they could be carrying lyme disease.n 2013 one in five of lyme disease cases in this country was in pennsylvania. >> many people do not realize how devastating lyme disease can be. we are introduced to one woman's eye opening struggle with the condition. >> it's a different life. >> to describe her life before lyme disease, the word active would be an understatement. >> an exercise junkie. >> running and cycling, but after she and her husband did a rail run all the way down and back the grand canyon two years ago, she started to notice some unusual symptoms. >> within three month of that i started to see things like exhaustion and confusion, brain fog where i just did not feel like myself. >> a year and a half went by before they diagnosed her with lyme disease. she blooifelieves that a tick bit here and now just clipmbing the stairs. >> some days i feel a little bit better, and like myself. other days i feel like i can't hardly get out of bed. >> with stories like hers in mind they're warning people in the rise of the d

only in philly. >> coming up, lyme disease. ticks have been found in all 67 of pennsylvania's counties, so what can we do to protect ourselves? >>> a woman posts a picture of a man and calls him a creep. he was just taking a selfie to show his kids and now his life is ruined. >> three arrests in connection with that shooting that happened in mississippi of two police officers. police say an officer stopped a car about 8:30 last evening, as soon as backup arrived, shots were fired. both officers were rushed to the hospital where they did die. >> it's 8:12. updating you on your news. a fire at a nuclear power plant in new york forces an automatic shutdown. this happened last night at the indian point nuclear plant. officials say a transformer failed sparking the fire. they say the reactor is safe and stable. police and firefighters were on sight as a precaution. >> these situations we take very seriously. this is a nuclear power plant. it's nothing to be trifled with. we have a lot of emergency drills all the time. but it's one t

it's lyme disease. to introducing you to a south bay woman who took on lyme disease in a fight for her life. and she warns - you could have it and not even know it. sherry cagan is a lover of critters great and small. little did she know that a portola valley nature walk.and a tiny tick bite could change her life. >>:i was bitten by taking 2005-- a tick in 2005 >> vicki : the horseback riding champion and mother became instantly ill. >>:i was diagnosed with everything from a mass to diagnose--ms to cancer i almost died >> vicki : so sick - it almost killed her. here she is barely 93 pounds and needing an iv drip. misdiagnosed for years sherry is one of a number of people disease. singer avril lavine - here on the cover of people magazine.is revealing her battle with the mysterious and debilitating disease transmitted by ticks. it often starts like this red ring around the tick bite. sherry says she finally discovered the cause and received proper treatment, and is making a comeback. but sherry never wan

it's lyme disease. lyme disease is caused by the bite from a tick.eakness in the arms and legs similar to arthritis. the bay area hue i lewis and the news is donating their performance at this year's lymeaid. one of the band members has a daughter suffering from the disease. it begins at 4:00 at the estate of a couple who helped found the bay area lyme foundation. let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast with francis. >> all right. if you are head today bay to breakers it will be cool. temperatures in the 50s with a lot. cloud cover and breezy conditions at the coast. temperatures today will be much like yesterday. 60s around the bay. and guess what if you liked yesterday, you will like today and the next five days. look for a warmup for the end of the work week and into next week where we have closer to normal numbers. >> that will do it for us. thanks for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with fran ding, in for lease arrange. the news continues now online on twitter facebook and all your mobile devices w

in maryland alone, more than 1300 lyme disease cases were reported last year.eople and sometimes -- don't know enough about lyme disease, that i say often that leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment for this agonizing disease. >> at least 300,000 people a year and probably closer to a million. it's a bigger epidemic than aids. >> a lot of people become infected with lyme disease after tick bites. maryland governor larry hogan trying to increase awareness as we spend more time outside. he's calling may tick borne disease awareness month. ticks can be founded in wooded areas, brushy fields high grass, too, maybe even your own backyard. you have to be careful. >>> right now on capitol hill there are members of the senate and their staff hoping to escape washington for the holiday weekend. after the break, what they have to do first. (gong) blend kikkoman into your burger patties to beef up their savoury meaty flavour. (taiko drum beat) (taiko drum beat) >> i will not let the patriot act -- the most unpatriotic of acts -- go unchallenged. >>> that's kentucky sena

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it's lyme disease. lyme disease is caused by the bite from a tick.eakness in the arms and legs similar to arthritis. the bay area huey lewis and the performance at this year's news is donating their performance at this year's lymeaid. one of the band members has a daughter suffering from the disease. it begins at 4:00 at the petola valley estate of a couple who helped found the bay area lyme foundation. let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast with francis. >> the sea breeze will kick in later this afternoon. right now the winds 10 miles per hour at sfo. highs still below average. 67 san jose. grab a jacket and have it handy all week because we are on autopilot for the seven-day forecast until friday works it starts to warm up into next weekend. >> just a little bit. that's going to do it for us. thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with frances dinglason, in for lease arrange. the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and all your mobile devices with our abc7 news app. abc7 news conti

in maryland alone more than 1,300 lyme cases were reported last year. advocates say people and sometimes doctors don't know enough about lyme. they say often that leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment for this agonizing disease. >> at least 300,000 people a year and probably closer to a million. it's a bigger epidemic than aids. >> a lot of people become infected with lyme after a tick bite. maryland governor hogan is trying to increase awareness in our area as we head into summer and are spending more time outside. he is calling may tick borne disease awareness month. ticks can be found in brushy fields high grass and your own back yard. >>> as your kids look for a summer job, finding a job that pays well may be easier this year. an annual survey finds that 53% of employers have openings that pay above $15 or more an hour. the survey found that 77% of employers will consider summer hires for permanent positions. >>> red nose day is finally here. they're making the u.s. debut tonight on nbc. more than 100 of hollywood's biggest stars like will ferrel

it is called 'lyme aid'. but limes or drinks. >> pam: it is about raising money to battle lyme disease. >> pam: kron four's vicki liviakis introduces us to a south bay woman. who took on the disease, and warns you could have it and not even know it. >> reporter:sherry cagan is a lover of critters great and small. little did she know that a portola valley nature walk.and a tiny tick bite could change her life. >> reporter:the horseback riding champion and mother became instantly ill. so sick - it almost killed her. >> i was diagnosed from everything from mss to cancer. >> reporter:here she is barely 93 pounds and needing an iv drip. >> reporter:misdiagnosed for years, sherry is one of a number of people who've come down with lyme disease. >> we did a ticked study. our number one was a tick study and our area to prove that there is indeed, disease here. >> reporter:singer avril lavine - here on the cover of people magazine.is revealing her battle with the mysterious and debilitating disease transmitted by ticks

lyme disease by tics. i spoke with an expert about how we can safe guard our yards. what a great place for a chance hook up, tall grass private, in one will know. the especially you. almost impossible to see tics, these are greatly enlarged ones are desperate to meet you again this spring. >> usually it is by them brushing against things. tics dent jump or run or crawl. >> reporter: nothing about a deer tics search like hank or you you provide. crawling up stone ledges, crawling through unmode part of the yard, crawling with the potential for lyme disease according to exterminate or george who kills tics for a living. we tried to find on tics in this yard, fortunately we could not find any but they are hard to find. they are extremely small. >> they are just as small as dot on the piece of paper. >> reporter: dangerous tics dot, starts life with mice. >> baby tics in the this stage will hatch in the mice's nest and then feed on the mice. >> reporter: tics tube a home owner tro january horse to get in the m

because of this recent expansion of deer ticks, health officials warn there are as higher risk of lyme disease. we spoke to one local family who say they have been finding ticks on their family pet and their children much more frequently this year than any time before. so we're going to share with you their story and also tell you ways that they are preventing their pets and their kids from getting bit. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> coming up on 4:19. 65 degrees. 57 is the normal temperature for the morning this time of year. so we're above normal and completely clear. the parkling view from the comcast center. 63 right now in mount pocono. 68 in northeast philadelphia and atlantic city is at 63. in fact the entire region is in the 60s right now. sunshine will be bright at the shore. temperatures, that's going to be the cool spot. cape may in the lower 70s this afternoon with bright sunshine. not as much wind as yesterday. right now an 8-mile-an-hour wind in philadelphia. calm for mount holly, allentown and for reading. sunshine, that will

the raising money for lyme disease.i liviakis: she is of lover she did not know that a nature walk in a tiny tick bite could change a life i was bitten by ticks in 2005 i call the cops in this set of was not at risk for lyme disease and california the horse that riding champion and mother became instantly kill i was that goes with everything from tennis to cancer she's been added 93 lbs. my immune system had the kid is so severely that i nearly died. our number one study was a texan in our area to prove there is indeed a lyme disease here it starts like this with a red arrayed around the tech by sinn fein and discover the cause and receive proper treatment and is making a comeback. vicki liviakis: reporting >>james: with tracking the great white shark and so thoughtful people or on twitter in that story is next here is a live the outside the embarcadero camera showing the san francisco the bay bridge the federal building current temperatures 53 should warm up to 56 by lunchtime back with more headlines in just a minute.

they're calling for a change in the guidelines regarding lyme disease. demonstrators say they're living proof that lyme disease can cause long-term problems. they're calling on the infectious disease society to acknowledge that. >>> well, we are ready for it. we're ready for some 80 degree temperatures. >> and boy have i got a weather pattern for you. >> all right we're ready! >> i'm telling you, everybody is going to be excite birthday this one. the same weather pattern we've seen all winter long is what's bringing us this cool air trough of low pressure in the east. that's all good to change into next week. a live shot toward reston, not bad. we're seeing a little bit in the way of sunshine. trying to peek through, toward reston d.c. more cloud cover, currently mostly cloudy yiy skies 61 degrees. we'll drop to the 50s around 9:00 10:00 11:00. if you're going out tonight, you may actually need the jacket, not just in the 50s but a little moisture out there. it make it's feel a little cooler across the region. 65 in rockville, 59 in bowie 58 in annapolis

. >> the first thing i think he asked for was lyme. >> you throw lyme on anything that's decaying it to the body by the smell. >> reporter: donna told the shopper sorry they didn't sell lyme. she said he grunted and kept on moving. minutes later he was back at her register to check out. >> do you remember what that person bought? >> a tarp, shiny shovel, silver. duct tape and gloves. >> do you so he that person in the courtroom today? >> yes. >> what was that? >> yes. >> could you point him out and describe what he's wearing? >> i'm sorry. uhm -- there. >> what is he wearing? >> a white vest. i remember his eyes more than anything else. >> could you tell that she was just terrified of this guy. my god, i sold this guy these things that helped him kill his would you have. >> reporter: remember, police learned about the all-important shopping trip to walmart only because doug had been foolish enough to keep the receipt. he tossed it in his pig pen of a truck rather than throwing it away. >> doug stewart thinks that he is the most intelligent person in the world, and i think he honestly

this month especially you should check yourself and your pets for ticks that can potentially carry lyme disease. symptoms include fatigue, joint and muscle pain and heart problems. >> some days i feel a little bit better and i feel a little bit like myself and other days i feel like you know i can't hardly get out of bed. >> lyme disease can be cured with a prescription if you catch it early enough. if you do find a tick you can use tweezers to pull the bug straight o emergency room. chuck, are we expected 90-degree temperatures today? >> not today but we might be within a whisper of 90-degree weather tomorrow. today will be solidly into the 80s in most neighborhoods with the lone exceptions of southern maryland and the western shore of the bay. the influence of the bay water plus rain chances are higher there. the river pax river is only 69 degrees where we're 81 in washington and 82 in frederick, maryland. so there is warm air out there. it will be muggy today, about a 40% chance you'll need the umbrella. but higher rain chances in southern maryland along the western shore of the bay

this month you should check yourself and your pets for ticks that can carry lyme's disease. symptoms include fatigue and heart disease. if you do find a tick, you can use a pair of tweezers to pull the bug straight out. or go to the emergency room. a few years ago, i stopped to help a woman on the side of the room. the next morning i woke up i was scratching and there was a tick on my chest. i freaked out. >> i'm sure you did. >> i thought that was it. that was going to be the end of the days. finally, a co-worker, a mother is like did you pull it out? you know, nothing left in there. you're fine. so you have to get it all. >> and you can tell the doctor, there are different types of tick. it may not be the one that carries lyme's disease. >> and that bu may not be an indicator. >> i'm glad you survived that. >> me too. >> that horrific incident. >> glad you made it. >> could have been it. look at that outside this morning. all right. what do with esee here? >> it's hazy too. >> yeah, it's muggy out there this morning. tom? >> hey, i'm with you about those ticks, aaron. you

dear ticks or black legged ticks which carry lyme disease.re are dog ticks which we only have the adults bite us they can carry rocky mountain spotted fever and the most common tick on long island is the lone star tick. >> doctor and her legs came up way free app. for apple and android use called tick click the idea to help determine whether you or your pet has recently been bitten by a tick. >> tick click will allow to you identify what tick has bitten you, what live stage it is. it will tell you also about the different diseases that are carried by the different ticks and there are links directly to the cdc website. >> reporter: app was developed by her daughter with help from an $8,000 grant from the new york state integrated pets management program. it provides information on how to differentiate ticks. for instance a deer tick has a smooth rim whereas a dog tick is segmented. ticks look for what they'll eat at about 18-inches off the ground. which is around the height of most people's legs or a deer's belly. oftentimes ticks will hang ou

. >>> well tonight, health officials are warning about a spike in lyme disease all caused by an explosion in deer ticks this season. why we're seeing an increase of the insects. and what you need to know to protect yourself from getting a bite. >>> and another hot, dry day. thunderstorms return into the forecast, though. and those can last into at least part of9p)uá weekend. we'll take a look at the timing of it coming up. >>> do you know what's happening inside your child's day care? well inspectors in pennsylvania have uncovered numerous health and safety violations. and now, one day care's been suspended coming up, all new at 6:00. >>> in new jersey the middlesex county prosecutor will investigate the turnpike deaths of professioneror john nash and his wife this weekend. he was on his way home after receiving yet another international award. nbc's brian thompson has the story. >> reporter: the scrape on the turnpike's barrier wall is still visible. john nash and his wife died this weekend after their taxi hit that wall throwing them both from the vehicle. >> welcome to princeton. who a

. >>> meantime health officials in pennsylvania are warning people against lyme disease. >> that's because there has been an explosion of deer ticks recently. "nbc 10's" katy zachry is live in the fox chase section. katy more ticks not good. >> yeah more ticks not good. ticks thrive in the weather that we're having when it's hot and humid. for those reasons nick and his wife tell us they are constantly checking their family dog and children every time they come in from playing at time. he has lived on this wooded property in harrison township for 20 years. he says this year the ticks are the worst. they're finding more ticks a lot earlier in the season because he's constantly pulling them off his kids his dog and himself. >> out playing, running around and in the morning one of us will have a tick on us. i'll be out here you'll find them crawling up us. >> so for many it's hard to avoid tick infested areas. if you find yourself in a wooded area like penny pack park it's important to wear insect repellent, long sleeves or pants. when you get inside do a full body-check. medical officials su

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. >>> health officials in pennsylvania are warning people against lyme disease. that's because there's been an explosion of deer ticks recently. "nbc 10's" katy zachry is live in pennypack park in the city's fox chase section. tell us more. >> reporter: vai, this is not good news. it's coming at a time when people are spending more time outside especially at parks like pennypack park where we are. deer ticks are known live here. living in the woods are one of the joys for the ewen family. neil says he's picked ticks off his kids and his family dog. they've gotten into the habit of checking for ticks as soon as they come inside. >> we'll be out playing and running around. get in in the morning, one of us will have a tick on us. it will be out here and we'll find it crawling on us. >> reporter: if you do find a tick, doctor say you should use tweezers. don't use alcohol or soap and water before you remove it because that can make it difficult to remove. >>> time is 6:16. getting a fraud alert on your credit card can be scary, but you may not have to worry. a new st

talking lyme disease, it is tick season. what you need to know. we will talk with people who had it. >> of course it is going to be mothers day. we want you to sends us your mother day messages. you can get this free t-shirt. sends us a video we will get you free t-shirt if we use it on tv. use the hashtag fox 29 weekend. see you tomorrow. >> relentless storms pounding the state of oklahoma in the town every luther, lightning sparked a fire in a industrial area dozen of firefighters rushing to the scene to bring the fire un control. elsewhere, strong winds and hail the size of golf balls slamming into the western half of the state leaving thousands of people without power and many drivers stranded. >>> turning to your health now, promising news for obese people who are trying to lose weight. new study shows taking a vitamin d supplement, may help. researchers studied 400 overweight and obese people, with vitamin d deficiency. all were put on low calory diet and then divide intoed three different groups. one group did not take any vitamin d supplem

scientist with a needle while infecting a mouse that was previously infected with the bacteria that causes lyme live and thrive to the school said is not a threat no one was affected it was one of eight same places they receive and threat to u.s. military with a said it is no threat this and the vial off to the cdc before lab work is in the u.s. a smith 22 or seeds haven't put on post exposure treatment they said no reports of an incidence our reaction is this is why they make movies about stuff like this. >>darya:parts of the patriot act expire on monday. >>darya:that means some of the n-s-a's controversial surveillance programs will come to an end. and so will other programs if lawmakers don't broker a deal this weekend. >>darya:but even if they reach a compromise, as andrew spencer reports. it might be too late for the n-s-a. >>reporter:the obama administration says the n-s-a will have to start shutting down surveillance programs at four p- m on sunday. >>:"without action from the senate we will experience a serious lapse in our ability to protect the american people." >>reporter:officials e

but some other people are saying that ashley has been having a bit of a difficult time with her lymee and if you've been following sharon osbourne has had a number of complications. hernia surgery and pneumonia and she's been traveling recently. she was at her network's up fronts the talk show "the talk" they shot the week in new york city and had a trip to canada. >> she had not recovered from the other things and started back to work too soon. >> that's the reasoning why the doctors told her she needs to take a month-long hiatus. we won't be seeing her for a month. her daughter kelly filled in last time she was out. no word on who will fill her chair, but safe to say she might be there. >> a unique voice on that show. you know when sharon is not on that show. >> yes. >> kelly rutherford, this custody battle. >> she's been -- >> battling this for the longest time. >> finally a resolution? >> a huge legal victory. happy for her as well. this has been three years she has been fighting for custody of her two children and they've been over in monaco with her ex-husband. over the weekend

that can prevent lyme disease long term. >> wear a hat. >> wear a hat long sleeves spray deet and sprayle out tick graphic big bug on tv. >> you know most importantly. >> that woman is not afraid. >> try to enjoy yourself. this a great weekend. we have been waiting for this a long long time all that snow. go out, there have fun but be safe. >> i love that the doctor is ordering the burger. calories don't count it's memorial day weekend. >> good to see you guys. dire warning president obama issued to the coast guard cadets about global warming. >> make no mistake it will impact how our military defends our country. and so we need to act and we need to act now. >> forget isis now vice president joe biden doubling down on that. >> plus, if you are firing up you the grill this memorial day weekend. which is better charcoal or gas? stick around, best grills for barbecue on the plaza ♪ pressing national issue. what about isis? what about race relations and the middle class wage stagnation? time to wake up, america and rethink our strategies to win the global war for safe and prosperous americ