t flu, i large number of cases. last month, the journalist bree payton died from it. >> we have seen hospitalizations this lar. we wil expected more. >> reporter: with last year's flu season one p of tof the dea, the cdc recommends everyone six months or older to get the vaccine. if you do get sick, there is a drug called uzxo can be taken. >> dr. torres, good morning. is it too late to get the flu shot? >> it is not too late. theks season p in january and february. we are not there yet. we think the worst weeks areah d of us. you want to get the flu shot now. it takes two weeks to kick in. get it. six mons and above. especially pregnant women. >> important. goodadvice. we checked your chart. happy birthday to

the cdc says it plans to update so estimates it friday virus.ns understand the -- the seriousness of the virus. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. anchor: from bloomberg world headquarters in new york. anchor: we are 30 minutes from the trading day. we are coming off of our lows. we could rally into the close. we've had every industry group and the green. anchor: for the day, we are in the red and we could see that and of this five day winning streak. the dollar weaker versus the chinese in and also the pound which is interesting because there have not been any movement on brexit. anchor: march 4 nine might not the exit if the u.k. pushes back. byhor: we do see oil down 1.7%, just $60 per barrel and that is dragging on energy stocks. if you look at the xl lee, the biggest drag out of the broader market, prices seem to have stalled out. bit of maybe a little risk aversion as we head into the weekend and also a shutdown shutdown lingers. we can now listen to president trump. anchor: i accrued -- >> i appreciate your sup

the cdc said no one new got sick since september. all potentially affected lettuce is off the shelf. >>> new this morning california's own meghan markle has new royal duties. overnight the queen announcing two charities for markle to focus on, the national theater and association of commonwealth university. the duchess of sussex is also devoting herself to two additional organizations. according to kensington palace she hopes to work with a group that empowers women in the workforce and an organization that supports neglected animals. >>> all morning long we've been talking about how foggy it is out there. >> that's going to slow people down heading out to work this morning. after that when we get the sunshine it's going to be a nice day. highs for inland valleys in the upper 50s. rain will be back tomorrow afternoon. that will taper off on saturday and we'll get another storm system sunday. >> all right. looks like that commute kicking into high gear. >> the usual spots over bay. surprises for where you're finding slowing. all the f

cdc said no one new got sick in december 6789 the potentially affected lettuce is off the shelves. >> this weekend former stanford star and likely comeback player of the year andrew luck two games away from the super bowl. he missed all of last season but this year playing a lot better than he did in college. >> once the game gets going, it's all the same. same size field, same players you've got to play technique, fund mentals. >> right here on nbc bay area. >>> no legs, no problem for one high school player in illinois. >> she was born with a condition that deformed her fingers and leg but she's not letting that stop her from being a star basketball player. you can see she can shoot, run fast. the coach even named her team captain for her talent. >> i also work hard to let other people know in the crowds or on the other team that an amputee like me can do things different from other kids. i work hard to prove them wrong. >> the sophomore has two more years to play. she's continuing to be a huge inspiration to others with disabilities. >>> this morning california's own meghan markle