the cdc is a cornucopia of important information. if you go to their website it says surge, entered measles and all of the things you really want to know are right there with references. >> thank you very much both of you for being with us today and clearing up some of these masses. i am happy now to record is the ranking member mr. guthrie for purposes for asking questions for five minutes. >> thank you and thank you for the witnesses for being here. regardless parents want to make the best decisions for their children so we want to make sure the best information and accurate information so they can make the best information for their child. one of my great friends growing up i was born in 1964 and he was born a few months before me and his mom had rubella he was born without a hand. i have always thought of measles and how devastating it can be it is amazing how he adapted to it but it was something and i remember later in life when i was older she was six or seven months pregnant with me when he was born and the terror that went t

these recommendations are approved and seen by the cdc director and available on the cdc website. there is nothing secret about the sites with countless studies showing that vaccines are safe. there is fraudsters claiming that they are not safe, preying on the founding peers and struggles of parents to create the public health hazard that is entirely preventable. it is important for those that have questions about vaccines and especially parents to speak with a reputable health provider. as with many topics, just because you found it on the internet does not mean that it is true. the science is sound that vaccines save lives and those that receive the vaccines and those too young or rollable to be immunized. >>> before i turn this over to senator murray, the national child vaccine injury act requires the department of health and human services to submit the report to congress within two years after the legislation was signed into law. the health committee has received two reports from the department, may 4, 1988 and july 21, 1989. we consent that the reports be submitted to the co

these recommendations are reviewed and approved by the cdc director and are available on the cdc website. there's nothing secret about any of this science. have shown that vaccines are safe. internet fraud claims vaccines are not safe and are preying on the unfounded fears and struggles of parents and they are creating a public health hazard that's entirely preventable. is it important for those who have questions for those who have to speak with a rep. -- reputable health care provider. just because you find it on the internet doesn't mean it's true. vaccines save lives of those who received vaccines in the lives of those too young or vulnerable to be immunized. before i turn this over to senator murray, want to add that the national child vaccine injury act of 1986 required the department of health and human services to submit a report to congress within two years after the legislation was signed into law. the health committee has received two reports from the department submitted to congress in 1988 and july, 1989. i ask consent that the reports be submitted to the committee records o

>> cdc is a national treasure. the firefighting function they perform with the state and local health department is somewhat unique. the european cdc is relatively new and has a narrow mandate. people who have looked at the effectiveness of national public health agencies in europe have clearly come out with the understanding that our cdc is very strong. i'm not trying to put down any other countries are health agencies but because they are trying their best but the kind of investment that has gone into building this cooperative framework of the cdc being the premier technical public health agency but working closely with state and local health departments has served as well including this area. >> i don't think you're putting them down at all. we are lucky to have the cdc in the u.s. but the world considers it their health center and they are doing a better job incubating cdc and other countries to replicate what they do in countries more developed and populated. they are a great resource. i thank all of you for b

cdc is doing a better job incubating cdc's in other countries. they are a great resource. i thank all of you for being here. thank you. >> thank you. held a, this committee similar hearing to discuss their resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases in response outbreak.state our nations vaccination program has saved lives by preventing and reducing the outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases like measles which has one of the most effective vaccines. so i am troubled that we are here again facing another preventable outbreak in several states that has similarly been exacerbated by a surge of misinformation surrounding vaccine safety. i believe we must do a better job to prioritize investments and cutting-edge science and public education surrounding vaccine safety. wither children and those compromised immune systems have a higher risk of measles thelications and with amount of misinformation proliferating in the media and online about the science behind mer,ines, dr. wiseman and o what role does state health departments play in arming community leaders like school officia

the cdc is committed to keeping measles from regaining a foothold in our country. even large outbreak start with a single case. we can keepther, measles from returning and threatening the health of our communities and sustain the health and societal benefits we have achieved. thank you. you are now recognized for five minutes. thank you for the opportunity to talk to for a few minutes about the king renewed reemergence of vaccine-preventable disease, measles. as shown and mentioned by is one of the, it most contagious viruses we know among the pathogen's the confront mankind. if an individual gets into a room with someone who has measles and that person is coughing and sneezing, there is a 90% chance that person, unlike other diseases, with the hit rate is high, it is nothing approaching 90%. we can tell when the virus is reintroduced into our country, comes, such as the israel insertion into the brooklyn, among the jews. we knew it had come from an individual from israel. importantly is the potential for eradication, because a similar virus among animals was eradi

people might be congratulating the cdc by saying prescriptions must be much lower, but talk about whathappening for people who are n not addicted bt ne serious pain management. >> the bottom line is the cdc guididelines were written forr primimary care, for r new casesf ilillness and injury, and they were designed toto prevent addiction from developoping by t newew people e who were goining to have a proboblem. the problem ththat we are seeing is t these guiuidelis s have ben adopopted and incorpoporated ino federal and statate regegulatios and away that they werere nev intetended to. and we have chararaeristics i in our populatition that t we havet accounted for in this design.. wewe h have an aging populatati. h have an existing multiplyly chchronic care population thahas on thehe books. stablere people who are or have b been stable in care, d they are no longer getting the care that they need because we have applied a an adopted a one-size-fits-all policy, a square peg in a round holole. and we're seeing that problem develop in creating structural barriers throughout the whole care

an average of 63 cases were reported to cdc from 2000 to 2007. from 2011 to 2017, the annual average reported case increased to 217 three the cdc told committee staff in the last five years, there have been 26 measles outbreaks involving five or more people. 75% of those cases spread in local, close-knit communities with groups of unvaccinated people. these outbreaks are tragic because they are avoidable. every state except three have a net -- enacted religious exemptions. 17 states allow a partial exemption which means most people can opt out for any reason. in washington state, just 0.3% of families with kindergartners use a religious exemption while 3.7% of families use a personal exemption. .8% use a medical exemption. vaccine exemptions have increased in the past three years to 2.2% of kindergartners among all states. some state legislators are looking to tighten or eliminate certain types of exemptions. disneyland-linked outbreak in 2014, california ended the religious and personal exemption for vaccines. thatslation substantially narrows t

these are from the cdc and they are kind of average guidelines.r teenagers, 8 to 10, and for school-aged children, 9 to 12 hours. whit, i always say sleep has a p.r. problem. we think of it as a luxury. we need to prioritize this. >> for those of us morning anchors on the weekend of daylight saving, good luck. dr. ashton, thank you so much. great to see you. >>> we'll be back with "pop news" right after this. luck. thank you so much. >>> we'll be back with "pop news" right after this. ♪ trelegy. the power of 1-2-3 ♪ trelegy 1-2-3 trelegy with trelegy and the power of 1-2-3, i'm breathing better. trelegy works 3 ways to... ...open airways,... ...keep them open... ...and reduce inflammation... ...for 24 hours of better breathing. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. trelegy is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. do not take trelegy more than prescribed. trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsene

the fight between the cdc and gilead is ongoing. >> we would like to see the government step up, exercise its rights and ask for quid pro quo for the people potentially defund the national treatment program that can give everyone access to this care. >> despite the ongoing fight between gilead and the cdc and the department of health and human services, they continue to collaborate on other projects. >>> a federal jury just awarded a santa rosa man $80 million. he says roundup weed killer gave him cancer. he says he sprayed roundup on his two properties for 26 years. in 2015 he was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. the jury ruled the weed killer weedkiller played a big part in his illness. this was the first federal lawsuit against monsanto to go to trial. in a statement the parent company says we have great sympathy for mr. hardiman and his family. bayer stands behind the products and will vigorously defend them. >>> tracking two shootings. >> this is how one ended near highway 4 in pittsburgh. video in shows paramedics treating a man near the highway. this all started with a shooti

benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor that the cdc says can cause symptoms after even brief exposure.dr. umair shah / executive director, harris county public health: "symptoms for benzene can be headaches, dizziness, you can have respiratory type of conditions."the chemical is used in gasoline production. after the storage facility fire, responders used a foam blanket to keep benzene contained, after the permanent container was damaged in the fire.but as the wind shifted the foam overnight...alice richardson / itc spokeswoman: "it kind of slid a little bit to the side of the tank and went off."readings of benzene in the air dropped before noon - so the shelter-in-place order was lifted.but the work continues, as i-t-c pumps the product into another tank...and officials continue to monitor air and water quality.alice richardson / itc spokeswoman: "this was a fire. and it takes a little bit of time."i'm natasha chen reporting. (ken) a man is devastated after discovering his families' graves are among doze

in that bay area outbrethe cdc had not been vaccinated. we asked the health officer if any of these latest patients va answer that question but i do no in pretty much all measles outbreaks, the majority of people would get measles are not vaccinated. >> the latest statistics show 09% of santa crews county kindergarteners have been vaccinated compared to 97% in santa claure acounty and 95% in san francisco. >> the concern is that there may be pockets of folks who are unvaccinated because they tend to maybe go to the same school or participate in the same activities. >> health officials a the general public is at very low risk from the latest outbreak because the flight was more than three weeks ago which is the incubation time frame for measles. maureen naylor, kdvu fox 2 news. >>> the cdc says measles outbreaks in five to travelers overseas. those states outbreak in countries that include brazil, independent nearby yak israel, the philippines and most of western europe. overall here in the u.s., 208 cases of measles are confirmed in 11 sta

the cdc says exposure can cause headaches, irregular heartbeats, drowsiness. you and the kids, any of that? >> no, no. we haven't yet, no. >> is that a fear? >> well, yeah. >> reporter: the epa has been monitoring air quality, using a specialized mobile app and from above in airplanes. >> we have not detected any hazardous conditions. they're continuous. >> reporter: today the owners of the plant apologizing once again. >> we will fix it, and we will make it right. i can't tell you an exact timeframe. >> reporter: but that's not enough for many residents. schools gun to sign up with them for lawsuits. lester? >> kerry sanders for us there tonight, thank you. >>> tonight amid several federal investigations into the faa approval process for boeing's 737 max, we're learning that the two airliners that crashed killing everyone on board, did not have optional safety upgrades in the cockpit that boeing charges extra for. here's tom costello. >> reporter: the extra safety features were not standard on the 737 max, and neither lion air nor ethiopian air paid for the u

>> so this science really ce from a huge study done by the cdc and kaiser permanente. what they saw was individuals exposed to high doses of adversity in childhood saw double the risk of heart disease, 2 1/2 times the risk of stroke, significantly increased risk of cancer, alzheimer's, et in kids we see increased risk of things liken infect asth ma and things you would expect like behavior problems. >>> pediatricians take offense with the term toxic stress. what would i you say? >> i think what recognize is when kids are exposed to high dose adversity and for some reason they aren't gting the buffering, caregiving system, usually it's because perhaps the parent or caregiver themselves has experienced significant adersity in their childhood, and these things seem to be hande down from generation to generation. what i would say is really when we talk about the term "toxic stress" we're talking about the biological response. that's not blame or shame. we're talking about families who need or support. >> so then hclinically, can do you to help the children who suffer from

. >> from what i understand it was cdc but no cdc personnel of the head that came without warning. >> reporter: witnesses were saying that the suspect walked and fire. >> reporter: the suspect escaped in white vehicle down 13th street. and this busy area with offices in the vicinity, police were not sure how wide the threat was and locked down some tenants like this homeless service center. >> they came and knocked on the door and told us not to let no one come in and out of the building for about four hours. >> reporter: a medical clinic on mission next to the parole office was evacuated. >> the doctor was getting ready to administer a shot and she had put the alcohol and had the band-aid out and all of a sudden we had to leave out. >> any evidence we can to bring this guy to justice right now. >> reporter: police haven't said if the victim is a parolee or out veil and is unclear how long he had been in the building before he was. >> he was standing in the lobby but he did know the shop is coming. witnesses say the suspect from behind and shot him. >> reporter: as far as we know the

the cdc says early detection is key to quickly getting rid of the lice treatment usually last for an hour maybe 2 to 3 hours says for prevention. doctor suggests making sure your child never shares their cone brush hat or scarf with anyone and that includes siblings. national news now attorney general bill barr says he will release parts of the mueller report to congress late last week of course special counsel robert mueller finish his investigation into russia's election meddling and whether there was collusion with the trump campaign as ground force washington correspondent alexandrov limo reports now democratic lawmakers one. no parts of part of the mueller report they want to see the whole thing. >>speaker of the house nancy pelosi made it clear she is not pleased with the 4 page report congress received from attorney general barr was condescending it was arrogant and it wasn't the right thing to do bar summary of special counsel robert mueller's report indicates that in 2 years of investigating russian election meddling key did not find evidence that anyone with the trump campa

. >>> so, listen to this alarming statistics from the cdc.y 40,000 people died from gunshot wounds in 2017. now, that is the highest number on record in four decades just to put some perspective around that. >> right now, congress is trying to figure out where they'll appropriate federal funding for the next couple of years. the president will release his proposal in the next few days but democrats want some of that to go to gun is violence prevention research. joining us live, this is a big deal to start funding resources again. tell us where we are on that path potentially. >> right, lawmakers actually discussed this last year, shortly after the parkland shooting, in those discussions they talked about something called the dickey amendment. while talking about that amendment, they kind of clarified it's okay for agencies to look into gun violence prevention research. so that was made clear. the only thing is, since those discussions, not much has happened. and one argument that lawmakers and medical professionals who are really pushing for

the cdc says it is not.ith us. we will take the next hour off, mine line coffee, some type of food. >> we will get you to the food, i promise you. yes, we will be back at 10:00 a.m. eastern, when i will be speaking with melania trump's press secretary. we are looking forward to that. we are talking about the first lady's three-state best tour. we will see you in a little bit. first, though, you get to see smerconish. >>> i'm michael smerconish in philadelphia and we welcome our viewers from the united states and around the world. what fitell you the news of the week had nothing to do with michael cohen, of all things, joe biden felt he had to apologize, his response recognized where passion currently resides among democrats, which is not among risk as the party seeks a thomp bearer. speaking in nebraska, the former vice president was seeking relationships with american allies and he said this. >> the fact of the matter is, it was

. >> they look fun but the trend triggered an investigation by the cdc. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: it's a hot trend -- >> feel the wind blowing in my hair and just cruising down the street. >> reporter: electric scooters popping up in cities all over the country. share services like lime exploding making these scooters easier to get, but with the growing popularity -- >> i don't think it was anything specifically we saw, it was an outbreak of scooter-related injuries. >> reporter: austin, texas, has more than 10,000 scooters, according to taylor, but soon after the boom medical providers and city officials started asking questions. >> they were seeing or hearing about scooter-related injuries, but we had no idea how many were occurring a day or week. >> reporter: with no current national database tracking the accidents, austin public health plans to team up with the cdc to try and learn more. their recent first of their kind study finding surprising trends, including most scooter accidents didn't involve another vehicle. >> it's people who are

this comes at the same time cdc came out with the report last march. and that they area outbreak a year ago, the cdc says seven people contracted measles, six of which have not been vaccinated. we asked the health officer if any of these latest patients have been vaccinated. >> i can't answer that question, but i do know in most pretty much all measles outbreaks the majority of people who get measles or not vaccinated. >> reporter: the latest statistics show 90% of santa cruz county kindergartners entering school have been vaccinated compared to 97% and santa clara county a 95% in san francisco. >> the concern is that there may be pockets of those who were unvaccinated because they tend to maybe go to the same school, participate in the same activities. >> reporter: health officials encouraging people to get vaccinated especially if traveling abroad. and it's important to know health officials say there is very little risk to the public because of these latest cases, saying that flight was more than three weeks ago which is the incubation period for me

prounion reports, the cdc and some in congress are stepping in to help save mothers lives. >> it's moreangerous to have a baby today than it was 25 years ago. >> reporter: every year nearly 50,000 women in america suffer near fatal complications during childbirth. and about 700 women die. according to the cdc, the maternal mortality rate in america is 18 deaths for every 100,000 births, nearly double the rate from 30 years ago. that shocking statistic makes the u.s. one of the dangerous countries to give birth among developed nations. illinois congresswoman robin kelly discussing the moms act tuesday on capitol hill. the proposed bill aims to reverse the maternal mortality rate in america by offering better maternal and postpartum healthcare. but in the meantime, the cdc has announced over $43 million in federal grants to state and local governments that will help create programs to track and counter the rising mortality rate among america's mothers. >> we will ensure the hospitals adopt best practices and safety training, and each maternal death will be reviewed so that we can understa

what we're now seeing in the most recent data from cdc, tracking over the last 18 months is the death rate of -- because of the efforts that we've been doing is actually beginning not only to taper, but to plateau. and once cdc finalizes this information, you'll see that the efforts that have been undertaken in the last 24 months or so are actually working. but the chris christie recommendations, they're not metrics or goals, either. they're broad things, but we took them to make sure that we came up with something working with congress that will achieve the objectives that you just said. >> thank you, i yield back. >> let me -- before i go to -- i want to make sure we're clear. because i don't want -- i don't want you to be making commitments, in fairness to you, that are not clear. you're going -- you are going to come back -- you're going to come back, god willing, in 60 days, to do what miss mcneal has asked, but is this something different now that you want -- in other words, you said you wanted to come back in two weeks with certain information. >> actually, miss mcneal indicate

and this comes as the cdc has a report now that says between 2017 18. school students went up 78% and middle school students who i am 48%. >>it is so common today. now that is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it. you are made finance and keep this in mind. this isn't the burnouts and party years. it's also the star football players in a few students. >>another big concern is online sales of the lawmakers are looking at another plan, what that would treat online delivery of flavored tobacco the same as alcohol where somebody at least 21 years old has to be there signed for it. a 52 and still ahead in the 9 o'clock hour a birthday party along the central coast is interrupted when a 7 year-old and his brother come to the rescue drowning girl. 54 perching 9 o'clock and still looking at showers up on the highway 17 between san jose and santa cruz, looking at shower activity dying off a little bit over towards the east of snow we did see heavier showers working their way over that direction moments ago and if you zoom in on him or in county as w

nancy messonnier, m.d., director, cdc's national center for immunization and respiratory diseases: "weecommend vaccination every year to protect optimally against flu."the c-d-c also just released a study announcing that the flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women.squashing rumors that the flu shot can cause pregnant women to miscarry.dr. nancy messonnier, m.d., director, cdc's national center for immunization and respiratory diseases: "pregnant women should actually be talking to their doctors about vaccines. there are vaccines that they can get while pregnant that will protect themselves."health officials are unclear as to whether the flu season has reached its peak..they say they expect flu activity to linger for weeks to come.i'm kim hutcherson reporting.> ( dave ) oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study,

vaccines cause autism, families are choosing not to do it because of religious or cultural beliefs.the cdcstudies have shown that there is no link between vaccines and autism.i'm camila bernal reporting (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. thank you grant and vicki. tonight at 6.... evacuation orders have been lifted in some of the areas hardest hit by this week's flooding. now the real work begins ... as damage is assessed... and residents move in... to pick up the pieces. and... campus police move quickly to make an arrest just hours after a warrant is issued... for a man caught on camera assaulting another man over a political dispute on the "cal" campus. and it looks like the oakland teacher's strike is over. but another teacher's strke may be on the horizon... also in the east bay. the kron4 news -- at six -- is next. (ken) breaking news tonight at 6. oakland teachers and the school district have reached a tentative agreement -- to end the strike after seven days. teachers are decla

the proposed law comes as the cdc reports between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette use among high school students increased by 78%, while use by middle school students increased 43% ((nats---))teens from across the state surrounded lawmakers at the announcement wednesday, including shasta county teen taylor barker.((taylor barker - shasta county teen)) "it is so common to vape now that it is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it, you're made fun of. and keep in mind, this isn't the burn outs and partiers, it's also the star football players and ap students. "e-cigarette giant, juul labs responded to the push wednesday saying in part..the company believes flavors play a critical role in switching adult smokers away from traditional cigarettes. a company spokesman said it's already only selling flavored products online using an age verification system... the company vows to work with california policy makers to reverse the trend in youth use. on the topic of online sales...senator jerry hill is also proposing a law that treats online delivery of flavored tobacco the same as alcohol, whe

the cdc has confirmed 228 individual cases of measles in 12 states since january 1. that is 22 more cases than reported last week. new hampshire now joining the list of affected states. the number of new measles cases in january and february already surpasses the annual totals of all but three years this century. the disease had been eliminated in the u.s. 19 years ago but endemic in many other countries which is what triggered the current outbreaks. >>> it appears that drake has dropped a song featuring michael jackson from his set list for his tour in the uk which kicked off monday. the song don't matter to me features drake singing alongside jackson vocals from a 1983 recording session. it was a staple in his u.s. tour. this follows the controversy over the explosive documentary "leaving neverland" that detailed jackson's repeated sexual abuse of boys. >>> in this corner evan came goes to the ground fighting for position and then got up and fighting for position again, shoving chris from behind and they started throwing punches, . meantimerous is he wi rouussell m

the cdc said that chicken pox can be serious or deadly in healthy children. this afternoon, dr.nt to fox news writing -- >> governor bevin states a few times in that radio interview that he's not against vaccines, but he says he finds it ironic that it's vaccinated children that get the chicken pox and that some children that get the vaccine then have to keep getting follow up booster shots. the governor argues getting chicken pox over as a child makes it less likely that you'll get a more severe case later in life. >> dana: matt, thank you. fentanyl causing a surge in deaths. a new analysis by the cdc says drug-related deaths are up 141% in african americans. 118% in hispanics. 61% in white people. fentanyl is a painkiller that is mixed with heroin and cocaine and other drugs and now the leading cause of overdose deaths in american. new zealand taking action following the deadly mosque massacres last week. what the governor will ban right away. governor john hickenlooper makes headlines. where he took his mom for a night out. >> i promised her we would go to the movie theater a

the cdc reports a 78% increase in use among high school students from 201 to 2018. early testing found vapor may contain toxic and cancer causing chemicals. it may be a gate way to real cigarettes. the cdc says it can lead to addiction and har brain development. >> a jewel pod has the same amou of nicotine in 20 cigarettes. we thought that was powerful that people needed to know. >> that made it onto 4,000 flyers for students to absorb for two weeks. >>s they were walking into the hallway, they were see our flyers and take a second thought. >> reporter: the girls wantedeto heir peers on social medi >> if they think about now and how it could affect them in the future, soe nted to like help them think more about what they were doing to themselves. >> reporter:aron gilchrist, news4. >>> turning now to the weather. when are we going to warm up, doug? >>ur ay. friday looking great. saturday, part of the weeke looking good. then we go back downhill. >> we're wready. are ready. we need nice weather, a nice streak of it too.t not j one or two days, but how about three or f

this latest bay area outbreak comes the same week the cdc issued an outbreak. seven people got measles six had not been vaccinated. >> we asked the health officer if any of the latest had been vaccinated. >> i know in most outbreaks the majority are not vaccinated. >> 90% of kindergartners have been vaccinated. >> the concern is that may be pockets of folks who are unvaccinated. they tend to go to the same school. >> the general public is at low risk because the flight was three weeks ago which is the incubation time frame for measles. >> outbreaks of measles in five states are linked to travelers from overseas. new york, texas, illinois, washington state and california. there are major measle outbreaks in brazil, indonesia, philippines and western europe. >>> a city hall hearing in san francisco focus on efforts to shelter the homeless. during february's rain fewer than 100 extra shelter beds and mats were provided. it worked hard to identify sites that could help and increased staffing. demonstrators accused the city of paying lip service. >>> the board of di

this latest bay area outbreak comes the same week the cdc issued a report about one last march that started when a 15- year-old boy traveled from england to santa clara county. that bay area outbreak a year ago, the cdc says seven people got measles, six of which had not been vaccinated. >> we asked the health officer if any of these latest patients had been vaccinated. >> i cannot answer that question, but i do that know them is pretty much measles outbreak, the people that get measles are usually not vacuum dated. >> reporter: >> the concern is that there may be pockets of folks were unvaccinated because they tend to maybe go to the same school or participate in the same activities. >> reporter: health officials say the general public is a very low risk from the latest outbreak because the flight was more than three weeks ago, which is the incubation timeframe for measles. in san jose, maureen naylor, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> taking a look at the weather ase head into saturday, and that is the next rain event essentially. we had a few sprinkle today, but saturday it was morning hours, we coul

. >> from my understanding it was cdc but no cdc personnel were involved. >> reporter: a shot to the upper neck and back of the head that came without warning. >> witnesses say the suspect walked behind him and fired. >> reporter: the suspect escaped in a white vehicle down 13th street. in this busy area and with many offices in the vicinity, police weren't sure how wide the threat was and lockdown some tenants like this homeless service center. >> they came and knocked on the door and told us not to let anyone come in and out of the building for about four hours. >> reporter: a medical clinic on mission next to the parole office was evacuated. >> the doctor was getting ready to administer shot and she had to put the alcohol and been date out and all of a sudden the doctors, staff and everyone had to leave out. >> any evidence we can to bring this guy to justice. >> reporter: police have not said if the person is a parolee or out on jail and it was unclear how long he had been out the building before he was ambushed. >> he was in the lobby and did know the shop is coming. witnesses s

of our livesome coverage tuesday. 10:00 on c-span with the cdc reporting 150 people nationwide infectedth measles, the senate health committee holds a hearing on vaccine preventable diseases. the house gavels and to debate several bills including one directing the veterans administration to carry out a pilot program to provide undergraduate students clinical health experience with the v.a. in the morning on c-span2, amy klobuchar and robert reisch talk about competition and corporate monopolies in the u.s. senate returns to continue debate on president trump's executive and judicial nominees. c-span3, the senate armed services committee reviews the trump administration's budget request for the defense department with general heading the european command and transportation command. in the afternoon come the house rules committee will meet to set the guidelines for debate on hr one. measure is set for house floor debate on wednesday. watch c-span3 this week for live coverage of key hearings. 10:00, kiersten nielsen testifies before the house homeland security committee about border securi

the cdc attributes the rising number of cases to unvaccinated travelers who bring the disease to the u.s. and is spread in pockets of unvaccinated people. up next on reel america, we travel back to 1964 to learn about the history of the highly contagious disease caused by a virus in the development of the measles vaccine. the pharmaceutical company merck with the help of the u.s. public health service produced this 20 minute film. >> this is a virus. a tiny organism, magnified by thousands of times by electron microscope. this, the disease caused by the virus. one which has plagued man since recorded history. this, the scientist, dr. john enders of harvard, whose work made possible an effective vaccine which can prevent the disease. this, the place where the vaccine is tested and produced for use throughout the world , west point, pennsylvania. and this, the vaccine itself. the end product of medicine's long match with measles. ♪ >> many parents think of measles as just a common nuisance which makes their children feel miserable and keeps them out of school for a while. but physician

the proposed law comes as the cdc reports between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette use among high school studentsased by 78%, while use by middle school students increased 43% ((nats---))teens from across the state surrounded lawmakers at the announcement wednesday, including shasta county teen taylor barker.((taylor barker - shasta county teen)) "it is so common to vape now that it is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it, you're made fun of. and keep in mind, this isn't the burn outs and partiers, it's also the star football players and ap students. "e-cigarette giant, juul labs responded to the push wednesday saying in part..the company believes flavors play a critical role in switching adult smokers away from traditional cigarettes. a company spokesman said it's already only selling flavored products online using an age verification system... the company vows to work with

name is bill witty i'm chairman and ceo related california and on behalf of our partner tabernacles cdc hear from and related. we welcome you. without further ado i'm honored to introduce someone who in fact needs no introduction the first african-american american woman mayor of san francisco but more importantly a person who is of by and for this community. leader not only of this community but of the whole city are once and future mayor honorable london breed applause everyone. thank you all so much for being here and first of all i just want to say to the people who live in west side courts congratulations this is truly your victory and i know we're gonna be swearing in the resident council here today and mr. street is not able to join us. the president but we have the resident council here so we'll get to that in just a moment. i i just want to start by saying you know this is this is pretty amazing. i grew up as many of you probably know in the western edition community and it. i grew up in housing and plaza ease and the conditions of plaza east for over 20 years of my life where

cdc told me tonight that they are playing catch up now. ice is going to have to call the people and revaccinated them to check to see if their immune status is there. you're absolutely right, calling this a public health emergency. that's part of the problem. a big part of the problem, and it ties in with national security. multiple diseases are coming in with the migrants. speak to dr. siegel, when someone comes in and you say have you been vaccinated? how are are you way to check that? you can't really -- there is no legitimate way to check. has x, y, and z gotten the various techno shock? you can't really check that, right? we have enough problems with people in the country not being vaccinated, that big controversy. but now we are overwhelmed and they are going to vilified alex azar at hhs and secretary of hhs? what is he supposed to do? the democrats don't want to deal with it. he's left to pick up the pieces. >> you not only can't check it. you can take some is word for it because of course they're going to say yes, ma'am, he asked h

the proposed law comes as the cdc reports between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette use among high school students increased by 78%, while use by middle school students increased 43% ((nats---))teens from across the state surrounded lawmakers at the announcement wednesday, including shasta county teen taylor barker.((taylor barker - shasta county teen)) "it is so common to vape now that it is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it, you're made fun of. and keep in mind, this isn't the burn outs and partiers, it's also the star football players and ap students. "e-cigarette giant, juul labs responded to the push wednesday saying in part..the company believes flavors play a critical role in switching adult smokers away from traditional cigarettes. a company spokesman said it's already only selling flavored products online using an age verification system... the company vows to work with california policy makers to reverse the trend in youth use. on the topic of online sales...senator jerry hill is also proposing a law that treats online delivery of flavored tobacco the same as alcohol, whe

the proposed law comes as the cdc reports between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette use among high school studentsincreased by 78%, while use by middle school students increased 43% ((nats---))teens from across the state surrounded lawmakers at the announcement wednesday, including shasta county teen taylor barker.((taylor barker - shasta county teen)) "it is so common to vape now that it is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it, you're made fun of. and keep in mind, this isn't the burn outs and partiers, it's also the star football players and ap students. "e-cigarette giant, juul labs responded to the push wednesday saying in part..the company believes flavors play a critical role in switching adult smokers away from traditional cigarettes. a company spokesman said it's already only selling flavored products online using an age verification system... the company vows to work with california policy makers to reverse the trend in youth use. on the topic of online sales...senator jerry hill is also proposing a law that treats online delivery of flavored tobacco the same as alcohol, wher

this comes as the cdc reports between 2017 2018 e cigarette use among high school students increasedy 78% while used by middle school students increased 48%. >>it is so common today. now that is a social norm, and if you don't participate in it. you are made finance and keep this in mind. this isn't the burnouts and party years. it's also the star football players and a few students. >>another big concern is online sales of these products, lawmakers are proposing another law to treat online delivery of flavored tobacco the same as alcohol in which case is someone would have to at least 21 years old in order to accept and signed for the delivery. >>the help wanted signs are up in the south bay's biggest school district there looking for drivers in san jose ca force raaf lot has more. >>said schedules can vary but on most days, san jose unified school district can be as many as 15 bus driver short, what is needed to get some 3,000 kids to and from 90 different schools, this and other districts are losing drivers to the tech sector which also needs skilled bus drivers says san jose unif

. >> reporter: this map from the cdc shows every county in california with elevated flu activity. antiviral drugs like tamiflu are selling fast. this pharmacy have sold out of the kids version and other pharmacies have had to restock supplies. >> pretty heavy flu season i feel like like somebody is sick every single day. >> reporter: 60 children have died from the flu this season and the last. two more just reported earlier this month. she doesn't want to take any more chances. >> i will get my shots. >>> some people who are sick got a flu shot the doctors say it is a different strain. >>> a new bill in sacramento takes aim at the ugly side of the beauty industry. ab 495 would ban cells of cosmetics that contain any of the 20 toxics chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. that includes things like mercury, lead, formaldehyde and asbestos. >>> he may be baseball's biggest are come about to become the highest-paid player in sports history in the u.s. dennis o'donnell has more on the record-setting deal. >> monopoly money. trout. until they sign bryce harper to $330 mil

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i want to mention something that the cdc has done that has been helpful. we have been working with the cdc and dea to make sure that, just like if there were an outbreak of contagious disease. when there is an outbreak of overdoses in one cluster area, the hss to the cdc is creating a hot team to deploy immediately into those areas and through the public health funds, that is one of the things they're doing. i want to mention the cdc. if there is an outbreak. >> one last question. specifically perhaps ms. mcneil or mr. carol, did the declaration of a public health emergency for opioids make any additional funding available to expand treatment for individuals who had overdosed or to provide services to individuals in recovery? >>> i would like to invite my colleague mary mccauley to answer that question. >> we did look at the public health emergency declaration that was issued in november 2017. subsequent to that, you are correct that the public health emergency funds were not used and there were $57,000 in that. >> $57,000 that we have as a government to a