if one person gets mumps, several people can get mumps.to say the vaccines don't work, it is just sort of the exact situation where this virus can spread. >> he was -- sidney crosby was in isolation for a few days. is that all you can do if you're sick with the mumps? is there anything else? >> you know, you sort of treat the symptoms with these types of things. i don't know if you ever had chicken pox but it's a virus that tip ukly runs the course. people with get very sick from it sometimes. as you point out, a healthy person while it can be mumps can be bad in adults, a healthy person should get over it reasonably quickly. so you just got to make sure they don't become too dehydrated, take care of any other infection that's may develop. but typically people get through it. happy holidays you to. thank you for joining us. it's a pleasure. >>> next, we're counting down the top ten health stories of the year. can you guess what they are? before that, we have the human factor. >>> jamie grace grew up dreaming of becoming a singer/songwriter

if one person gets mumps several people can get mumps. i think that's what's happening here.t's not that the vaccines don't work but this is the exact situation where the virus can spread. >> sidney crosby was in isolation for a few days. is that all you can do if you are sick with the mumps or is there anything else? >> you sort of treat the symptoms with these time of things. i don't know if you've ever had chicken pox or any of those other things but it's a virus that typically rupps its course. and people can become very sick from it sometimes, but as you point out a healthy person while mumps can be pretty bad in adults, a healthy person should get over it, you know, reasonably quickly. you just got to make sure they don't become too dehydrated and take care of any infections that do develop. but people typically get through it. laura, happy holidays to you. thank you for joining us. pleasure. >>> up next we're counting down the top ten health stories of the year. can you guess what they are? >>> before that we've got "the human factor." jamie grace grew up dreaming of b

for mumps, anyone born after 1957 should consider a booster of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. for chickenpox more painful blisters and risk of pneumonia. as for mumps, more severe inflammation that in some cases can lead to infertilate. so while there are individual recommendations and we don't want to broad blanket everything, brian, these are real conversations to be had as adults. what shots might i need to protect myself? >> as a hockey fan i can't believe we're talking about mumps this season. nancy, thank you. as always. >>> we're back in a moment with the reason why the woman who brought us the movie "frozen" is apologizing to a lot of parents. ♪ ♪ >>> tonight, we note some departures from american life, starting with phil stern, the great hollywood photographer whose evocative work started in the army and world war ii, where he received a purple heart for his wounds. after the war he went west where he chronicled the golden age of hollywood stars, singers and actors, including frank sinatra lighting a cigarette for jfk in 1961, the last american president photographed

and he has mumps. >> reporter: whooping cough is also making a big comeback.california it's the worst epidemic in 70 years. in brooklyn, new york, er dr. john marshal knows that protection from childhood vaccines can weaken over time. do you think it's reasonable to expect that we may be looking in the near future at a new battery of booster shots for adults? >> i think the concept of additional booster shots for adults makes good sense. >> reporter: for whooping cough adults should get the tdap vaccine every ten years. if you've never had the chickenpox or vaccine, get it now. two doses at least four weeks apart. anyone born after 1957 should consider a booster of the mea e measl measles, mumps vaccine. for chickenpox more painful blisters and risk of pneumonia. for mumps more severe inflammation that can in some cases lead to infertility. so while there are individual recommendations and we don't want to broad blanket everything, brian, these are real conversations to be had as adults. what shots might i need. >> as a hockey fan i can't believe we're talking

and friday, he showed a symptom of mumps a swollen face. but an initial test was negative. >> it's one of those thing, get rest. i feel good. and happy to be back. >> reporter: today, the penguins revealed a second test confirmed crosby has the mumps. the league is racing to stop the virus from spreading. experts say the close quarters of locker rooms make for perfect breeding grounds or it's jumping from player to player in the close and messy scuffles on the ice. normally the u.s. sees a few hundred cases of mumps each year. and outbreaks at four universities. teams are now offering the players vaccinations, hoping to finally take mumps off the ice and into the penalty box once and for all. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> and abc news' jennifer asher joins me now. we know crosby received a booster shot before the interer with games. so how did he get the mumps? >> all of his immunizations were up to date. in fact most of us are vaccinated from being children. but some people do lose the immunity over time and the protection is the

a mumps outbreak in the national hockey league. players are tested positive and how they contracted the disease and how a vaccination may not protect you from mumps. >>> plus, victims after home burglary catch the suspects themselves two days after the crime. tell you how they did it. >> they got him they got him down the road. >> did they really? leland: all right the, coming up at top of the hour, "outnumbered." let's check in with the ladies upstairs to find out what's up. >> florida governor jeb bush one giant step closer to running for president in 2016. who would that help and who would it hurt? >> also the senate intel committee sunday fire, accused of not getting the other side of the story, you know, from the people who actually did intear gating at cia before rerelease ing that interrogation report. should that raise a red flag. >> on how wives should do more to please their husbands is sparking a lot of outrage. >> not just the why but the how is what is sparking the outrage. all that plus our #oneluckyguy. "outnumbered"

sees a few hundred cases of mumps each year. this year the cdc reports over 1,000, including outbreaks at four universities. teams are now offering the players vaccinations, hoping to finally take mumps off the ice and into the penalty box once and for all. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> abc news medical director jennifer asher joins me now. we know crosby received a booster shots before the winter games. so how did he get the mumps? >> all of his immunizations were up to date. in fact most of us are vaccinated from being children. but some people do lose the immunity over time and the protection is the best we have. >> what is the prognosis for anyone who gets the mumps? >> most of the time, it's good. the virus runs its course in one or two weeks without any treatment. >> all right, thank you. >>> and a somber anniversary for in the town of newton, connecticut. flags at half-mast in honor of the victims of sandy hook. 20 children and 6 adults lost their lives that day. the public holding no public events, calling for pr

there are at least 13 players in the nhl with mumps. >> mumps. >> what is mumps, the word comes froms meaning grimace, why? because you get a swelling of the gland. i want to show everybody, lets look at what sidney crosby looks like. >> yes. >> do you see that how his face on the left side of your screen is full and that is the gland. lets take another look, we have another picks tour. that is what gets inflamed and gland. >> that is mumps i thought were taken care of year and years and years ago. >> there are lots of people, we reported on this very show, there are out breaks of measles. >> that is a a good one. >> wow. >> look at that one. >> yes. >> he looks like a chipmunk. it is painful and what can happen in adults like this 30 percent of people can get inflammation of the testicles and some of them can be left infertile. >>> what? >> i had mumps when i was probably five or six or seven years old. >> why is this happening? we think because people are not getting immunized and secondly the immunization that took place in earlier in life may be waning. as i said in my own practi

and again nobody on the flyers has mumps. they are working hard to make sure it doesn't happen here. >> absolutely, certainly unusual, yes. >> all right, stephanie, thanks. >>> stay with us, still ahead, a broadway star comes to brought street. we will tell you how philadelphia native is bringing holiday magic to the philly pops christmas spectacular, that is coming up in eye on the arts. >>> it is that time of the year philly pops christmas spectacular is on stage at the kimmel center adding its own musical magic to this holiday season. >> the soloist is philly born and raised broadway star. our pat ciarrocchi caught up with him at home in this eye on the arts. >> i sat down at this piano, and i... may be far away or maybe real nearby. i started playing what i could remember by ear. >> reporter: that night 12 year-old hugh pannero of olney unearthed his music. >> ♪ the the music of the night ♪ >> reporter: right after that hugh found his first spotlight on broadway, with many lead rolls to follow, including the phantom of th

and an outbreak of the mumps in a unlikely place.nes hockey players from coast-to-coast. health reporter stephanie stahl is on your side with what's being done to contain it, that's coming up next. >> holiday gift giving at work take an unusual turn. i'm marlie hall in new york with more from a new survey coming up. >> and what's behind this rare and incredible site at the grand canyon? we'll have that answer when "eyewitness news" returns. stay with u ♪ ah, ♪ h it. ♪ push it. ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. i'm pushing. i'm pushing it real good! >>> an arbitor has denied adrienne peterson's appeal for immediate reinstatement to the nfl. vikings running back was suspended without pay for violating the league's personal conduct policy. peterson charged with child abuse in texas several m

. >>> also right now on nbc 10 news, a new case of the mumps in the nhl.preading concern for hockey player an the people around them. add a pittsburgh penguin star to the list of those who came down with the mumps. >> the players on the new jersey devils, new york rangers, ducks, and minnesota wild have the mumps. they all played the flyers recently or are set to again soon. randy gyllenhaal is live in south philadelphia. >> the flyers are addressing the problem. >> the team is trying to get ahead of this. so far no players on the flyers have come down with this virus but it is quickly spreading across the league, bemplging some star players and keeping team doctors on their toes. the typically cold, sterile ice rinks of the nhl. crosby exhibiting the telltale symptoms with a swollen, chipmunk like face. he tested positive. >> it is a concern the way it is around the league. >> the concern is the virus could hit players in philly. the highly contagious disease is spread through close contact like locker rooms so the team is taking precautions. >> clean bui

the cdc reports from january to november of this year more than 1,000 people caught the mumps.38. the coach said it's a concern, but the flyers medical staff is on top of it. >> they are doing what they can, it doesn't mean it won't happen. they are doing what they can. >> reporter: ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> chris sowers will have a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, stay with us, we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ hershey's spreads. bring the delicious taste of hershey's chocolate to anything - everything. with hershey's spreads, the possibilities are delicious. ♪ ah, ♪ h it. ♪ push it. ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. i'm pushing. i'm pushing it real good! ♪ [instrumental music] ♪ >> action cam taking a live look for us, now, you see the casket on the back of the fire truck coming down the street as th

ice hockey's biggest star is the late toast be struck down by an outbreak of mumps.ave all of the latest for you after the break. ♪ >>> welcome back. let's get back to our top -- our story on the siege in sydney. and there are concerns that there could be a backlash against the muslim community, buzz the gunmen was a muslim. bah social media campaign is helping to ease those fears. >> reporter: it's the end of the day in sydney's west, but this group of ethnic iraqis are on a mission. they are catching a train into the city to pay their respects to the victims of the hostage drama. >> we want too say that we standing with the community, that we also are gravely scarred by this event. >> reporter: it's something they felt compelled to do, particularly given the potential for an increase in religious tension following the siege. as they made the journey, they kept track of the latest on social media, in particular posts with the hashtag, i'll ride with you. a hashtag that has seen people across the religious and ethnic divides coming together online. it's being seen as

the national hockey league battling an outbreak of the mumps.he flyers are taking steps to try to keep their players healthy. >> ali gorman joins us were with that story. >> reporter: hey guys. just to give some background the mumps causes plane full swelling. since 1967 the number of cases dropped. the vaccine is good but not 100 percent effective and there has been a spike in the number of cases this year. the flyers may have more to worry about than just winning games. the nhl is facing a mumps outbreak. three players on the anaheim ducks caught the virus. five on the minnesota wild, one player on the new york rangers and two on the new jersey devils. that's when it hit home for some of the flyers. >> not until yesterday when we played new jersey and they had two guys that had the mumps. that kind of scared me. >> not something you want to get but, you know, we get vaccinated the other day so we should be fine hopefully. >> reporter: the vaccine is typically given in two doses during childhood. we're told a booster shot was offered last night

mump social security transmitted through droplets of saliva.o far there are no reports of mumps on the flyers roster but team doctors are taking no chances. >> as a professional athlete you have to take care of your body and there's stuff that spreads around that you can't always contain. >> the medical staff is doing a good job of, you know, awareness and telling the players what's going on and how they can help themselves not get it. >> even if you have have been vaccinated there is a 10 to 20% chance you could still get a mild case of the mumps. >>> well, plenty of holiday cheer being spread around today by the philadelphia police departments. officers from the 18th district host add party tonight for a number of local children. together they sang and danced and even featured an appearance by mickey and mini mouse. ♪ >> you too can celebrate the holidays with our joy of sharing campaign. buy a new unwrapped toy and bring it to one of our drop off locations. for a list of those locations, just head to cbsphilly.com/joy or call that number. 21

because the person has the mumps and doesn't realize it. country people are vaccinated against the mumps but by the time you're a young adult the vaccination has waned to a certain extent. >> are there boosters? we are vaccinated for the mumps and warn us if we get it what can we expect? >> right. there are boosters adults are supposed to get if in a high-risk group, like a health care worker. routinely adults do not get boosters in this country. what you can expect is to be miserable for a week or two with a fever, some of the swelling we saw on that hockey player. now very rarely, there are fertility problems for men, for both genders, you can get meningitis. usually it's just an awful couple weeks and you're done. >> another focus, let's do another virus while we're at it. >> okay. >> flu season kind of the start of it. have you heard any indication of how bad it is? >> so far, it doesn't seem terribly awful. it's in -- there are high levels of it in seven states. that's not so unusual for this time of year. what is unusual this year, mi

i'm john clark. >>> here are some of the symptoms associated with the mumps virus.nful salvary glands. a loss of appetite or pain while chewing or swallowing food. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well,ç mild day today. that came along with the wind. so kind of mild and windy. the winds will stay with us tomorrow, too. before that we'll get colder tonight. the numbers drop down freezing or below freezing across much of the area when you wake up tomorrow morning. we do stay dry, though. we stay dry all the way into saturday. so most of your saturday as of now does look dry. we are watching that same storm system we've been telling you about all week that could give us a potential for rain and snow showers. but today's track with all the updated models, it does look like it may be staying farther south which would be lowering our chances for rain and snow this weekend. through the lehigh valley, we're in the mid-40s, 48 still philadelphia. still fairly mild outside with the wind along with it, 48 bensalem, 48 degrees in mt

. 11 other players have the mumps as well.l is here. i thought we eradicated mumps with vaccines but it has made a come back. >> let's not make this an anti vaccine segment. i love the vaccine and i think it has done a tremendous job eradicating mumps but it is only 90% effective. the other problem is not everybody is vaccinated. so it gets into populations that aren't vaccinated and spreads among people who aren't immune and think they aren't in the close confine them off hockey team when they're in the locker room together is easy to spread. is a respiratory virus that causes swelling, haiti, fatigue and loss of appetite. stuart: when it comes to these old-line diseases i thought compulsory vaccination had gotten rid of most of them but it appears vaccination is no longer compulsory and these diseases are making a come back and that is a terrible thing with the entire vaccine movement. >> exactly right. it started in your home country in great britain because of the studies that was later discounted the show a connection bet

: mumps can cause headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite. the disease, nearly eradicated in 1967 but made a reemergence in 2000. one person with mumps can infect ten others. so it's a scary situation for the nhl. and the incubation period is two to three weeks. so doctors are saying it's going to take a long time to know when this is over. >> got keep that one in mind. linzie, thank you. >>> and now the latest on the sony hacking scandal. the company held a town hall for employees monday. the executive under fire apologized for her leaked e-mails and insensitive remarks. i spoke with the stars of the movie. cecilia vega has the details. >> reporter: this morning the stars of "the interview" are standing by their movie. seth rogen and james franco saying they have no regrets make a comedy about north korea. >> did you imagine you would stir up a storm like this? >> i don't know if it's about our movie or not. the movie itself is very silly. it was not meant to be controversial in any way. >> reporter: but controversial it is. north korea furi

: mumps can cause headaches, fatigue and loss of appetite. the disease, nearly eradicated in 1967 but made a reemergence in 2000. one person with mumps can infect ten others. it's scary for the nhl. and the incubation period is two to three weeks. it's going to take time to know when it's over. >> thank you. >>> and now the latest on the sony hacking scandal. the company held a town hall for employees monday. the executive under fire apologized for her leaked e-mails and incense tiff remarks. cecilia vega has the details. >> reporter: this morning the stars of "the interview" are stand big their movie. seth rogan and james franco saying they have no regrets make a comedy about north korea. >> did you imagine you would stir up a storm like this? >> i don't know if it's about our movie or not. it was silly and not meant to be controversial. >> reporter: but controversial it is. north korea furious about sony's upcoming film, and the biggest corporate cyber attack ever. and some executives were worried that it would antagonize the nation. the or

he's been sid lined after testing positive for mumps. crosby is one of at least a dozen players from five teams who have come down with that highly contagious disease. flyers general manager ryan hexall says he is concerned for his players and they're taking extra precautions. >> wash your hands and vaccines and everything else you can do. we've done everything we can do to protect our players and our staff. >> at this point, no one on the flyers is showing any symptoms. mumps was thought to be eradicated with vaccines, but people often skip their booster shots, and over time, the immunity can wear off. >>> a preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a philadelphia attorney who's accused of paying to have sex with a teenage girl more than 20 times. prosecutors say brian meehan had sex with that 14-year-old girl on all of those occasions at his law office in center city. meehan worked at one penn center at 16th and jfk boulevard. prosecutors say the teenager testified to a grand jury that meehan told her he knew she was 14 and also told

he's been sidelined after testing positive for mumps.y is one of at least a dozen players from five teams who have come down with the highly contagious disease. flyers general manager ron hexall says he is concerned for his players and the team is taking extra precautions. >> in buildings and wash your hands and vaccines and everything else you can do. we've done everything we can do to protect our players and our staff. >> now, at this point, no one on the flyers is showing any symptoms. mumps was thought to be eradicated with vaccines, but people often skip their booster shots, and over time, the immunity can wear off. >>> coming soon to the streets of philadelphia, another way for you to get to work or school. the city is joining a list of other metropolitan areas that offer a bake share. nbc 10's katy zachry is live to explain. tell us more. >> reporter: hi, tracy. this is exciting for a lot of people. we are just a few months away from philadelphia rolling out its bike share program, but we got a sneak peek at what the bikes are goi

he's been sidelined after testing positive for mumps. crosby at least one of a dozen players from five teams who have come down with that highly contagious disease. flyers general manager ron hexall says he is concerned for his players and the team is taking extra precautions. >> -- buildings and wash your hands and vaccines and everything else you can do. we've done everything we can do to protect our players and our staff. >> now, so far, no one on the flyers is showing symptoms. mumps was thought to be eradicated with vaccines, but people often skip those booster shots, so over time, the immunity can wear off. >>> well, it's deadline day for one atlantic city casino. >> will the casino's main workers union meet the owner's demands? we'll tell you what the owner of the taj is asking and how many jobs are on the line. >>> and breaking news. we are live on the scene. police officers shoot and kill a suspect moments after a struggle. we are looking into this and finding out how many police-involved shootings there have been this year. >>>

the pittsburgh penguins star diagnosed with the mumps on saturday. he's the league's most visible player, appearing on so many magazine covers. the disease now spreading to at least five teams. tonight, a new concern, a teammate visiting a children's hospital last week now showing possible symptoms. patients and staff being tested. >>> the nation tonight with a new top doctor. the senate confirming vivek murthy to be the next surgeon general. the position vacant for more than a year. >>> and a turf war tonight over the north pole. denmark laying claim to the arctic. trouble is, canada and russia say it's theirs. by the way, the north pole has 30% of the world's untapped gas reserves, 13% of its oil. >>> when we come back tonight, two little boys here in america who just made a million dollars. goodnight. goodnight. for those kept awake by pain... the night is anything but good. introducing new aleve pm. the first to combine a safe sleep aid. plus the 12 hour strength of aleve. for pain relief that can last until the am. now you can have a good night

sydney cosby has been diagnosed with the mumps.ce, but tested negative, but a second test confirmed the virus. he got a boost err shot before the winter olympics and said the diagnosis was a surprise. >> bill cosby is speaking out, but did not specifically discuss the claims. he only expects the black media to up hold excellence in journalism and go in with a nearly mind. he praised his wife for holding up through the or deal with love and the strength of womenhood. >>> governor chris characterize hanging out with the cowboys, jerry jones, wait until you hear what a local city councilman had that's head.it on twitter. >>> a shooting in the city's mayfair section leaves a man dead. him stay tuned for a live report from the scene. >> welcome back on this monday, 4:56, 43 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at philadelphia international airport. can you believe it's already december 15, my father is flying in by the way from korea. >> i can't wait to see dad. >> i'll be at the airport. >> in report in the virginia rape scandal. t

mumps is easily spread through saliva or mucous, usually when someone coughs or sneezes or talks. you can imagine how quickly that can spread between players sharing water bottles and things like that. >>> and wilt chamberlain will be the first nba player to be featured on a stamp. u.s. postal service will honor him with commemorative stamps, one in a lakers uniform, another in a philly uniform. in order to put his 7'1" frame, the stamps are almost two inches long. that's a third longer than the typical stamp, about 50 million of them will be printed. dara, back to you. >>> that will look good on an envelope. jon stewart's secret message to angelina jolie. that's up next. >>> happy friday morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm meteorologist domenica davis. yes, we're still talking about rain that will be in friday's forecast, san francisco all the way up to seattle. that's where we're going to see moderate to heavy rain showers. the rain does ease up by saturday. it is looking a bit better. we'll see early morning showers before that clears in the afternoon. it is dry on satu

. >>> a mumps outbreak have broken out in the national hockey league. said he tested negative for mumps and gotten a booster shot for the olympics. the second test confirmed the virus. players on the devils, rangers and ducks have been infected. >>> bill cosby is speaking out, he is not addressing the claims that he raped and drugged women during the 1960s. he told the reporter, he only expects the black need i can't to uphold excellence in journalism and go in with a nearly mind. he praisedded life for holding up through the or deal with love and the strength of womanhood. >>> controversial tweets what a philadelphia councilman had to say about chris christie during the eagles game with cowboys other than jerry jones. >>> we'll have a live update on the deadly police shooting in philadelphia's mayfair section, we'll be back. >> good morning everyone, it is 6:00 a.m. on this monday, december 15, tam is off, nydia han joins us, we're following several breaking stories. >> a police-involved shooting in philadelphia ends with a man dead we're live. >> brea

penguins star sydney crosby showed up with a swollen face, a tell tale sign of the mumps and he tested positive on monday. >>> we'll need the umbrella? >> yes, for the afternoon. thankfully the shovel still has the cob webs on it. it's moving to the west and north. and the slide to the northeast is slow, and that arrow is how long it will take the rain to get the distance of that red arrow and we are tracking with the blue box the arrival time of the main rain, before the times you may get a sprinkle but this is where the steady rain arrives, honey brook and the western edge of chester county, 12:49 and newark, delaware, 1:01 and paoli, on the border of chester county near newcastle county, delaware, and downingto downingtown 1:13. lets get rid of that and go out wide and look at the areas north and east, this heavier rain is in the process of marching towards the northeast and so if are you in allentown or reading, these are areas that are liable to get the heavier stuff, philadelphia may catch a break because by the time the yellow line gets to philadelphia, most of the heavy stuff i

. >>> the nhl's biggest star is also the newest player to be diagnosed with the mumps. sidney crosby of the pittsburgh penguins is in isolation. he was held out of games friday and saturday after coming down with symptoms. he's been ruled out of tonight's game. about a dozen players from four teams have been diagnosed with mumps. >>> a girls' basketball player says she's been treated unfairly after a game. a fight erupted at a game. when the girl ran on to the court, the coach grabbed her by the hair, tossed her several feet. she says she was going to tad of the teammate. her mom accuses the school of handling the situation incorrectly. >> there was no i'm sorry. i didn't mean to. it was an accident. >> i got no respect at all from none of the administration. none of them asked if i was okay the next day. >> she's been suspended from school and thrown off the team. the coach who tossed her aside was not disciplined. no charges will be filed. the school considers the case closed. >>> the upcoming super bowl is scheduled for sunday, february 1st, in arizona. there will li

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players in the national hockey league have been sidelined because of a league-wide outbreak of the mumpsplayers from the new jersey devils are among those who have already missed some games because of this. doctors say that the disease is spread through droplets of saliva but it's unusual to see it spread between or among different teams. >> we certainly see outbreaks among groups that tend to be together, outbreaks in university settings, sometimes in sports setting but usually restricted to one team itself that practices together, shares water bottles things like that. >> many of lease theise players may have been vaccinated before but there is still a 10 to 20 percent chance that you can still get a mild case of the mumps. >>> a local university is challenging how people think about public restrooms. pretty unique concept with an interesting reason behind it we sent our matt rivers to check it out today. >> reporter: inside it's just a bathroom, stalls, urinal, soap, sink, paper towels but it's the sign on the outside that's a bit different. >> we pushed for this. we had petitions goi

mumps is a contagious virus.arts with symptoms like fever and headache and the salivary glands become swollen like we saw with sidney crosby, one of the league's best players the latest to catch this disease. when the pittsburgh penguins took to the ice star forward sidney crosby wasn't on it. the two-time mvp has mumps. >> it came as a bit of a surprise to us is because every indication was he was well protected against the disease. >> after feeling six thursday he addressed the reporters the next day with a swollen face, a common sim thom. >> i'm feeling better. one of those things. trying to get some dozen other players including anaheim ducks, minnesota wild, new jersey devils, and new york rangers. on sunday the rangers sent home center derick brassard with a suspected case of the virus. crosby had been vaccinated as a child and even received the booster shot before the sochi olympics but experts say vaccines can wear all over time and crowded grounds can make the perfect breeding ground. >> the players have

most americans are vaccinated for the mumps. that vaccine does weaken over time. according to the cdc, there have been more than 1,000 cases reported in the u.s. this year. >>> well, black friday has come and gone, but an even bigger shopping frenzy could be on the way. it's called super saturday. analysts predict that retailers will be raking in some serious dough. let's bring in brenda buttner, our fox news senior business correspondent and the anchor of "bulls and bears." always good to see you. >> great to see you. >> super saturday. all right. big shopping day, clearly. december 20th is super saturday. >> the reason is partially because of the calendar. it's like five days away from christmas. >> wow. >> so it's expected to be way bigger than black friday. >> okay. if you're not like you and you haven't done all your shopping yet, what's better, online shopping versus going in the store. >> well, online shopping, there's the benefits of being in your jammies. but you really have to be careful and look at refund policies. shipping, delivery. all that stuff can

. >> reporter: mumps has been prevalent. in 2013, 438 were reported. and including viruses found in the national hockey league. they share certain cold-like symptoms. the flu comes on fast with a high fever. whooping cough starts slowly, characterized by a fast cough and then a whooping sound as the patient tries to inhale. mumps which is far less common involves painful swelling of the glands in the cheek and neck. experts say getting vaccines will help. that is what might have helped little aubrey. with her cough gone, the sounds she makes now are much easier to listen to. >>> a massive government spending bill was signed into law this past week designed to keep the government up and coming. for many in congress it was the last order of business this year. and many seemed gitty to head home to their own districts. but buried in the budget are things that might surprise you. we get more from chris jansing. >> reporter: if you printed it out, it would be nearly a foot high. and tuck add way in -- tucked away in thr3000 pages are thing not even most of

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hockey superstar sidney crosby has the mumps.diagnosed with the virus despite getting the vaccine for it as a child. crosby is just the latest nhl player to get the mumps in the past couple of months. five different teams have had players come down with the bumps. now doctors are discussing whether adults should be getting a booster shot for this. a few days ago actress angelina jolie announced that she has the chicken pox in this video. and you can see the spots on her. the illness means jolie cannot attend the premiere of her new movie "unbroken" which she directed. >>> age may really only be a number. when it comes to living longer, feeling young may be more important than actually being young. scientists looked at nearly 6,500 people in their mid 60s. many felt at least three years younger than their real age. and now during a follow-up eight years later scientists found those younger-feeling people were less likely to die. experts say healthier people may feel younger naturally and it may also indicate a stronger will to liv

. >> what about the mumps, multiple teams coming down with the mumps. why is that?letes prone to this? >> there's nothing about being an athlete making you prone to mumps. it's viral. any of us are prone to it if we are not adequately vaccinated. most have been vaccinated. mumps is a les efficacious vaccines, the two doses... >> less than the whooping cough. >> yes, from the beginning, forget the evolution with the causal agent. >> we are talking about the fact seen. >> and so what happens is you have athletes, there's nothing about them being athletes. they spend a lot of time in close places. it's a contact sport. and that is the thing that transmits them. if these guys practice 2, 3, 4 hours a day, in close spaces travelling, there's no doubt they'll come down with it. >> it's not the imaging i wanted in my brain, but the information i did. >> thank you so much for joining us from columbia. a pleasure to have you here. >> forget tipping and rude service. this restaurant in china is using robotic waiters. look at that. they are about 3 feet high. the robot can tak

. >> reporter: that's right the mumps virus has been spreading throughout the league this season andyers in philadelphia are now taking some precautions to try to stay healthy t at least 11 players on different teams have been diagnosed. that includes teams the flyers have recently played. the medical staff is offering a booster shot to try to keep its players healthy. also coming up tonight a time capsule really that was buried by paul revere and sam adams back in the 17 hundreds is now being unearthed in boston, massachusetts. historians believe what's insides will reveal a window into life in the colonial era so we'll tell you some of the items that they do expect to find and what they legally find when they open it up. those stories and much more coming up on "action news" at 5:00 rick and shirleen we'll see you then. rick i'll join you. >> thank you. >>> much more ahead on "action news" at 4:00 a theft targeting a philadelphia film maker. the person who stole thousands of dollars from m. night shyamalan's. philly. we break down the best things to do around town in the run up to

he's been sidelined after testing positive for mumps. he's one of at least a dozen players now from five different teams who have come down with the highly contagious disease. flyers general manager ron hexall says he's concerned for his players and the team is taking extra precautions. >> clean buildings and wash your hands and vaccines and everything else you can do. we've done everything we can do to protect our players and our staff. >> so far, no one on the flyers is showing any symptoms. puml mumps was thought to be eradicated with vaccines, but often people skip booster shots and over time the immunity can wear off. >>> it's 10 minutes until 7:00 and it's time to go to new york for a look ahead to the "today" show. >> we get a preview from willie geist and savannah guthrie. good morning. >> good morning, tracy and chris. we're live on the scene of that hostage drama unfolding this hour in australia. >>> also ahead, we've got a big week planned to get you ready for christmas. this morning, 60 seconds to avoid packing on those holid

. >>> mumps outbreak is hitting the hockey players. >>> and in "healthcheck," why it's important to get vitamin d right now. "action news" saturday morning continues? just a moment. >> chain saws getting a workout in los angeles, strong winds brought down trees. several of them smashing on top of suvs, nobody was hurt. power outages were reported. other parts of california were dealing with below-freezing temperatures. it's good for citrus, because it's brings out bright orange and enhances the harvest. they have had crazy weather. we've had crazy weather. >> reporter: the whole country has had crazy weather. 65 degrees on christmas eve. sounded like dr. seuss. it's a gorgeous morning. it's chilly, temperatures in the 20s and 30s, a little bit of cloud cover, we're above seasonable averages. mild stretch continues. speaking of mild. the normal is 42. dover reached 52. mountain holy, 49. trenton -- mount holly, 49. trenton, 49 degrees. dewpoint, 31. winds out of the west/southwest at 3 miles per hour. the poconos above freezing. 34, the freezing mark is 32. lancaster, 27. wilmington, 31.

the mumps. the bench is benching top players across the nhl. ite note clear how it began.duthiers shows us how the disease may be spreading. >> when the pittsburgh penguins took to the ice last weekend, star forward sidney crosby wasn't on it. the team confirmed that the two-time mvp had the mumps. >> it came about as a bit of a surprise to us because every indication was that he was well protect against the disease. >> even early tests came back negative but even sick he came across with a swollen face, a common sim thom. >> it's one of those things that -- yeah, i feel good. >> they affected over a dozen players. last weekend the rangers sent home. crosby had been vaccinated as a child and got a booster shot but experts say it can ware off and locker rooms combined with in your face action make for the perfect breeding ground. >> the players have a lot of prolonged contact in practice and the games. they live together, they travel together, and then they can spread it to the other teams. >> in a statement the nhl said it is certainly an outbreak which was unexpected but