tonight, a look at this potentially deadly version of e. coli and why it's so difficult to treat. >> i never thought it would happen to me. >> couric: tom dukes was the picture of health. an energetic 52-year-old sales executive in lomita, california, who worked out four hours a day

this form of e. coli was much more aggressive because it had several genetic mutations making it resistant to antibiotics. >> everything was getting progressively worse quickly. >> couric: dukes' story concerns infectious disease doctors like brad spellberg, author of "rising plague." >> these organisms are the experts at resistance. >> couric: he says infections are starting out as bacteria in food or other ordinary places and evolving into deadly drug-resistant superbugs. >> it is starting to move out of

because the e. coliauses most urinary tract infections is becoming resistant. >> couric: health officials say that resistance is growing, especially among these five deadly bacteria. virtually all of them carry genes that prevent antibiotics from working and these genetic mutations are spreading. another reason for these lethal strains: the overuse of antibiotics. a recent study finds more than 60% of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary. >> it's a crisis that touches every country on the globe. touches people of all socioeconomic classes, all races. >> this represents the compounds that we're making. >> couric: john rex is the head of drug development for astrazeneca, one of a few pharmaceutical companies still devoting resources for new medicines to cure these lethal bugs. >> the trick is to find something that kills the bacteria but doesn't hurt you or me. >> couric: developing a new antibiotic takes at least ten years and costs as much as $1.7 billion. drug companies make more money creating medici

because the e. coli that causes most urinary tract infections is becoming resistant. >> couric: health officials say that resistance is growing, especially among these five deadly bacteria. virtually all of them carry genes that prevent antibiotics from working and these genetic mutations are spreading. another reason for these lethal strains: the overuse of antibiotics. a recent study finds more than 60% of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary. >> it's a crisis that touches every country on the globe. touches people of all socioeconomic classes, all races. >> this represents the compounds that we're making. >> couric: john rex is the head of drug development for

this form of e. coli much more aggressive because it had several genetic mutations making it resistant to antibiotics. >> everything was getting progressively worse quickly. >> reporter: dukes' story concerns infecttious disease doctors like brad spellburg, author of "rising plague." >> these organisms are the experts at resistance. >> reporter: he says more infections are starting out as bacteria in food and other ordinary places and evolving into deadly drug resistant super bugs. >> it is starting to move out of the hospitals and into the communities. >> and what happens to those people? >> we may have to start admitting tens of thousands of women with urinary tract infect infect infections to the hospitals. >> it is becoming resistant to antibiotics. >> reporter: resistance is growing especially among the five deadly bacteria. all carry genes that prevents antibiotics from working and these mutations are spreading. another reason for these lethal strains, the over use of antibiotics. 40% prescribed are

half of them contained bacteria the kind related to meat. 12% had e-coli and had many forms of food poisoning>> getting on the rest of your produce, it can be certainly on your hands too. grabbing things, it gets all over your nose and eyes all that good stuff ; >> reporter: in connection with the debate, they are thinking about banning plastic bags. it is important to keep in mind what kind of bags you are using. >> it will probably get more bacteria and adhere to that better than cloth. >> reporter: there is an easy way to deep yourself -- keep yourself from getting sick. wipe down the plastic ones of a each use. one more thing to keep in mind, wild products such as produce and meat should be kept separate from other groceries. abc los angeles. >>> the price of stamps will not be going up, the postal services to raise the cost of stamps was rejected. they lost $3.8 billion and could lose $7 billion as people are doing more business on the internet. >>> now the forecast certified most accurate and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >>> we have set some records and not necessarily in a g

because the e. coliials say that resistance is growing especially among the five deadly bacteria. virtually all of them carry genes that prevent antibiotics from working. and these genetic mutations are spreading. another reason for these lethal strains, the overuse of antibiotics. a recent study finds more than 60% of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary. developing a new antibiotic takes at least ten years and costs as much as $1.7 billion. drug companies make more money creating medicines people take every day for chronic conditions like high blood pressure, insomnia or sexual dysfunction. do you consider this a great public health crisis? >> yeah. this is a convergence of two public health crises. skyrocketing resistance and development. >> that report was from katie couric. >>> the san francisco giants and philadelphia phillies kick off the championship this. how certain pitches can play with minds. >> reporter: on saturday giants based tim takes the hill in game one against the phillies. in his a

e. coli and other toxins have been the source of past pet food recalls. she said getting sfrk your pet food is uncommon but when it happens, it can be 73 causing stomach pain, fehr and even death. fortunately it is easy to avoid. a keyafety practice is keeping pet food away om the kitchen. most of us feed our dogs and cats right in our own kitchens, from the kitchen counter with utensils, et cetera. you say don't do that. >> there was a recent study that that said people who fed their dogs and cats in their kitchen were four time more liky to contract a bacterial infection from the food. >> that mean feeding them in another room and using specific utenls for pet food. she said to make sure you wash your hands after you handle pet food and keep children under 5 years old away from pet food, treats and feeding areas. >> we've been trying to take as many precautions as we can. >> once randy learned about the potential health problems with contaminated dog food, she has made some changes in her home. she puts butter cup's bowl away after eats. doesn't allow h

reporter: it was nearly five years ago when kathleen mccleary was sickened by a dangerous form of e. coli, a bacteria that lives in the intestines of animal that c affect meat and dairy products. >> it took several weeks to get my strength back. >> reporter: doctors told her the most likely culprit was bagged lettuce she had eaten the night before. ever since her illness, mccleary has completely change the way she shop and eats. >> i'm pretty vigilant about it because it is such a strong deterrent to never want to go through that again. >> reporter: she started with making change in her own home. thoroughly washin all produce, especially lettuces. keeping her cutting board labeled and even using hydrogen peroxide to clean the kitchen after cooking. making se any leftover bacteria is killed. mccleary buys all of her produce and meats at the local farmer's market each wek. that means spending more money. $80 to $100 just on those items alone. >> i guess it makes me feel better, if there is a problem, also, you can trace it more directly. >> we're probably dealing with a situation with, when

for the first time ever it will be used in the upcoming e. coli election in three cities in al immediate damore county, burkery, oakland and more. it asks people to choose a first, second and third choice candidate for a single office. this eliminates the need for an expensive run off election. you can go to ktvu.com for more election information. there are details how to register. again, today is the last day to do so. you'll also find information on the ballot mels sures in every bay area county. just click on the election 2010 tab on the front page. >>> oakland police are investigating four shootings over the weekend that left one person dead and six wounded. one of the shootings was around 9:15 saturday mornings at an atm in the safe weigh shopping center when a man was using an atm and was shot and the person took off in a car? it's shocking because it's in the middle of the day. there is tons of people around and it personally makes me worried. >> the fatal shooting was saturday on west street near children's hospital. 29-year-old caroline h

the move comes on the heels of e. coli recalls and safety concerns in that industry. the company says it plans to share the technology with its competition. that new rinse could be in use by the end of the year. and lauren scott is coming up. boy, a cornucopia of sports activities. >> a weekend like no other post-season. baseball, the headliner, and we are in the jintgiants arena. >> i'm in philadelphia where game one of thelaacacla is upon. we have plenty to talk about. the latest from the giants is coming up. [ mom ] my son ryan didn't know his voulez-vous from his frere jacques... [ speaking french ] [ mom ] ...so he decided to study in paris. ♪ to see french masterpieces with his very own eyes. we even linked our citibank account to his so when his account ran low we just transferred funds. i just hope the language isn't a barrier. bonjour. [ mom ] my ryan can be very shy. [ male announcer ] from linked accounts to citi mobile we make it simple to manage your finances. what's your story? citibank can help you write it. >>> okay, lauren scott is with us now. i thin

e. coli was just some of the bugs they found. they found bacteria on chairs that looked clean.ents are asked to clean the chairs themself. >> just bring some wipes to wipe it down. good idea. 53 degrees on tv hill. keith mills what join us later with details of last night's baseball game between the rangers and the tampa bay rays. >> we are live at the helping up mission. we of 21 runners at the marathon. stay tuned. >> this is a live look of the downtown. courtesy of fort skycam. stay with us. stay with us. (sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" lauren fix. >> your local auto service plus has projected what your car needs this time of year. lights!!! roll the film. sfx: film projector [announcer >> it's time to take advantage of our fall and winter maintenance specials. our certified technicians will get your car ready for the months ahead. and, you could save up to $65 dollars in additional rebates. only from auto service plus. service you can trust. >> wait 'til you see the sequel. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. so far, not that out

you know, we have a country where we get upset if there's e. coli in spinachened everybody has a heart attack, but people don't examine their own news diet and take responsibility for it. that's an obligation of citizenship in my view. >> certainly stories about afghanistan are available out there. >> if you want to find them. >> but we're not necessarily pushing that. i recently left "the washington post." >> right. >> my first week at the daily beast. the "new york times" is going to implement a pay wall where you have to pay to access some of the stories on the website. how worried are you about the future of newspapers? >> a little less worried than i might have been a year ago. i do think there are -- i don't know "the times," exactly how it's going to work, but i do think it's good that places like "the times," hardly alone, or first, look at the "financial times" and "the wall street journal," are experimenting with the idea that maybe you actually have to pay for this very expensive to produce news. >> because we've all been giving it away.

. -- e. coli on it. everyone say it with me. poop >> i am sorry, there is no more "daily show." jon stewart will be missed. >> no. wait. >> what? >> everybody wait. >> john oliver, what are you doing? >> you are banned. you are dead. be quiet now. >> but as read. i killed him. there is nothing that you can do to help him, john oliver. >> really? they did the boys and girls on their can help him -- maybe the girls and boys out there can help them. everyone, please, jon stewart needs your help. clap for him. >> you are very kind. >> clap for him. >> no. >> that is very nice. i appreciate it. it is really not -- i am not dead. >> how about we do a little jig for him? do the arsenio for him. >> i think you are just irritating them. >> let's try chanting parent >> with that help? >> let's find out. will this help? will this help? will this help? >> chanting has no effect. >> the chanting. the american people are joining together. >> keep going. will this help? will this help? well this help? >> i am me

shopping carts, you know they make those baby cover things for a reason, but 8 in 10 carts carry the e. colis are probably the worst part. everyone is touching them. you don't want to put raw produce just without a plastic bag in the cart because you can take things home with you. when you get back from your shopping trip, make sure you wash your hands and wash everything that you got that was like a produce very carefully. >> okay. and soap dispensers. people washing their hands, that's a good thing, but when you have the soap in the dish it's just congealing with bacteria. >> exactly. the way you get around that is if you wash your hands for a long period of time, you know, the rule of thumb is you can sing happy birthday you probably have gotten rid of any of the germs you picked up from the dispenser, but you do need to be careful. >> or use the liquid. couple reminders, anti-bacterial wipes, good thing to invest in. >> when you're talking about an anti-bacterial gel or wipe, you want to check the alcohol content. it needs to be 60% to be effective. so make sure that it is. >> but too mu

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