dr. john armstrong, and he is the surgeon general and secondary of health for the state of florida. and then we have dr. bill moreau. he's the managing director for sports medicine for the united states states olympic committee. i want to welcome all of you. and pursuant to the committee rules,s this an investigation and oversight subcommittee and committee of conference. i'll ask you to stand and be sworn. please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give before this subcommittee of congress is the whole truth and nothing but the truth? let the record reflect that the witnesses answered in the affirmative. and while dr. fauci has been here before, maybe others, it's customary to give a five minute statement and if you have additional information or data you would like to be made part of the official record of these proceed seed proceedi proceedings, we ask the chair to be included and we will do that. we will start right out. we want to welcome again the deputy director of the center of disease control, dr. ann schucat. welcome and

dr. armstrong.elcome and your recognized. >> thank you, chairman mica, ranking member duckworth, members of the subcommittee. i'm glad to be with you this afternoon. florida has a long tradition of combating and eradicating mosquito born diseases. the florida department of health was created out of an epidemic of yellow fever in 1889. our mosquito borne outbreaks in modern times have been local end of short duration. consistently the approach has been threefold. first mosquito control, next public information, third health professional education. we have seen success with containment of west nile virus, dengue and chikungunya. i will provide an update on the status of zika virus in florida and an overview of how florida has successfully applied cdc guidelines to protect our residents and visitors. to date we have had no transmission of the zika virus in the state of florida. through health care professional readiness our department has reported 29 travel related zika cases to the cdc. most recently

dr. armstrong revealed the issue with pregnant women. think there's a link, pretty good link to some birth defects. and this is a transportation oversight subcommittee along with other things, but these people are coming in mostly from latin and south america by air. are their warnings now to people coming in, is anyone getting a warning who comes in, particularly women -- when i read all this testimony last night, it seems like the women are the most at risk. we don't know. at the getting a warning? >> we have been working very closely with air travel industry and other travel partners. so there is signage in -- >> i think i begin it would be good to send out something, and the airlines cooperator they always cooperate. we've had bird flu. we've had other, ebola, others. but i think we need to get a warning. that's not that many come in. we know where they're coming in from, but the affected areas, that there be some warning to the passengers. we do know, i'm not technically qualified, give the wrong term, incubation of whatever, that p

dr. armstrong, the surgeon general of florida say they are working for the cdc. >> we have to manage the know and what we have appreciated is guidance from the cdc now that is acknowledging uncertainty and helping us to provide insights for people so we keep them safe. >> keeping them safe is the key. they do expect we may have small local outbreaks here in florida but they think that the caution is going to prevent any significant outbreaks. >> cynthia. >> dr. jo. >> developing tonight authorities in colorado say a deputy is dead and two wounded after a shooting in bailey. that's 45-miles southwest of denver t is a rural community. they were shot as they served an eviction notice at a wooden two-story home. the man lost ownership. they returned fire killing the shooter. the man who was killed had served ten years on the force. over, the wedding plans in ruins and millions of dollars in gold and diamonds are missing. there is no happily ever after for this couple. going going says this is the -- gloria gomez said this requires two courtrooms. >> the breakup could get ugly. one of them co

dr. armstrong, if you have someone coming back and thinking of getting pregnant. what should you. do this is what he had to say >> because this transmission in dallas is so recent, the cdc is continuing to investigate the situation in order to offer the best advice. what the symptoms are and reflect carefully about the behaviors. >> they may have to do with having sexual relations with someone but just protect yourself from mosquitoes. you don't want to get bitten. 80% of people are asymptomatic the last thing you want to do is get bitten, have someone else get bitten and cluster and contract the virus. >>> the cases of zika are popping up, departments and hospitals are flooded with questions from women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. and crystal clark stopped by bay shore to see what the worries are. >> reporter: dr. marilyn fudge an ob-gyn is used to get questions on what to expect when are you expecting. but breaking down the zika virus to patients especially those travel something something new, the question is, is this anything i should worry about even if they ar

dr. john armstrong demanding the center for disease control provide a thousand antibody testing kits. >> what the antibody test does is to tell us somebody had zika. that's particularly important for pregnant women who travel abroad, who might have had some symptoms of a rash, a fever. >> reporter: the governor says distributed to the counties where zika tests had been confirmed. he's not making these tests mandatory, instead he's hoping that people will do the right thing and take the test if they feel any symptoms coming on. reporting in tampa news channel 8. >>> the most important sports prognosticators in the bay area have weighed in on the super bowl. but there's a sharp division in the tank at sarasota. but the fellow man said hold the phone backing the carolina panthers. i should mention here buffett has the best record picking seven out of the past eight years, only miss was two years ago when he also picked denver. >> he is just a fan of the orange and blue that's all. >> you think that's the issue? so his streak is just a coincidence prior to that? >> you have to wonder with th

dr. john armstrong will be in tampa to update us on the steps the state is taking to avoid the spread of the virus. recovering after a crash sheriff's cruiser. the cruiser's bumper. the deputy will be okay. the condition of the other person is not known at this time. >> later today, tampa city council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. this is in the wake of the investigation that found 79% of the agency's bike tickets are given to african-americans. tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. >>> it is 5:31 and the rain is moving in. >> it certainly is. not far now and it spreads all the way up from the gulf of mexico into the carolinas. we'll give you a closureser look. we have clouds -- we'll give you a closer look. we have clouds in hernando. you can watch where you are and see when the rain gets to you. what i believe will happen is after that, a few light showers in the northern areas close to where the rain is now. it won't really be until midday when places like hillsborough and polk county start to

dr. john armstrong said agriculture is looking for ways to stop mosquitoes from spreading the virus.>> we work to keep the public informed -- informed to calm fears and educate for action. >> so far all of zika cases are travel related.>>> we are following breaking news out of orange county where firefighters have been exposed to moldy conditions at a fire station. part of station eight nearly vista has been shut down. ty russell is live there right now. you found out firefighters have moved equipment to other stations. >> reporter: martha, we just arrived about an hour ago. after we got a tip first today saying a firefighters health and safety was at risk. the first thing we noticed was this big blue dumpster. we also noticed there were still cars in the parking lot. we knocked on the door and saw firefighters inside. i talked to the department spokesperson. she confirmed a portion of the building is closed. firefighters normally rest between calls. there usually 10 firefighters here, but now there are only four. we obtained an email sent from the fire chief to the department that states

dr. john armstrong will be in tampa to update us on the steps the state is taking to avoid the spread of the virus. >> one person is recovering after a crash involving a you can see the damage to the cruiser's rear bumper in the picture. the deputy will be okay. the condition of the other person involved is not known at this time. >> later today, tampa city council will get an update on the bike ticketing controversy with the police department. this is in the wake of an investigation that found 79% of the agency's bike tickets are given to african-americans. tampa police will present a report on out reach programs to enforce bike laws. >> it is 4:31. we should expect a wet one today. >> if you have to do anything outside, i would say the earlier the better. you see this rain system is pushing south. at this point we're all dry but we're seeing clouds north of i-4 ant rain is just to the north up in cedar key. now let's move to a forecast mode going into the future and notice right at 7, 8:00, we might get light rain along the more and more of the heavier downpours start pushing south. at

dr. jonathan armstrong expected to testify about florida's specific response and preparations for the zika virus. he's one of many in the medical communi who are expected to testify at some point today. meantime the cdc is investigating 14 new cases of zika here inin the united states and allof them appear to be sexually transmitted. this revelation is leading officials to believe that spreading the virus through sex is more common than previously thought. several of these new cases involve pregnant women and the effects on their unborn babies are not yet known, although it's likely not good. hereren florida officials have all of those are travel related and none involve pregnant women. >> out of cuba, state media are reporting that fidel and raul castro's older brother has died. ramon was the second of seven children in the family. he supported his brother's revolution but didn't take an active role. ramon was 91 years old. u.s. secretary of state john kerry may soon visit cuba to speak about human rights. he says concncns on the island about human rights still remain. >> not everything i

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dr. john armstrong will steps the state is taking to combat this virus. we'll be there bringing updates at first at four. >>> the switch is flipped and in just about 30 minutes, the florida state fair will open the gates starting at 10 a.m., you can catch all of the classics of the fair ground, the good food. more on the first day of the state fair in our later news cast starting with first at four. >> we have red neck burgers. >> a funnel cake pizza! >> can we just go? >> if you do go, bring the rain gear with us. the rain is on our door step off of the coast of citrus, hernando and pasco counties. the rain chances will go up and will continue on and off through the night. pockets of light rain but i don't expect strong storms. what i do expect is cooler air tonight and tomorrow. >> don't forget the umbrella. visit us online for more news at >>> big news in the search for cure of type i diabetes johnson & johnson joining forces to cell treatment. they have begun testing it in a small number of diabetic patients. >>> a new study found girls with adhd are

dr. john armstrong is fighting for job after coming under fire for handful decision including repeal of standards for pediatric heart surgery and slow roll out of medical vote the 5-4 in support of con fir nation nearly after an hour of questions. he has to be confirmed before a full vote goes to senate. he's army veteran and former top medical officer at the university of south florida. >> whole foods, listen to this whole foods is recalling cheese sold in florida because it can cause potentially deadly food poisoning. pecrino age cheese and walnut may be contaminated and could be deadly for old pregnant people and 290197 sell by dates of february 29 and march 8. customers should throw the cheese away or throw cheese back for bring it back for a full refund. parmesan cheese you are eating walmart adds sell ulows and the parmesans contain sell ulows levels of what is considered acceptable. cellulose is a safe additive. >> texas emergency room closed this morning after bats innovated invaded the hospital. good shepherd in killgore a number of small bats got into buildings ceiling and wall and rece

dr. john armstrong. pthey'll be speaking here in the pflorida department of health and phillsborough county location and phere is what they want everyone pto know. pof course, when we talk about pthe zika virus, this is a virus pthat's spread by mosquitos and pso far hillsborough is one of pstate of emergency has already pbeen declared. pnow, some of the symptoms of the pvirus include fever, joint pain, pred eyes. p>> what people need to know that pwe do not have zika virus spread erson to person, within phillsborough county. p>>reporter: in fact, the cases phere in hillsborough county, we plearned they've come from a pcouple of people who have ptravelled outside of the country pand in fact, those two cases are phere in florida. pthe others have been in lee pcounty. palso miami dade and santa rosa pcounties as well w. more rain in pthe forecast as you mentioned pand of course, coupled with the phot, humid conditions here in pflorida, that makes for a erfect breeding ground for pmosquitos. pso some things

dr. john armstrong will be in tampa to update us on the steps the state is taking to avoid the spread of the virus. >> one person is recovering hillsborough county sheriff's cruiser. you can see the damage to the bumper. the deputy will be okay. the condition of the other person, however, is not known at this time. >>> and the countdown is on for the state fair. >> we'll officially kickoff the state fair in a few minutes. we'll show you how you can get in on all of the fun. >> let's check in with meteorologist leigh spann. it looks like it will rain on the first day of the fair. >> not all day. but if you are heading out to the fair, grab the rain jacket for sure. it is all to the north for sure. we'll get a closer view to it. patchy clouds here. the rain up in levy county actually. the first areas that would see rain, further to the north. what i've done is is put this into a forecast model so you can find where you live and see where the rain is coming in your direction. not a lot of rain between 8 and 9:00 this morning. be a slow moving system pushing to the south. places like citrus,

dr. john armstrong expected to testify before that committee about florida's response and preparation for the zika virus. he is just one of many, many people in the medical community capitol hill today. >>> killer storms across the gulf coast. right now pensacola firefighters urging people to stay out of the northeast part of that town where the power is out and storms have left a mess. elsewhere at least two people died in louisiana and another in missisisppi when severe storms ripped through those states. the same system is abt to push up the east coast. count on your nbc news and weather app for what you can expect next. >>> in kendall police say they were forced to fire at a man who drove his car straight at an officer. it started with a man and his wife in a fight at a dadeland mall. >>> breaking for you overnight, another big win for donald trump. nevada caucus-goers handed him 43% of the votes. the nbc news decision desk not yet calling second place. with about 24% to senator ted cruz's 21%. >>> semyon boykin was the man driving the mercedes in a hit-and-run crash. the victim in se

dr. armstrong, you have been neglected and we appreciate you coming here. you're at the other end of the spectrum. we've got a good report from our local health officials, and the quick response from the governor. the quick response from you, the state level. tell us, i know it's awkward having cdc and nih here, is there something we're missing? is it something you could recommend that we should pay attention to from the state level? you are on the frontline. >> thank you for your question. we have to manage the situation in the state and locally with what we know. and what we have appreciated is guidance from the cdc now that is acknowledging uncertainty and what we don't know, and helping us to really provide insight for people out of an abundance of caution so that we keep them safe. and i think that's been a key change from ebola to zika, that there is acknowledgment by the cdc that just because they don't have a definitive and to do something doesn't mean something doesn't need to be said. we still need a guideline. we again are leveraging all of the c

dr. john armstrong he's phe will be point person. pthen the execution of whatever pit is that they need to do pshould they detect additional pcases here in the county. pi know a the love those things pare already in place. pi know i've talked to people a pmo 62 to control here. pwe've got very robust public phealth group here in phillsborough county. pwhat exactly additional is this phealth emergency going to really pgive us? pand again, those are all pquestions we're going to find pout today. p>> and what do we know about pthese mosquitos? pyou know the 80s mosquito are pnot that dusk to dawn mosquito pwe think about mosquito control pand a trucks that come by they pdo that fogging mosquitos are preally not going as affected by pthat kind of control. pthey talk a lot about backpack pspray in this where they are pgoing house to house. pgoing in a yard or environment. pnecessary. pthese guys like to hang out in atios covered areas. pand guess what they like biting phumans. punlike some of the other pmosquitos we're just an pso all of

dr. john armstrong will testify before congress tomorrow. heel talk about florida's response to the zika virus and the state's actions to keep residents and visitors safe. >> anchor: battle heating up over guantanamo bay. his plan to close the cuba. he says it's going save money and keep us safer. as you can imagine, not everybody agrees. >> fox's kevin court breaks down the president's plan and backlash. >> reporter: ed to just as in 2009 president obama is call torg the prison of the prison at guantanamo bay. >> this is about closing a chapter in our history. and reflect the lessons that we've learned since 9/11. lessons that need to guide our >> reporter: even as the white house delivered its plan to congress to close the facility, the president acknowledged the brewing storm of opposition. >> i am very clear eyed about the hurdles to finally closing guantanamo. the politics of this are tough. >> we'll review president obama's plan but since it includes bringing dangerous terrorists to facilities in u.s. communities, he should know that t

dr. john armstrong will give updates on the zika virus. they' ll come each day at 2 p.m. and have the confirmed case by floridians prepared. recently osceola joined the growing list of cases with zika. there are now 14 across the we' ll be sure to bring you any the homepage. >>> happening today the story that has won the hearts of many. a gainesville police officer and some young basketball players get another special treatment, this time from the orlando magic. you' ll remember this viral playing basketball with the group of gainesville kids. he was called after someone complained about the amount of noise. instead of scolding the boys he picked up the ball and started playing with them. the group even got the visit from the big fellow shaq and today they' ll hop the bus to the amway center to watch the magic take on the hawks this afternoon. >>> no, these runners didn' t freeze their bottoms off. it' s the annual cupid run. it' s to raise awareness for neurofibromas tois that causes tumors to grow on the nerves throughout the body. i wasn' t part of that and yesterday w

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dr. reid. hi. why don't y'all follow me backere. it's unbelievable this is happening all over again. who is she? jodie armstrong. single, works at a cosmetic counter at a department store downtown. young, pretty, short blond hair. same victimology as the others. apartment manager. a ighbor called to complain that a teapot in the kitchen kept on whistling. p.a.: [indistinct] at the main gate. anything else you need, let me know. thank you. we will. non-prison personnel park outside the gate and get shuttled in. how often did garrett's wife visit? never missed a day. not a one. there'd be times she'd come, we be in emergency lockdown and everyone else would go back home. not her. she'd wait. hour after hour, rain or shine, just in case lockdown got lifted. devoted. yeah. to a man who slaughtered two dozen women. go figure. you have our number. if you remember anything that can help us, please call. yeah. it looks like your husband has an admirer, helen. so please think about any phone calls you or he might have gotten or any suspicious fan mail. i ll. so i screened out the mean, crazy ones and i only kept the posi

dr. carson last week and asked him about this. is registered to participate in all the contest. but he is down to 6% or 7%. his own chief adviser, armstrong williams been on the shows last night and i played the audio after that. talking about how trump is inevitable and is a senior adviser were ben says to armstrong, come on. this is supposed to be my guide. thank you so much. don't forget to tune in for special coverage of the democratic primary tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. eastern. plus the countdown is on for special programming as well. tune into the fox business fabric tuesday, march 1st for special coverage. kicking off at 6:00 p.m. eastern by von spn. a pretty good rally opening of trading. the gdp at about 8:30 a.m. other major industries on track for weekly games right now with these numbers. waiting on the second meeting for the fourth quarter gdp. consensus calls for growth of four tenths of a percent at the end of last year. marcus is one an expert in that rallied up 150 points on the dow jones industrial average. the stock of the recent volatility. have we seen the worst for 16 or is there more to come? >> we've already had a