>> correct. >> narrator: the spread of mrsa, a staph bacteria that causes infections resistant to many antibiotics, has long been a big problem inside hospitals. but over the last two decades it's also been found outside, in the community. >> in addie's case, she was a a skin picker. she, as do many kids, picked at her little scabs. and that was likely what introduced the staph infection. >> narrator: but the staph was just the start of addie's troubles. >> she already had evidence of an early pneumonia. and it looked like she was about to get a lot sicker. >> i asked him what were the odds of her making it, getting well. >> hoffman: what did he say? >> he said 30%, but he had to think about it for a minute, and i knew he was lying to me. i knew. by the time your blood has bacteria in it, you're in real trouble. >> narrator: the staph infection had so damaged her lungs, the doctors had no choice. to save her life, they put her on a lung bypass machine called ecmo. >> i remember ying, "ecmo?"... with a squeaky voice, like "no, really? you're not really talking about ecmo." >> narrator:

just three years ago she contracted two antibiotic resistant infections influenza b and mrsa. >> i can't really think of anything worse than waking up and having -- knowing you will lose all four of your limbs. >> she refused to allow the loss to define her and hopes her experience will deal with life adversities. >> no matter what has happened in your life that you are only limited by your own will power and that there is so much more than our physical limitations. >> she hopes to place in the top three in the qualifying trials for the 50-meter free style. if that happens she will be on her way to the paralympics in 2016. >>> consumer report released their reports on marin hospital battling infections. they are performing at or below the national benchmark in avoiding infections. kizer perm then they did much better. according to the centers of disease control thousands of hospital patients die every year from infections. >>> primary export international is based in south san francisco. the fruits and veggies came from thailand, taiwan, china, and new mexico. >>> miguel gonzalez is char

seven of the samples we found had mrsa. that's concerning too and that's probably primarily associated with the amount of processing that goes on with shrimp production. >> both have the potential to cause illness, although through the cooking process they can be killed. >> we do know that there are shrimp farms and shrimp production practices that are doing a lot more to address those issues, that are addressing hygiene and addressing other issues so that they aren't heavily reliant on drugs or other chemicals. >> hey i got some! >> yep! >> when we come back, phil torres with some pioneers of shrimp farming. >> so, this is a clean shrimp? >> that's a clean shrimp. >> we want to hear what you think about these stories. join the conversation by following us on twitter and at aljazeera.com/techknow. >> television icon norman lear >> we hoped we were delivering real characters... >> creator of "all in the family" "the jeffersons" and "good times" talks race, comedy and american culture today... >> you're taking me to a place i

at that time developers programmed it to recognize more than 8,000 micro organisms from mrsa to anthraxmore researchers teamed up with agriculture experts. they wanted to see if that could be used to identify micro organisms organisms. >> reporter: it can quickly identify identify swine flu. experts believe the virus can mix and mutate and then be passed back to humans. the livermore team says early identification could potentially help disrupt future outbreaks. >> this can help us a technology to see what is coming or emerging. >> reporter: she says it can spot pathogens that doctors aren't necessarily looking for. potentially keeping americans safer on the battlefield and here at home. >> the detector is to powerful, it delivers a reading in about 24 hours. >>> let's check on the forecast. >> yes. sandhya patel is here with a look at the weekend. >> most areas are seeing clear conditions. hot if you're travelling in the deserts. 107 in palm springs. 104 in las vegas. los angeles 82 degrees and eureka mid-60s. sunshine for what tao and reen yes as well --. if you're going to soccer at

at that time developers programmed it to recognize more than 8,000 micro organisms from mrsa to anthrax researchers teamed up with agriculture experts. they wanted to see if that could be used to identify micro organisms organisms. >> reporter: it can quickly identify identify swine flu. experts believe the virus can mix and mutate and then be passed back to humans. the livermore team says early identification could potentially help disrupt future outbreaks. >> this can help us a technology to see what is coming or emerging. >> reporter: she says it can spot pathogens that doctors aren't necessarily looking for. potentially keeping americans safer on the battlefield and here at home. >> the detector is to powerful, it delivers a reading in about 24 hours. >>> let's check on the forecast. >> yes. sandhya patel is here with a look at the weekend. >> most areas are seeing clear conditions. hot if you're travelling in the deserts. 107 in palm springs. 104 in las vegas. los angeles 82 degrees and eureka mid-60s. sunshine for what tao and reen yes as well -- . if you're going to soccer at lev

influenza and mrsa.he was given medication but that led to gangrene. >> i can't imagine waking up and learning you're going to lose all four of your limbs. >> reporter: she spent several months in the hospital and became inspired by watching people compete in the para olympics. she says every stroke is a step toward overcoming life's challenges. >> little kids pull away from you. and even adults don't know how to approach you. you see the awkwardness when you meet someone. when you go to expand your arm and they recoil. that's hard to get used to at first. >> reporter: but ballinger hopes that by being open that she can educate others about amputees and anyone who's faced adversity. >> no matter what's happened that you're only limited by your own will power. and that there's so much more than, than what our physical limitations are. >> reporter: ballanger hopes to place in the top three for the 50 free style and be on her way to the finals in rio de janeiro tomorrow. >>> opponents of california's new ma

just three years ago she contracted two antibiotic resistant infections influenza b and mrsa.tors prescribed a drug to restrict blood flow but an over dose of that drug led to dry gang green. >> i can't think of anything worse than waking up and knowing you will lose all four of your limbs. >> she refused to allow the loss define her and she hopes her experience will help others deal with life adversities. >> no matter what has happened in your life that you are only limited by your own will power. and that there is so much more than what our physical limitations are. >> she hopes to place in the top three in the qualifying tryouts for the 50-meter free style and if that happens she will be on her way to the paralympics. >> she is incredible. >> that is really an incredible story. we wish her well. >>> let's check in now with another incredible lady gasia mikaelian toasty what is coming -- to see what is coming up. >> talk about an upgrade. some travelers on delta will have an option to fly private for a few hundred dollars more. we'll tell you who is eligible. and if i were t