on april 28th the patient went to the emergency room at a community hospital in munster, indiana. it was there he was diagnosed, isolated, and today remains in good condition. although a potentially dangerous virus, experts say the general population is really not at risk. >> there has not been a clear case of person-to-person transmission outside of the health care setting yet. so i think we need to keep this in perspective. >> reporter: health officials say the virus originated in the middle east, maybe in camels. it then infected human beings and has spread to several european countries. it's estimated to have infected more than 370 people in saudi arabia alone. resulting in more than 100 deaths. there is no specific treatment, cure, or vaccination for this emerging illness. this virus is not as contagious as influenza, but a reminder tonight that bacteria and viruses are a plane ride away in our ever-shrinking world that are only a plane ride away. lester? >> dr. nancy snyderman for us tonight, thank you. >>> we're learning more about a story tonight that was just breaking as

he has been at community hospital and munster indiana since april 28th. no longer on oxygen and has a good appetite. his family at about 50 hospital workers. they involve an isolated. none have tested positive for the murders virus. the patient lives in saudi arabia. began showing symptoms after coming to the united states after visiting his family. >> the legislative audit commission voted 10-1 hefty request. the program was not used to stop violence but instead a political slush fund. chicago teachers union getting ready for another contract flight. the current contract expires next year. they can offer a one-year extension. teachers on strike for seven days in 2012 before they agreed to the last deal. she says her team is focused on finishing the school year strong. >> paying the parking meter will be a lot more convenient. it being extended to meters throughout the city. the option allows drivers to download an application and loaded with money using a credit or debit card. >> 10 minutes before the time expires so they could add more time. >> vacant h

the patient has been in isolation at the community hospital in munster, indiana since monday. the man was providing health care in saudi arabia when on april 24th he took a flight from reed to london and from there took a bus to indiana potentially putting him in contact with hundreds. >> so we're monitoring the situation, most importantly making sure we can track all the contacts that may have flown with him or rode in the bus with hip. also know from his history he wasn't coughing on the plane ride so the chances are that most people who even had that exposure are going to be okay. >> reporter: the centers for disease control says this particular case has a very low risk of spreading to the general public, and experts say mers spreads through prolonged close contact so maybe a family member in the same household but not necessarily in a plane or on a bus. the cdc is in the process of contacting passengers who may have been in contact with the patient to advise them on any necessary precautions. >> that's right kind of comforting, thanks so much. and on 12 more minutes, more o

according to the cdc, a patient was admitted to a hospital in munster, indiana early last week suffering from fever, cough, and shortness of breath. the patient was infected while working as a healthcare provider in saudi arabia. then, on april 24th, travelled from riyadh to london, then on to chicago on an american airlines flight. from there a bus ride to indiana. >> we understand he's stable. this particular person is doing well, doing better than when he was admitted. >> reporter: mers started in the middle east only two years ago. since then 93 of the 254 patients with lab confirmed cases have died, roughly one in three. >> it's extraordinarily unlikely that there will be an outbreak of mers in the united states. >> reporter: there's no evidence the virus has spread here in the u.s., but the cdc will not breathe a sigh of relief until they've contacted all passengers on that plane and bus. dr. jennifer ashton, abc news, new york. >> dr. ashton, thank you tonight. >>> we turn next to california where manhunt is under way, police looking for a fire chief accused in a horrific crime an

the next day, the patient was admitted to community hospital in munster, indiana. dr. anne schuchat is with the c.d.c. >> we are working with partners in england and others around the world to make sure the people who were on the airplanes are contacted and notified to be on the lookout for signs or symptoms. >> reporter: mers was first reported in 2012 in saudi arabia. there are 401 known cases worldwide with 93 deaths. all the cases can be traced back to the arabian peninsula. those six countries have 88 of the deaths. the indiana patient is in isolation, listed in stable condition. there's no specific treatment or vaccine for mers. when it spreads from person to person, it appears to be through close contact. the c.d.c. believes this first u.s. case represents a very low risk to the general public. >> pelley: jon, thanks very much. today, prosecutors in minnesota asked a judge that a 17-year-old be tried as an adult for plotting to bomb his school. the suspect was caught with a shed filled with explosives. police say he wanted to kill as many students as he could. j

he spent a week and a half at community hospital in munster, indiana, and was released three days ago. with no specific treatment available, doctors in florida are consulting with their counter-parts in indiana to discuss ways of dealing with the infection. dr. tom friedman is the director of the c.d.c. >> we think really there are two things going on. the first is that there does appear to be an increased number of cases. there are clusters in saudi arabia that we've not seen before. but the second thing is that we're recognizing it more. >> reporter: the c.d.c. says you are not considered to be at risk for mers unless you have had close contact with an infected patient. and in the case of the indiana patient who is doing well, even close contacts have all tested negative for the virus. >> pelley: thanks, jon. today, pro-russian separatists in ukraine declared independence for two eastern provinces. voters there overwhelmingly chose autonomy in a weekend referendum. ukraine's government, however, called the vote illegal and today, the white house said it does not recognize the result

he has been released from community hospital in munster, indiana. school officials in winnetka are warning parents about a dangerous "dare" game being promoted on the social media. in the "cold water challenge," a student is dared to jump into the icy waters of lake michigan, while someone else records the stunt and then posts it online. at 37 degrees, the water is cold enough to cause hypothermia. plus, students have been injured jumping off the rocks. the body of a 16-year-old boy was pulled from a lake in minnesota friday, after friends said *he took part in the cold water challenge. nine students were zapped by lighting, inside their school in michigan. it happened yesterday morning in greenville, just northeast of grand rapids. one girl got a jolt as she touched a metal faucet. two others were shocked, and leaned against their metal lockers. >> i was scared. and so was in shock. the felt like i didn't know where i was. >> i stood there for a few seconds i was just out of it. i didn't even know what i was doing and then i just started to cry. >>

care worker who flew from saudi arabia and to london, then to chicago and then took a bus to munster, indiana. four days later, he appeared in the emergency room, admitted to the hospital, put under isolation because the diagnosis was made rapidly. very alert clinicians, knowing the rat the cdc has put out with regard to people coming from the middle east with fever and respiratory illness. and as i understand, at least according to the news reports, the patient is stable condition. the fact that it was recognized quickly, at least at the hospital, means that presumably was controlled and we won't have the problem that has occurred in the middle east of health care, other health care workers caring for the patient becoming ill. of course, i'm sorry. >> i was going to say that what has raised concerns though is the fact that of those that contracted this virus in the middle east, 30% of those folks have died. >> yes. the number keeps changing, but it was in the range that's currently being reported. most of the patients with the disease in the middle east have been, have had underlying disease

he then boarded a flight to chicago and from o'hare took a bus home to munster, indiana. people are being urgently contacted who would have been with him. >> we want people who were in close contact with the patient to be monitoring for symptoms, fever, shortness of breath or cough and to let their provider know. >> mers is caused by a similar virus to the one that led to the sars epidemic from asia in 2003. there is no treatment and no vaccine. at present, the virus is transmitted only through close contact. public health officials are very concerned that could change. >> it could evolve by mutation to get better and better at spreading among people. thank goodness, right now, it doesn't do that with the exception of some very few family clusters. >> the indiana patient is in stable condition on oxygen but not a ventilator. while the cdc believes there is no broader public health threat at the moment, they worry that an explosion of cases in saudi arabia may lead to more cases here. >>> former readers digest and voice of america chief, tomlinson died. he was appointed to

the next day the patient was admitted to community hospital in munster, indiana. ann shooket is with the cdc. >> we are working with partners in england and with others around the world to make sure that the people who were on the airplane are contacted and notified to be on the lookout for signs or symptoms. >>reporter: mers was first reported in 2012 in saudi arabia. there are 401 known cases worldwide with 93 deaths. all the cases can be traced back to the araban peninsula, those six countries have 88 of deaths. the indiana patient is inicelation, listed in stable condition. there's no specific treatment or vaccine for mers. when it spread from person to person, it appears to be from close contact. the cdc believes this first u.s. case represents a very low risk to the general public. dr. john lapeuch, cbs news, new york. >> it's believed that the virus originateed in camels or bats and then spread to humans. >>> happening today, san jose is promoting price cuts at the start of national tourism week. the deals available include tickets for half off at ballet sa

in chicago, landed in the u.s., took a bus to munster, indiana and that is where he started feeling sick and went to a hospital. officials say they worked quickly to keep the virus from spreading but they're warning it could still be a threat. >> if this virus continues to infect people in the middle east, it would not be surprising that we would have another importation at some point, somewhere,. >> doctors they symptoms are kind of like the flu. so many things are. bad fever, cough, trouble breathing. the difference is this virus can kill and there is no cure. garrett is in our mod west news hub. are officials say this is something people should be worried about or not? >> so far the centers for disease control said this virus is not highly contagious, and that it carries very little risk for the general public. but with mers killing nearly a third of all those it has infected it's something they're taking very seriously. the world health organization has confirmed at least 261 cases of mers and more than 100 others have still yet to be confirmed. the virus first showed up two years ag

the next day admitted to community hospital in munster, indiana. the patient's travel history led the health department to test for mrs. >> we are working with partners in england and others around the world to make sure the people on the airplanes are conducted an noticed. >> reporter: the virus was first reported in 2012 in saudi arabia. there are 401 known cases worldwide with 93 deaths. all traced back to the arabian peninsula. those six countries have 88 of the deaths. >> we take care of them watch breathing, may assist their breathing. watch their urine. give them appropriate intravenous fluids monitor kidney function and the like, but at the moment no specific drug to treat these patients. in the community setting, it is not highly transmissible, however, there is concern that when the patient is receives health care, there is risk to the health care workers. >> reporter: the hospital is taking precautions to protect staff. the patient is listed in stable condition, but requires oxygen support. the cdc said at this time there's no significan