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bam. >> lapook: jennelle. >> jennelle stephenson: thank you. >> lapook: i have to say, i was a little nervous when you were thrown and you went down on the mat. >> jennelle stephenson: it was nothing. it was nothing. my body just felt strong. >> lapook: tell me about the adjustment that you need to make, to go from the old you to the new you. >> jennelle stephenson: my body, it almost felt like it was, like, itching to do more. and i was like, "all right, well, let's go swimming today." "let's go to the gym today." i'm like, all right, my body loves this. i kind of like it because my, i guess, all my endorphins started pumping. >> lapook: the endorphin high, something you had never experienced. >> jennelle stephenson: never experienced before. yup. >> lapook: what was going through your head as you were thank you for medical science. and thank you for giving her a new life." >> jennelle stephenson: new life, indeed. >> lynndrick holmes: i've never lived before. >> lapook: eight other adults with sickle cell an
bam. >> lapook: jennelle. >> jennelle stephenson: thank you. >> lapook: i have to say, i was a little nervous when you were thrown and you went down on the mat. >> jennelle stephenson: it was nothing. it was nothing. my body just felt strong. >> lapook: tell me about the adjustment that you need to make, to go from the old you to the new you. >> jennelle stephenson: my body, it almost felt like it was, like, itching to do more. and i was like, "all...
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jon lapook has details. >> reporter: 37-year-old michael wurst is a newlywed with a new home. far cry from earlier years battling depression. >> you don't feel anything positive. you don't feel anything good. it was a struggle. it was an absolute struggle. >> reporter: anti-depressants didn't help enough. then in a 2017 clinical trial, wurst was given six infuses of ketamine, a rapidly acting anesthetic that's been used as a party drug known as schedule k. by the fourth treatment -- >> it was like the weight in my head was lifted. it would disappear. it was dissipated. and i got to experience life again. >> reporter: the drug esketamine is a navsal spray form of ketamine. it would only be used for resistant depression. that's when two medications failed to work and it occurs in 30% of people with major depression. >> we found in our first study of ketamine, the patients started feeling better within a few hours. >> rr:nis chspent two years stu ketamine. his patent was licensed to janssen, the maker of esketamine, and he will share in any profits. and this is an entirely new ap
jon lapook has details. >> reporter: 37-year-old michael wurst is a newlywed with a new home. far cry from earlier years battling depression. >> you don't feel anything positive. you don't feel anything good. it was a struggle. it was an absolute struggle. >> reporter: anti-depressants didn't help enough. then in a 2017 clinical trial, wurst was given six infuses of ketamine, a rapidly acting anesthetic that's been used as a party drug known as schedule k. by the fourth...
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jon lapook. >> reporter: 37-year-old michael wurst is a newlywed with a new home.s a far cry from earlier years spent battling depression. >> you don't feel anything positive. you don't feel anything good. it was a struggle. it was an absolute struggle. >> reporter: antidepressants didn't help enough. then, in a 2017 clinical trial, wurst was given six weekly infusions of ketamine, a rapid- acting anesthetic that's been used illegally as a party drug known as "special k." by the fourth treatment... >> it was like this weight in my head was lifted. it just disappeared. it dissipated. and i got to experience life again. >> reporter: the drug, "s. ketamine," is a nasal spray form of ketamine. it would be only be used for treatment-resistant depression, that's when at least two medications fail to work, and it occurs in about 30% of people wior depression. e inst sdy of ketamine, the patients started feeling better within a few hours. >> reporter: dr. dennis charney has spent two decades studying ketamine. his patent was licensed to janssen, the maker of s. ketamine, a
jon lapook. >> reporter: 37-year-old michael wurst is a newlywed with a new home.s a far cry from earlier years spent battling depression. >> you don't feel anything positive. you don't feel anything good. it was a struggle. it was an absolute struggle. >> reporter: antidepressants didn't help enough. then, in a 2017 clinical trial, wurst was given six weekly infusions of ketamine, a rapid- acting anesthetic that's been used illegally as a party drug known as "special...
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jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated students are barred from attending the green meadow waldorf least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgess agrees with the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak. and he's trying to keep everybody safe. >> reporter: a new case in rockland county brought the total to 146, and this year the cdc has reported 228 cases in 12 states. the rockland outbreak was centered in an orthodox jewish community. almost all states allow exemptions for religious beliefs, and 17 states allow a parent to opt out for philosophy or personal reasons. one se stateah >> lots of the legislators think that mandating vaccines is big government. >> reporter: former state legislator did ervin yen tried to change the law in his state. >> i think it will take an outbreak of something like measles where somebody dies, unfortunately. >> reporter: before 1963 when the measles vaccine was introduced, there were more than 500,000 c
jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated students are barred from attending the green meadow waldorf least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgess agrees with the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak. and he's trying to keep everybody safe. >> reporter: a new case in rockland county brought the total to 146, and this...
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jon lapook visited texas, where the outbreak has ignited a statewide debate. >> reporter: in texas, thet over vaccination requirements isn't just a health issue, it's political. state representative jonathan stickland, a republican, says while he is not against immunizations, he opposes any legislation related to vaccine compliance. >> i always come down on the side of parental rights and individual liberty. >> reporter: what happens when parental rights brush up against the rights of children to be protected from potentially deadly childhood illnesses? >> the state does not own our children. parents are the ones that are tasked with making those decisions. >> reporter: texas has more than 56,000 children with non-medical exemptions for "reasons of conscience." legislative efforts to eliminate the exemptions failed after pressure from anti-vaccine groups. >> the anti-vax groups have become very, very politically engaged. >> reporter: republican representative sarah davis says even more modest bills, like improving vaccine reporting, failed to advance. >> they literally will drive in fro
jon lapook visited texas, where the outbreak has ignited a statewide debate. >> reporter: in texas, thet over vaccination requirements isn't just a health issue, it's political. state representative jonathan stickland, a republican, says while he is not against immunizations, he opposes any legislation related to vaccine compliance. >> i always come down on the side of parental rights and individual liberty. >> reporter: what happens when parental rights brush up against the...
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lapook's full report on "60 minutes" this sunday at 7:00 p.m., 6:00 central.. a man's only chance at making it rests inside that suitcase. for powerful claritin-d. o thr while the leading allergy spray only relieves 6 symptoms, claritin-d relieves 8, including sinus congestion and pressure. claritin-d relieves more. you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in clinical trials to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. touch shows how we really feel. but does psoriasis ever get in the way? embrace the chance of 100% clear skin with taltz... the first and only treatment of its kind offering people with moderate to severe psoriasis a chance at 100% clear skin. with taltz, up to 90% of people quickly saw a significant improvement of their psoriasis plaques. don't use if you're allergic to taltz. before starting, you should be checked for tuberculosis. taltz may increase risk of infections and lower your ability to fig
lapook's full report on "60 minutes" this sunday at 7:00 p.m., 6:00 central.. a man's only chance at making it rests inside that suitcase. for powerful claritin-d. o thr while the leading allergy spray only relieves 6 symptoms, claritin-d relieves 8, including sinus congestion and pressure. claritin-d relieves more. you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in...
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jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >> actor luke perry died today in los angeles. best known for his breakout role in "beverly hills 90210," perry suffered a massive stroke last week. he was just 52 years old. "entertainment tonight's" kevin frazier has a look back. >> reporter: he was one of the most popular bad-boy teens of the '90s in the country's most famous zip code. >> i tyothrighnow if i could. >> reporter: a star on the '90s smash hit "beverly hills 90210," luke perry came to hollywood as an unknown, but soon became a hollywood fixture and a teen heartthrob playing the role of high school misfit dylan mckay. >> he's a bad boy, dylan. >> well, he's got a lot-- he's got too much money is the thing. he's a 17-year-old kid with about $100 million. >> how did he get his dough, paper route? >> reporter: but last week, perry was rushed to the hospital from his los angeles home, where, in a statement, his family said he died of a massive stroke. the father of two, 52-year-old perry was an unlikely, but not impossible candidate for a stroke according to cbs news me
jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >> actor luke perry died today in los angeles. best known for his breakout role in "beverly hills 90210," perry suffered a massive stroke last week. he was just 52 years old. "entertainment tonight's" kevin frazier has a look back. >> reporter: he was one of the most popular bad-boy teens of the '90s in the country's most famous zip code. >> i tyothrighnow if i could. >> reporter: a star on the '90s smash hit...
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jon lapook has that. >>> and a look at costly mistakes people make with their finances.m with student loan debt. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. or watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> we start with a live look outside. we have the embarcadero on this tuesday morning, it is march 12. we have fairly clear conditions. good morning. i am kenny choi. >> i am michelle griego. let's check on our forecast. it will be breezy today. the winds will kick up with a dry front pushing across our region. it was expected to increase our winds. here is a live look from the ocean beach clubhouse camera. temperatures are in the 40s and 50s right now. 47 in concord in oakland, 40 in livermore, 51 in san francisco. 43 in san jose and santa rosa is 46. we have a a mix of sun and clouds today. as we head into tomorrow, we have sunshine and warm temperatures. we will kick off wednesday with a warming trend, into the 70s some spots inland by t
jon lapook has that. >>> and a look at costly mistakes people make with their finances.m with student loan debt. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. or watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> we start with a live look outside. we have the embarcadero on this tuesday morning, it is march 12. we have fairly clear...
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jon lapook, is a gastroenterologist.he hope is access to less-invasive and intimidating tests will increase screening rates. >> the main highlight is that f.i.t. seems to be a pretty good test for picking up colon cancer. it's a less-good test for picking up colon polyps, but it certainly beats doing nothing. >> reporter: with colon cancer increasing in younger people, last year, the american cancer society began recommending that average-risk adults start screening at 45, not at 50. patrice brown, with the colorectal cancer alliance, reminds people to look out for symptoms, to know your risk factors-- such as family history-- and to just get screened. >> our motto is the best test is the test that gets done, regardless of method. >> reporter: colorectal cancer is one of the most curable types of cancer if detected early. tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> ninan: next on the cbs weekend news, one-of-a-kind dolls for one-of-a-kind kids. wo. where we all want more energy. but with less carbon footprint. that's why, at bp,
jon lapook, is a gastroenterologist.he hope is access to less-invasive and intimidating tests will increase screening rates. >> the main highlight is that f.i.t. seems to be a pretty good test for picking up colon cancer. it's a less-good test for picking up colon polyps, but it certainly beats doing nothing. >> reporter: with colon cancer increasing in younger people, last year, the american cancer society began recommending that average-risk adults start screening at 45, not at...
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jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated students are barred from attending the green meadow waldorf school for at least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health, and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgis agrees with the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak, and he's trying to keep everybody safe. >> reporter: yesterday, a new case in rockland county brought the total to 146, and this year, the c.d.c. has reported 228 cases in 12 states. the rockland county outbreak was centered in an orthodox jewish community. almost all states allow exemptions for religious beliefs, and 17 states allow a parent to opt out for philosophical or personal reasons. one of those states is oklahoma. >> a lot of the legislators think that mandating vaccinations is big government. >> reporter: former oklahoma state legislator dr. ervin yen attempted to ban or restrict the non-medical exemption law in his state. >> in oklahoma, i think it's going to take an outbreak of something like measles, where
jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated students are barred from attending the green meadow waldorf school for at least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health, and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgis agrees with the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak, and he's trying to keep everybody safe. >> reporter: yesterday, a new case in rockland county brought the...
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jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated deudents are barred from attending the green meadow waldorfl for at least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health, and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgis agrees grth the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak, and he's trying to keep everybody safe. ve reporter: yesterday, a new case in rockland county brought the total to 146, and this year, the c.d.c. has reported 228 2ases in 12 states. the rockland county outbreak was centered in an orthodox jewish community. almost all states allow exemptions for religious beliefs, and 17 states allow a parent to opt out for philosophical or personal reasons. one of those states is oklahoma. >> a lot of the legislators ndink that mandating vaccinations is big government. >> reporter: former oklahoma state legislator dr. ervin yen tetempted to ban or restrict the non-medical exemption law in his state. is in oklahoma, i think it's t'ing to take an outbreak of somethin somebody dies, unfortunatel
jon lapook. >> reporter: the 50 unvaccinated deudents are barred from attending the green meadow waldorfl for at least three weeks. the judge said it's important to protect public health, and ruled those unvaccinated kids must stay at home. parent beatrice burgis agrees grth the judge's ruling. >> i believe that he's trying to mitigate a potential further outbreak, and he's trying to keep everybody safe. ve reporter: yesterday, a new case in rockland county brought the total to 146,...
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jon lapook has more.: when olivia mcdonough arrived 15 days ahead of schedule, she needed surgery to help her breathe and swallow. her first two weeks were spent wired to machines at chicago's lurie children's hospital, watched closely by her mom, casey. a it's just a constant reminder that we're here and that she's maybe not yet a normal newborn baby. >> reporter: all these wires monitor a newborn's breathing and circulation, and alert doctors to any sign of rsfection. when you're breast feeding, is it a little bit clunkier to have wires? >> we're tangled. you can tell by how we're standing right here, we're tethered, and we're at the mercy of the cords. >> reporter: now, a collaboration between doctors and engineers at northwestern university has given birth to the skin-like wireless sensors. >> just tickle his feet. >> reporter: fine metal threads capture information like vital signs and oxygen levels. an antenna under the crib powers the sensors and streams data to tamonitoring station. >> i'm persona
jon lapook has more.: when olivia mcdonough arrived 15 days ahead of schedule, she needed surgery to help her breathe and swallow. her first two weeks were spent wired to machines at chicago's lurie children's hospital, watched closely by her mom, casey. a it's just a constant reminder that we're here and that she's maybe not yet a normal newborn baby. >> reporter: all these wires monitor a newborn's breathing and circulation, and alert doctors to any sign of rsfection. when you're breast...
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jon lapook reports. >> reporter: 16 million americans suffer from depression disorder. in pain that can be unbearable. some are so desperate they may self-medicate with opiates or turn to suicide. now, a medication that's been around for 50 years could give hope to patients who could not find relief from current antidepressa antidepressants. kayla is getting ready for a visit with her family. less than a year ago, she couldn't leave her apartment. >> every three to six months, i have a severe depressive episode, which includes not getting out of bed for a week to two weeks, not showering, not eating. >> reporter: her childhood in new jersey appeared to be happy. but things began to fall apart when kayla left home for college. >> i didn't know what i was doing in life, what my purpose was. i thought something was wrong with me.depressants didn't help much. and over the next five years, kayla got so desperate, she tried to kill herself three times. then, she started regular introvennous ketamine influusio. >> i didn't have suicidal thoughts every day, which i used to have
jon lapook reports. >> reporter: 16 million americans suffer from depression disorder. in pain that can be unbearable. some are so desperate they may self-medicate with opiates or turn to suicide. now, a medication that's been around for 50 years could give hope to patients who could not find relief from current antidepressa antidepressants. kayla is getting ready for a visit with her family. less than a year ago, she couldn't leave her apartment. >> every three to six months, i...
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jon lapook with more. >> reporter: 79-year-old arlene uses edible cannabis for severe neck and back pain. >> it takes the edge off. it does help, it definitely does. >> reporter: but when she first tried it a year ago, her husband herb had to call 911. >> the colors were very, very vivid, and i was feeling a little bit dizzy, and just disoriented. >> reporter: ten states have legalized recreational marijuana. >> this is the first time i've ever been to a marijuana dispensary. >> reporter: for "60 minutes," we saw firsthand -- >> peaches and cream, milk chocolate. >> reporter: the wide array of edible products in colorado. >> the first time people try edibles, they don't know how to consume it. so you have to do it really slow. >> reporter: inhaled cannabis has an effect within minute, while edible cannabis is absorbed more slowly. what that leads to is when people are taking cannabis edibles is if they're not feeling the effects they expect within the time period they expect that. >> stack doses. dr. andrew monte found over a five-year period, visits quadruples. edibles account for a tin
jon lapook with more. >> reporter: 79-year-old arlene uses edible cannabis for severe neck and back pain. >> it takes the edge off. it does help, it definitely does. >> reporter: but when she first tried it a year ago, her husband herb had to call 911. >> the colors were very, very vivid, and i was feeling a little bit dizzy, and just disoriented. >> reporter: ten states have legalized recreational marijuana. >> this is the first time i've ever been to a...
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lapook. >>> a former florida police officer allegedly used law enforcement databases to prey on womend, the rules giving access to sensitive information about drivers and vehicle owners. >>> and if you're on the go. subscribe to the "cbs this morning" podcast to learn what's happening in your world in less than 20 minutes. you're watching "cbs this morning." legalzoom and we'll connect you with an attorney. legalzoom. where life meets legal. i'm a close talker. so, i was excited about all-new colgate total. it's breakthrough formula does more. sensitivity... strengthens teeth... it kills germs through my whole mouth. i like your confidence. all-new colgate total. ♪ fresh, fresh as the ocean breeze, fresh as the waves... ♪ guys, i love that it smells fresh like the beach so fresh but i'm trying to read shhh ♪ ooooo air wick, new pure beach escapes ♪ limu emu hmm. exactly. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. nice. but, uh... what's up with your... partner? oh. well, we just spend all day telling everyone how we customize car insurance, becaus
lapook. >>> a former florida police officer allegedly used law enforcement databases to prey on womend, the rules giving access to sensitive information about drivers and vehicle owners. >>> and if you're on the go. subscribe to the "cbs this morning" podcast to learn what's happening in your world in less than 20 minutes. you're watching "cbs this morning." legalzoom and we'll connect you with an attorney. legalzoom. where life meets legal. i'm a close...
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jon lapook followed jennelle stephenson for more than a year.use s hiv to treat patient. despite the frightening presentation, the trial results are remarkable. >> this is jennelle before any treatment. >> all across her blood you can see these abnormal shapes. this one in particular shaped like a sickle. >> reporter: nine months later, this is what dr. tisdale saw -- not a sickle cell in sight. was there ever a moment where you saw one of the normal looking smears and naught is this the right patient? >> absolutely. when you're a scientist you're skeptical all the time. you look and make sure it's that patient -- grab another one, make sure it's the same. we've done all that. and indeed her blood looks normal. >> put your arms and move -- >> reporter: remember, jennelle used to struggle just to walk up a flight of stairs. >> can you fall -- >> reporter: a fall like this would have landed her in the hospital. >> boom! yeah. good job. you did it. bam. >> reporter: jennelle, you look amazing. >> thank you. >> reporter: i have to say i was nervous
jon lapook followed jennelle stephenson for more than a year.use s hiv to treat patient. despite the frightening presentation, the trial results are remarkable. >> this is jennelle before any treatment. >> all across her blood you can see these abnormal shapes. this one in particular shaped like a sickle. >> reporter: nine months later, this is what dr. tisdale saw -- not a sickle cell in sight. was there ever a moment where you saw one of the normal looking smears and naught...
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jon lapook got a new look at this technology. good morning. >> good morning.tted to the neo-nate a.g. icu, nicu. at any moment an alarm may signal they need happen. the new ultra thin patches could break preemies free of the wires that monitor them and offer them a less confined start to life. when olivia mcdonagh arrived 15 days ahead of schedule, she needed surgery to help her both and swallow. her first two weeks were spent wired to machines at chicago's lurie children's hospital, watched closely by her mom casey. >> just a constant reminder that we're here and that she's maybe not yet a normal newborn baby. >> all these wires monitor a newborn's breathing and circulation and alert doctors to any sign of infection. >> when you're breastfeeding, is it a little bit clunkier. >> we're tangled. you can tell by how we're standing here. we're tethered and we're kind of at the mercy of the cords. >> now a collaboration between doctors and engineers at northwestern university has given birth to the skin-like wireless sensors. >> has ticklish feet. >> fine medal thr
jon lapook got a new look at this technology. good morning. >> good morning.tted to the neo-nate a.g. icu, nicu. at any moment an alarm may signal they need happen. the new ultra thin patches could break preemies free of the wires that monitor them and offer them a less confined start to life. when olivia mcdonagh arrived 15 days ahead of schedule, she needed surgery to help her both and swallow. her first two weeks were spent wired to machines at chicago's lurie children's hospital,...
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jon lapook joins us with more. >> more than 16 million adults suffer from major depressive disorder.re so desperate they may self-medicate with opiates or even turn to suicide. now a medication that's been around for 50 years could give hope to patients who could not find relief from current anti depressants. kayla snyder is getting ready for an upcoming visit with her family. less than a year ago, she couldn't even leave her apartment. >> every three to six months i have a severe depressive episode which includes not getting out of bed for a week to two weeks, not showering, not eating. >> her childhood in new jersey appeared to be happy. but things began to fall apart when she left home for college. >> i didn't know what i was doing in life. what my purpose was. i thought something was wrong with me. >> anti-depressants didn't help much. and over the next five years, kayla got so desperate, she tried to kill herself three times. then she started ketamine infusions at this clinic. >> i didn't have suicidal thoughts every day, which i used to have, and i just felt a weight lifted off
jon lapook joins us with more. >> more than 16 million adults suffer from major depressive disorder.re so desperate they may self-medicate with opiates or even turn to suicide. now a medication that's been around for 50 years could give hope to patients who could not find relief from current anti depressants. kayla snyder is getting ready for an upcoming visit with her family. less than a year ago, she couldn't even leave her apartment. >> every three to six months i have a severe...
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jon lapook says 90% of people exposed if not vaccinated will come down to it. >> the kicker is days before's 333 confirmed cases of the measles across 15 states so far this year, nearly surpassing last year's total already, and just yesterday health officials in silicon valley issued a warning that an international traveler may have exposed thousands of people there to the disease. ed day says the decision to announce his county's ban was an easy one. >> reporter: the best thing is to attack this disease with every tool disposal. >> reporter: critics of the san say it infringes on civil liberties and can be unconstitutional. it will last for 30 days or until parents decide to get their child a peacele vaccine which is at least 93% effective. any parent of an unvaccinated child who violates the ban could face up to a $500 fine or up to six months in jail. bianna? >> definitely an attention-grabber, as he has said. a really frustrating story to cover. nikki, thank you. >>> michelle obama's memoir is on pace to shatter a book publishing sales record. ahead, milestone that shows the former fir
jon lapook says 90% of people exposed if not vaccinated will come down to it. >> the kicker is days before's 333 confirmed cases of the measles across 15 states so far this year, nearly surpassing last year's total already, and just yesterday health officials in silicon valley issued a warning that an international traveler may have exposed thousands of people there to the disease. ed day says the decision to announce his county's ban was an easy one. >> reporter: the best thing is...