. >>> it was on this day 30 years ago that the centers for disease control reported on five otherwise healthy gay men who had developed a rare form of pneumonia. two of them had already died. it was the beginning of the aids crisis. today in this country alone, 56,000 people contract hiv each year. nbc's chief science correspondent robert bazell has covered the epidemic from the start and reports tonight on aids 30 years later. >> welcome to gay politics. >> reporter: nominated for five tonys, "the normal heart" is a broadway hit. it describes the early years of the aids epidemic. >> you can be gay. >> reporter: when there were a handful of cases and few people worried much about it. >> i'm trying to understand why nobody wants to hear that we're dying. >> reporter: the reading, of course, was on broadway. the play is an autobiographical account by larry cramer, widely regarded as the most influential aids activist. >> letter from the author. >> reporter: he still hands out leaflets outside the theater urging action by those moved by the play. >> thank you so much. >> it still makes m

. >> reporter: but according to the centers for disease control, pitbulls killed more humans than any other breed. in a nationwide study spanning two decades, rottweilers, german shepherds, huskeys, mal mutes, dobermans also ranked high on the list. >> well, believe it or not, actually dog bites are actually responsible for about one third, or account for one third of a homeowners insurance liability portion. >> reporter: spokesman for the insurance information network of california says the liability is not in owning the dog. the liability comes with what the dog does. once the animal bites, the owner is faced with expensive costs. >> the dog bite-related claim averages about $25,000 per claim. so you can see it's fairly expensive. >> reporter: according to centers for disease control, dogs bite nearly 5 million people a year. but even if the dog bites, there is hope. attorney andy shores says many people are unaware of this type of coverage. >> lot of people don't realize it, but most dog owners have liability coverage for the damage caused by their dogs through their home owner's p

the centers for disease control tracked the spread, allowing nbc to report. >> the scientists say thisrobably means they are dealing with some new deadly sexually transmitted disease. >> reporter: today according to the un, 60 million have been infected and 30 million have died. originally thought to be limited to the gay population, the disease clearly was spread heterosexually, widely in africa, but throughout the world. >> i will have to retire. >> reporter: celebrities including magic johnson announced they were hiv positive, hoping to remove the stigma and raise money for research. the first good news came 15 years ago when the amazing results appeared. not a cure, but allowing many people to live long lives. what about a genuine cure or a vaccine? >> i can't tell you whether it's going to happen. but i can tell you that we're going to try. >> these are the medicines we are going to be taking. >> reporter: today millions around the world get the drugs. >> thank you. >> reporter: but still fewer than a third of those who could benefit receive them. a plague that once claimed dozens

streets was recently honored as it was one of eight programs selected nationally by the center for disease control for follow-up analysis in the national obesity prevention initiative. live announcements regarding these events are airing on clear channel stations, who will be recognizing and promoting the bayview event on sunday morning. tough information about sun based reit is also available online. >> i wanted to urge members who have not had a chance to go to do so. they are just wonderful and i think they are terrific. it is just a very happy time. >> we appreciate that, mr. chairman. we will be launching the weekday express bus pilot. our most heavily popular rail line and customers typically over expand on our peak commute hours. it is expressly designed to reduce peak hour crowding. the morning in bound bus service will operate in bound only from ocean beach starting at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays between 48th avenue and judah. beginning at 19th and continuing nonstop. the last index express bus will leave ocean beach at 9:00 a.m.. in the afternoon the outbound service will operate only between

the centers for disease control reports that more americans got food poisoning last year, mostly due to salmonella. there was a rise in illnesses related to e. coli. the increase may be attributed to more testing. >>> one of president obama's key economic advisors is calling it quits. dr. austin is resigning as chairman of the president's council of the economic advisors, returning to his teaching job at the university of chicago. president obama described goldsby as one of america's great economic thinkers. the treasury secretary is now the only senior official on the team that inherited the financial crisis and recreation when president obama took office. >> the white house is preparing to honor the german chancellor with a formal dinner. president obama calls him a trusted partner whose decisiveness he admires and respects. tonight's dinner will be in the rose garden and feature a menu of tuna tartar and ravioli. james taylor will introduce the -- will entertain the guest. >>> permanent repairs are complete on three underground cables. they lost power last week and cutting electri

. >> 30 years ago today the centers for disease controlled reported the federal case of h.i.v. aids. the new disease spread fear across the nation and san francisco was considered the epicenter. since that time at it gone -- h.i.v. aids has gone from a fatal disease to treatable. there were more than 15,000 san franciscans living with hiv/aids hides -- by 2009. >> what is still happening is if i sit down, like i did recently, and tell somebody they're h.i.v. positive, they're still reacting in the same way they did 30 years ago. i'm going to die. i can't tell anybody. >> alan: today, a new breed of researchers focuses on treating patients earlier with spruce -- send press -- suppression drugs. trials continue but researchers say it could be a long time were a vaccine is developed. >>> after a week of bad economic numbers, politician took to the air wave to discuss the same questions, how to fix the economy. it appears the possible solutions may be more political than economic. >> thank you, everybody. thank you. report just as the race for the white house began to heat up -- >>

and i just found out by looking at the cdc--some papers by the centers for disease control that 99 percent of the people that died in this epidemic were under age 65, so it was--it was an astonishing, devastating epidemic. and what made it a story for me was this idea that all these years later, almost a century later, molecular biology had advanced to such a state, and there is just incredible serendipity involved, that somebody could actually have some lung tissue that still had those viral genes in there and ask the question: what was this virus? how could an influenza virus become such a killer? and could it happen again? and if so, would you recognize it in time? c-span: there's one reference in the book that maybe as many as 20 million to 100 million people died worldwide in 1918 from this flu? >> guest: yes. historians keep--keep making the--racheting the number upward. people now think that 40 million is an underestimate, which used to be sort of the median estimate. and i heard that most recently, there was a meeting of historians and people who were interested in this flu in sout

thanks to the work and ingenuity of scientists and doctors at places like the centers for disease control and prevention and national institute of health and the food drug administration and our own hrsa, new effective therapies and treatments and tools for prevention came on line. today, there are more than 30 licensed drugs that are widely available in the developed world and have begun to transform hiv into a chronic disease, adding years to people's lives. but we know that progress is not enough and it is wide president obama has made the fight against hiv at home and around the world a top priority for his administration, including the first-ever development of a national aids strategy that is providing direction and focus to our efforts. the battle isn't over. as long as this virus threatens the health and lives of people here and around the globe, the struggle continues. and so on this day, in this place, we need to remember the words of "mother jones," who told us to pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living. and that is what we are going to do. thank you and now i woul

we have a $250,000 grant from the center for disease control to fund an indoor air quality program in order to promote environmental justice citywide. we also partnered to deliver a similar program in the western addition. $105,000 from the department of energy to fund alternative fuel vehicle efforts. we have a $250,000 grant to develop a blueprint to get to 100% renewable energy for the san francisco city of. we have a state grant to increase oil recycling and keep oil out of the bay. a number of the grant will end in the next 18 months, especially those funded the through the american reinvestment and recovery act, which are federal dollars, the department anticipates it will be able to continue to present balanced budgets without any general fund support over the next five years. the department is fully in agreement with the but jusbudget analyst's recommendation. supervisor chu: thank you very much. supervisor chiu, i see your name on the roster. no? why don't we go to the budget analyst's report? >> madam chair and members of the committee, our recommendations are summarized on

on abc2news.com, that's where you'll find the information from the center for disease control about pit bulls and wanted to find out whether they deserve the reputation. so we researched and found the most violent dog breeds plus you're going to also find some tips on what you can do to protect yourself just in case of a dog attack. >>> the annapolis police department is asking for your help to find this woman. she is 51-year-old anna smith. according to police smith is mentally disabled, needs medication. was last seen tuesday in the area of medical rock court in -- mel rock court in annapolis wearing black pants and tan shirt if you know her whereabouts call police. >>> baltimore county police say someone climbed through a window and statemented to -- attempted to sexually assault a woman. round preston was in utrecht road in whitemarsh. this happened in april. the suspect attempted to sexually assault the victim. when she woke up. he was last seen fleeing out of the window. if you know anything about this, call 1-866-7-lockup. >>> it looked great on-line. you open the hotel door and

two major organizations, the american academy of pediatrics and the centers for disease control, stillncourage routine screenings for autism. >>> and there apparently is no need to get rid of that family's pet when a baby arrives. a study in the journal of clinical and experimental allergy shows that infants who grow up with pets are 40 to 50% less likely to develop allergies to those animals. researchers say early exposure to pet bacteria and allergens may actually boost a child's immune system. >> and it's fun. >> i'm sure the dogs and cats are relieved. >> yeah. >> speak of cats, there is a bay area cat lover who is celebrating a really big win against the irs. >> jan takes care of more than 70 stray cats in her home in oakland. the neighbors must love that. the irs had rejected her tax return after she tried to deduct the cost of putting up the animals but she appealed that decision to a tax judge and she won her case. >> i argued that it was no different from a daycare center where you can deduct a portion of the house and a portion of your utilities being used for the charitable

they're more likely to drink water, milk and fruit juices which was a surprise for centers for disease controlhe bruins will parade the stanley cup for their fans tomorrow. in dallas yesterday, meanwhile, the new nba champion mavericks took their turn despite 90-degree heat. about 200,000 people showed up to cheer their heroes through the streets. there were just three arrests. >>> earlier we saw a brief glimpse of u.s. open golf. now from some of the highlights from mike yam at espn news. >>> good morning. we start on the greens. the u.s. open, it's the first round, tiger woods dealing with the achilles but maryland, phil mickelson, one of his biggest rivals turning 41, not exactly the birthday round he was hoping for. on 10, the tee shot, a little short there. and a little wet. mickelson double bogeyed and finished 3 over. masters champion, charles schwartzel, in contention here. the lengthy birdie putt. he shot a 3 under 68 but the story was rory mcilroy on the 4th hole. the approach, that thing will settle about three feet away. he'd birdie to go up 2 shots at 5 under. on par 5, the 6th ho

from the centers for disease control. abc2news.com. just click on the story about the greektown attack. we wanted to find out whether pit bulls deserve their bad reputation. we researched and found the most violent breeds. plus, we've also added some tips on what you can do to prevent dog attacks. >>> new at 5:00 -- this man is wanted in connection with a burglary and attempted sexual assault in baltimore county. police say the 23-year-old ronald preston climbed into the window in the home in the 5600 block of endwright wrote march 23rd. according to police the victim woke up as preston tried to sexually assault her. preston spends a lot of time in the area of hartford road. many people open their windows this time of year because it's so hot but police say it's important to lock them. >> you want to make sure that if you have air conditioning lock your windows, have the air on if possible. if you do choose to leave the windows open at night make sure the windows are where someone can't access your house easily at nighttime, but they h

. >> click on the story abc2news.com and find more information from the center for disease control about pit bulls and you will find tips on what you can do to protect yourself and your family in the event of a dog attack. >>> news time is 6:04. today the defense baltimore city police officer is going to present its case. state rested yesterday afternoon saying that the shooting death of an unarmed marine at a bar outside mount vernon. today tshamba will call the same sister to the stand who sought confrontation but watt nos called by the state. tshamba's lawyers expect the tom to reveal her brother tyrone brown approached tshamba several times before the shooting took place. again, no jury in the case. a judge will make the final decision. >>> four minutes after six. a dc police officer is behind bars this morning accused of shooting a 20-year-old woman and leaving her one-year-old to die in a hot car. wynetta wright was found and her daughter jaylin was found in the car. richmond phillips was arrested. they claim phillips was jaylin's father a matter that will be decide by dna after th

centers for disease control says it's been in contact with all of the state health departments to look for related cases in this country. >> so far we know of two people who have developed kidney failure. >> reporter: those two people remain hospitalized. the e. coli itself cannot be treated with antibiotics for fear the bacteria would release even more toxins. those with kidney problems are put on dialysis. blood transfusions are also often necessary. >> it is very intriguing that this illness is striking young adults, women probably more than men, and is almost completely sparing children. >> reporter: experts say it's highly unlikely the illness can spread from person to person and say proper hand washing and thoroughly cooking food is the best defense until authorities can find the source of the outbreak. erika edwards, nbc news. >> a preliminary testing suggests the rare strain is a combination of two e. coli bacteria. >>> while the fda has issued a safety alert warning for women taking two popular birth control pills. two recent studies found that there is a higher risk in women

. >>> 30 years ago today, the centers for disease control reported the first case of hiv aids. the new disease spread fear across the nation. san francisco was considered the epicenter. since that time hiv aids has gone from a 100% fatal disease to one that is treatable. according to the department of public health there were more than 15,800 san franciscans living with aids by the end of 1989. 92% are men. african-americans and women are less likely to receive drugs to suppress the virus. >> what is still happening is if i sit down like i did recently and tell somebody they are hiv positive, they are still reacting in the same way they did theater years ago. -- 30 years ago. i'm going to die. i can't tell anybody. >> today a new breed of researchers focuses on treating patients earlier with suppression drugs to keep the virus from replicating and doing more damage. researchers say it could still be a longtime before one is developed. >>> and the 10th annual aids life cycle kicked up. this is a toe toe sent to us by you report. it shows some of the cyclists wrapping up the firs

. >> mitchell: the centers for disease control next week will consider recommending wider use of the shingles vaccine. available for five years now, the vaccine can help prevent the painful skin disease that afflicts up one-third of all american adults. here is our medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> mary kathryn haas is one of more than a million americans this year who will come down with shingles. >> it was red and blistery, itchy. >> reporter: the rash wasn't her only problem. throughout her month-long outbreak, haas was in severe pain. >> it's a constant burning pain with an occasional, like, zap, like, you know, somebody taking a hot poker to you. >> reporter: shingles is a recurrence of chicken pox. so if you had chicken pox as a kid, like 95% of american adults, you're at risk. the difference is the end of the rash is not always the end of shingles. >> that irritation of the nerve doesn't always go away very quickly. sometimes it doesn't go away for years. >> reporter: that's something margaret phillips knows all too well. the 81-year-old new yorker got shingles 13 years

preliminary figures from the centers for disease control say only 4 million babies were born last year, down 3% from the year before. the birth rate hit an all-time high four years ago just as the recession began. >> and talk about your dream job. i think we're both ready to sign up. the retail mattress strain sleepese is look for a snooze director. >> done. >> someone to sleep around on different mattresses and blog and tweet about them. i guess they have to wake up to do that. it only pays $10 an hour but at least you won't be fired for sleeping on the job. promoted probably. >> that sounds like quality time right there. amen. sign me up. >>> coming up next, lord stanley's cup headed b boston. boston. sorry about that, daniel. we'll have all of the highlights. >> or lowlights depending where you're from. >>> the latest studies on whether or not you can make up for lost sleep on the weekend. >>> how about this for an excuse, the gps made me do it. one driver puts this mercedes right into a marsh. k9 advantix ii. not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can atta

. >> mitchell: 30 years ago today the centers for disease control issued the very first report on therging aids epidemic. now after years of progress and holding back the disease there finally an apparent case of one successful cure. hank plante of our san francisco station kpix has the story. >> his name is timothy ray brown, a 45-year-old man now living in the bay area who tested positive for hiv back in 1995. but who now has entered the scientific journals as the first man in world history to have his hiv completely eliminated from his body. it's what doctors call a functional cure. he was living in berlin, germany, in 2007 dealing with hiv and leukemia when scientists there gave him a bone marrow stem cell transplant that had astounding results. >> i quit taking my hiv medication on the day that i got the transplant. and haven't had to take any since. >> reporter: leukemia and aids. >> right. >> reporter: gone? >> right. >> reporter: cured? >> yeah. all right, thank you. >> reporter: in fact, his only medical problem these days is one involving his speech and motor skills because

it was june 5th of 1981 that the centers for disease control issued a report carried only in the la times about a strange outbreak of pneumonia among five gay men in la. case where is already cropping up in san francisco. >> what did the spots look like? >> reporter: gay activist cleave jones started a hotline on castro street to deal with all of the rumors and fear flooding the community. >> very few things have actually changed. >> reporter: today, 30 years later, after starting the aids quilt jones is still an activist. what's it like for you to be back here 30 years later? >> oh, it's weird. i mean i'm grateful to be alive. one of the things i was thinking about this morning was just how young we all were. you know, those of us who were responding were very, very young. and we were also, i think, even before the tests became available, we were all very aware that we almost certainly were ourselves infected, too. >> reporter: did that turn out to be true for you? >> oh, yeah. yeah. but it street still has a lot of life. >> reporter: it was a frightening time for everyone. how scary was

june 1981, a set of case reports from the centers for disease control and prevention. five men in los angeles with a rare type of pneumonia. their immune systems ruined. they, quote, did not know each other and had no known contacts. eventually, all five died. since then, more than 25 million people have died of hiv/aids around the world and 33 million people right now are living with this disease. 1 million of them here in this country. one of those men is cleave jones. in many ways he is responsible for this quilt that you see behind me. we're going to be talking to him later in the show. we'll also talk to sharon stone, a celebrity activist who for more than 16 years has become a face and champion for aids research. let's get started. >> reporter: of course, a lot has changed in 30 years. we now know what causes this disease and we do have medicines to treat it up to a pint. but as people have told me over and over again, don't be fooled. it is 2011, but here at the epicenter of this epidemic in atlanta, in many ways it still feels almost like 1981. for the last 18

the centers for disease control reported that five gay men had developed what was believed to be a rareorm of pneumonia. well, since then, more than 60 million people worldwide have been infected with hiv. nbc bay area's monte francis is in san francisco tonight to show us how thousands of people from the bay area are marking the anniversary. monte? >> reporter: diane, good evening. we're here at the aids memorial grove in golden gate park. the names displayed here represent some of the 30 million people worldwide who have died from aids during the last 30 years. this photo from 1981 shows one of the first patients diagnosed with aids at san francisco general hospital. an article that same year in the bay area reporter referred to what many were calling the gay cancer. the city's gay community was devastated by the epidemic as the disease claimed the lives of more than 18,000 gay men in san francisco. while originally thought to be limited to the gay population, the disease was also spread heterosexually, widely in africa and throughout the world. >> i will have to retire from the laker

the centers for disease control and prevention says childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past0 years. >>> your salad is coming under scrutiny tonight, contaminated vegetables are being linked to a deadly e. coli outbreak in europe. at least 16 people have died in germany after it was linked to contaminated cucumbers. more than 1,000 people are reportedly ill, 400 in germany alone. authorities are scrambling to find the source of the contamination. german leaders have found spain as the source, but leaders in spain say no, i don't think so. >> we have some indications that it's coming from spain, but it's not clear because it could also happen elsewhere. >> most the fda is flagging cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes from spanish growers for further inspection. >>> an amazing story of inspiration and determination. you may not be able to tell from this video but the bride is actually paralyzed from the waist down. jennifer was hurt in a car accident three years ago and was told she would never walk again. but after years of gruelling physical therapy, the 28-year-old surprised gues

the centers for disease control in the united states has not taken a position. there have been studies in africa that have shown that circumcised males there, there's a decreased chance of transmitting aids and hiv. there's also studies that show that there's reduced chance of urinary tract infection if you're circumcised. in the united states, a widespread practice, 80% of the males are circumcised. worldwide it's 30%. it's going to be interesting to see, one, how did it get on the ballot in san francisco? some people say they could get anything on the ballot in this town. it is something different. let's be frank, you have something about penises, that's going to get traction in san francisco most likely. it's going to be decided by the voters. public officials have been pretty silent on it. >> belva: were any of the mayoral candidates talking about it? >> not yet. >> are we going to have a debate -- >> you know, it's concerns about human rights and issues and images, et cetera. are usually so at the forefront. >> mark reynolds, one person who happened to be -

. >>> the centers for disease control issued the first official notice of the disease that would become known as aids 20 years ago today. the cdc was then flooded with calls with reports of the puzzling disease. since then about 600,000 people have died of aids from the disease. worldwide the figures are staggering an estimated 25 million deaths since 1981. coming up later in our newscast, ktvus maureen naylor takes us back to the 1980s to remember what that time was like here in the area. >>> the death this past week of two san francisco firefighters has cast a pall over the city. people have been coming forward to offer their condolences and support. >> reporter: at station 26 in diamond heights, firefighters welcome a community officers condolences. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: the majority of well wishers stayed here at this lobby where there was a growing makeshift memorial. two chairs with the helmets and jackets of the two firefighters that died. the in the line of duty deaths of lieutenant vincent perez and officer anthony valerio that died thursday are hitting the communit

the centers for disease control says nearly 20% of kids between 6 and 11 are obese. >> i was like, okay>> reporter: when she's not coaching, dr. i don't lawn dra hancock of children's national medical center is a pediatrician at a clinic specializing in obese children. >> diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, problems with giants. i have several patients that have presented with several of those issues as early as 7 years old. >> reporter: hancock was once an elementary school teacher. when she started her step up to health program she knew she can not use the classroom alone to change behaviors. drawing on her sorority days at ucla where she stepped and mentored she decided to create a fitness sister hood. in d.c., the need is great. 40% of young people in washington, d.c. are overweight or obese. experts say one of the major reasons is a lack of access to healthy food options. like many low-income areas there are not many places to get healthy food in the south east washington neighborhood. there are two grocery stores but lots of spots where the food is cheaper, faster, and not very

the centers for disease control has now confirmed one case and three suspected cases in americans whorecently traveled to hamburg, germany. european health officials are trying to pinpoint the source of the sickness and warning nations against playing the blame game. melanie alnwick has the latest. >> reporter: the deadly strain e. coli is being blamed for making more than 2,000 people sick. the u.s. food and drug administering is stepping up its surveillance of certain produce from european countries. the house commissioner stressed calm heads and tight lips over the deadly e. coli outbreak. during an address to member nations in france, he said the outbreaking limited geographickically and warns against any ban on any product. >> it is crucial that national authorities do not rush to give information on the source of infection which is not proven by bacteriological analysis. as this spreads unjustified fears in the population all over europe and creates problems for our food producers selling products in the eu an outside of the eu. >> reporter: that is a specific reference to germa

we checked today with the center for disease control, and they told us life expectancy has never been higher nationwide. american men, on average, can expect to live 75.7 years. women 80.6 years. relations between the united states and pakistan have been going downhill ever since navy seals flew in without permission to get osama bin laden. now pakistan has reportedly arrested several informants who helped the c.i.a. find him. david martin reports that was the talk on capitol hill today. >> reporter: how low have relations with pakistan gone since the raid on bin laden's compound? the deputy director of the c.i.a. told a closed door horg capitol hill it's a three on a scale of ten. according to republican senator lindsey graham, relations are close to the breaking point. >> we're at a crossroads with pakistan. we're on a collision course with pakistan. >> reporter: the u.s. wants pakistan to go after the support network which allowed bin laden to hide in plain sight. pakistan, instead, has arrested and interrogated five people suspected of helping the c.i.a. pull off the raid. it's al

we're also looking, working with the centers for disease control. we're just working and working with our partners. we're asking states to do exactly the same thing. we want to give out the messages that we are trying to bring behavioral health into the primary world of health. meaning, and in a much simpler way, bringing substance abuse and mental health issues to the world of physical health. dr. greene, final thoughts? i would like to just say that promoting the community think tanks such as dc rock and other such initiatives that are there to help and provide additional services, they address needs... are a way for us to combine the health care professionals to outside community organizations so we aren't out there alone. there are other people who are working on these initiatives, and we need to combine our efforts. jane, final thoughts? one final thought: i think it's really helpful when communities have people like jordan and wendy, our doctor, involved in these kinds of efforts. it's so essential to have young people become good community pr

according to the centers for disease control 8% of children are allergic to one food.ting 2%. milk and shell feet, eggs, strawberries wheat and soy rounded out the top 9. >>> a new voice in the nfl lock out. what some former players are asking for today. >>> it's very hot out there today, warmer tomorrow, hotter in many locations. i will have the forecast highs for your tomorrow. we're kfc and we've got a certified cook in every restaurant freshly making the colonel's original recipe, today and every day. 11 herbs and spices, hand-breaded, hands down the world's best chicken. today is a kfc day. so bring home a real meal -- 10 pieces of that famous chicken, 3 large sides and 6 biscuits. enough real food to feed a family of four or more, just 20 bucks. today tastes so good. >>> a new twist in the lock out of national football league players and efforts to save the 2011 season. now are issues of health and safety. ktvu's scot mcfarland has the update. >> reporter: the nfl lock out and no longer between owners and players. former players have joined in the fight asking fo