so nile cafe h written notificas between november 2010 and may 2012.but they still made the choice to violate the health code. and therefore there should not be reversal or reduction of the suspension or order. the nile cafe once they comply with the suspension and want to -- they can contact me and we'll be willing to meet with them but i think they need to comply with the law first and then come to us and we can sit down and figure out something. thank you. >> vice president fung: ms. young, the ordinance, does it state smoking of tobacco? >> it states smoking of tobacco, plant, or other weed. >> vice president fung: and it's fairly broad then. >> it is very broad. >> vice president fung: in what it says is smoking. >> yes. >> vice president fung: what about rocks? >> it does not say rocks. i don't think anyone was aware that you can smoke rocks. >> vice president fung: me either. >> i wasn't aware of it until their lead brought it to my -- >> vice president fung: if it's non-tobacco, would the the department maintain then that the ordinance says no

from the u.s. >> there's a 0% chance we can knock out west nile. it's here to stay. in the early fall and late summer they're at risk. >> reporter: i'm dr. richard from ft. collins colorado. >> thanks, doc. best wishes to joe and others. >>> up next warriors on water skies. the pitch fork wielding buddies showing there are new ways to catch a fish. that's good. call in the engineers. call in the car guys. call in the nerds. build a prototype. mold it. shape it. love it. give it a starting price under 16 grand. take it to the track. tweak. tweak. tweak. stop. take it to the car shows. call the critics. call the marketing team. get a celebrity endorser. he's perfect. i am? [ male announcer ] yes, you are. making a groundbreaking car -- it's that easy. ♪ at red lobster. there's so many choices, the guests love it! [ male announcer ] don't miss endless shrimp. try as much as you like, anyway you like. like new teriyaki grilled shrimp for just $14.99! my name is angela trapp, and i sea food differently. but it isn't always easy to find one... anncr: a g

now on the exemption application, nile cafe did not check off tobacco shop.well they could not check off tobacco shop because the health code states that the tobacco shop cannot be located within or adjacent to a restaurant, bar or tavern. and furthermore, the california business and professional code include, in its definition, that a tobacco shop does not sell alcoholic beverages or food for consumption on the premise. so the san francisco law is very clear. there is no smoking indoors or outdoors for any type of establishment that serves food or beverages. and mr. ahmed the choice to violate the health code by allowing his patrons to smoke indoors even after our meeting, even after i denied the exemption application, and even the follow-up phone calls that we had in 2010. i also sent a notice to comply. that was in 2011. and then there were two notices of violations that were issued in february and may of this year. so because of the continued repeat violation, the department ordered a cease and desist of smoking inside of the cafe, also insisted the compl

go to abc2news.com/west nile. it's abc2news.com/west nile. investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire in randallstown around 8:00 this morning. a neighbor was inside. a neighbor smelled smoke and jumped into action. >> i tried to kick the door down. i saw the back door half open. people were sitting in the yard, gassing for air. >> the two people were take on it northwest hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. the blaze was contained to the kitchen. fire crews had it under control about 9:00 this morning. the house did have working smoke detectors. >>> american airlines continues to fly, albeit with picketing pilots and angry passengers. we have the latest on the airline's woes. >> reporter: more travel headaches again today for american airlines passengers amid a dispute that's causing delays and cancellations. >> we were delayed about an hour and a half. >> reporter: executives believe pilots are calling in sick and filing maintenance reports to punish the company as part of the cost-cutting measures. >> you see a

virus means west nile carrying mosquies are here. the state agriculture department is doing the bug equivalent of a carpet bombing. >> the goal is to get rid of the breeding bites to reduce the number of mosquitoes in a concentrated area. >> reporter: west nile cannot be spread from person from person but only through mosquitoes. the spraying could last into the early morning hours and the girls are hoping that the mosquitoes won't be around longer than that. >> and you can help no matter where you live by getting rid of standing water around your home and blocked storm drapes and potted plants. anywhere water can gather, get rid of it. experts say long sleeves and bug repellant will be good ideals for you and your children. >>> abc2 is working helping to keep you informed about west nile virus. we have a special session on the webbing -- section on the webside devoted to the diseaseso you can read up on the symptoms and deaths abc2news.com/west nile vile rouse and that is weather story and that's one of the reasons they say it is so

data coming out about the west nile virus. more people are learning they have tested positive while trying to help others in need. dortch is live in the news room. can you explain this to us? >> this seems to mix blaine -- an increasing number of people are learning they have tested positive for the west nile virus when they go to donate blood. the smallest of creatures are still causing a big health risk across maryland. the mosquito born west and i'll virus has so far killed two people. a total 29 -- 25 people have been affected. more people than ever are finding out day of testing positive not by going to the doctor but when they have tried to donate blood. when you donate your blood, it goes to a lab to be tested for diseases testedhiv, polis, hepatitis b and c and the west nile virus. >> it is not available for transfusions or any other use of that blood. the blood supply is still considered very well protected. >> in 2010, the cdc reported there were no such cases. in 2011, three donors work cause. i didn't let it fall,

. >>> mosquito fogging is about to get underway in brentwood to combat the west nile virus. the disease is unpredictable. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live in brentwood where west nile is worse than it was last year. john? >> reporter: they are expected here in about 40 minutes to prepare for the fogging tonight. officials said west nile virus shows no sign of slowing. >> reporter: our camera was there as a technician found mosquitos in this pool behind a vacant house. >> the warmer weather kept west nile virus still going. we are getting reports. >> reporter: another bird testing positive today. frozen for further analysis. 66% higher than last year. and the fraction of mosquitos with the virus, four times higher. again, it is warm weather. >> they lay eggs more quickly, grow more quickly. it causes the virus to produce more quickly. >> reporter: positive mosquitos, in the eastern part of the county. two human cases, nationwide 130 dead. 3100 sick. millions infected who don't know it. the human risk is low, it is hard to prove a human vaccine effected. >>

the second person has died because of west nile virus here in our state. and right now, maryland health officials are stepping up their efforts to stop the spread of it because mosquitoes carry it. this morning abc2 news linda so is live in millford mills this morning and you're in an area they're going to be spraying later on correct? >> reporter: the spraying will happen at 7:30 tonight and stay inside for at least 30 minutes while this happens. this is the second time in two weeks that crews will be back out here in the millford mill area to spray for mosquitoes. the first spraying happened last week. it's all in response to a confirmed case of west nile virus in the area. state officials also confirm a second person has died from the west nile virus in maryland. so far, 25 cases have been reported in this state alone. the west nile virus is spread through mosquito bite sos the best thing you can do is to -- bites so the best thing you can do is stay inside when mosquitoes are most active. >> if you have to go out during dusk and dawn when mosquitoes ar

. >>> san francisco is reporting its first case of west nile virus in 7 years. coming up what they are trying to do to deal with the problem. >>> police are looking for a bank robber and they released two photos. police say last thursday this man walked into the branch, and walked outwith cash. -- walked out with cash. >>> san leandro police are trying to identify 5 men who robbed a safeway store last night about 9:00 p.m. police say the men ordered customers and employees to get down and then grabbed cash from the registers. one person said the area is a good neighborhood but there are some problems. >> it will happen. you know, it is bound to happen. you know, you have people that get mugged out here, cars get broken into it. it happens. my car got stolen one time. >> they were all black men in their 20s. no one was hurt. >>> san jose police raided a building after a record that marijuana was growing inside. someone making a maintenance check spotted the marijuana plants and called police. they found 250 plants inside with a street value of $250,000. a neighbo

anna werner on a big jump in cases of west nile. it could be this country's worst outbreak of the virus ever. armen keteyian reports the n.f.l. is pledging millions medical research as a new study finds football players have a much higher risk of dying from brain disorders. and space walking astronauts use a toothbrush to repair a space station while the sun shows a flair for the dramatic. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, bad weather scuttle it had first day of the republican convention and now rain is forcing the democrats to scrap what they hoped would be a spectacular finish here. they planned to move out of this arena tomorrow to stage the president's acceptance speech outdoors in the massive stadium that is home to the carolina panthers. but president obama will be on the stage behind me instead in a much smaller forum which leaves no room for tens of thousands of party volunteers. we have bob schieffer in our campaign 2012 reporting team in charlotte and we'

that's 45% of all west nile cases in the united states. aerial pesticide spraying last month in and around dallas dramatically reduced the mosquito population. in july, half of the mosquitoes tested positive for west nile, now it's just 5%. but doctors believe the number of reported cases will increase because weeks can pass before people infected with west nile develop serious symptoms. dr. beth bell of the centers for disease control and prevention expects the outbreak to last until october. >> oh, it takes a little time for people after they get sick to go to the doctor, to get the blood test. what we're counting are cases of illness which occurred several weeks ago. >> and that's not the total number of people who may be sick from west nile virus. the cdc says hundreds more people probably have become ill but just never went to a doctor. anna werner, cbs news, dallas. >>> quick break now on a thursday morning. when we come back, central american shakeup. a major earthquake rattles costa rica, sending people running. this is the morning

west nile has been on the rise this year. the number of human cases has been brought up to 30 including three deaths. last year there were 19 cases and in 201023. several factors are contributing to the increase in cases. >> we did have a milder winter last winter and a bit of a drought this spring and summer. sometimes that can create more heat that can increase the proliferation of mosquito breeding areas. >> you can protect yourself by staying indoors at dawn and dusk wearing repellant covering your skin and getting rid of standing water around your home. >> health officials say you should take these precautions through october 31. >> thank you. the university of maryland school of medicine is expanding its treatment program for gambling addicts. they have announced a $5 million state grant for a problem gambling center. a new telephone hot line will refer gamblers to treatment. there will be regional inars.ences and web engi >> neighborhood association members went door-to-door thursday hoping to draw some attention to a

however there have been 13 cases of west nile reported here in maryland. again that was sam ford reporting. >>> news time 6:34. crews in baltimore county spent the evening spraying for mosquitoes in the fight against west nile virus. there's been nearly 2,000 people across the u.s. infected by the virus. and now word of a confirmed case in baltimore county in the millford millionaire yeah. >> the main goal is to get rid of the breeding fight so we reduce the number of mosquitoes. >> west nile virus cannot be spread from person to person but through mosquitoes only and to protect yourself, a few tips to keep in mind. the cdc recommends long pants and sleeves during dusk and dawn hours. that's the prime time for mosquitoes to be around. >> they recommend wearing insect repellant and installing and repairing screams on doors and windows and getting rid of the any standing water around the home that kiddy pool, dump it out. >> abc works for you. we have a expect section at the website devoted to west niles read up on simpkins tons at -- symptoms. >> a traffic

evidence from the west nile but it'll become so much more. new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> tony pann has a check of today's forecast. >> good morning. it will be a warm and muggy day today. there is a 30% chance we could see a few showers. not as wide coverage as the last couple days. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature near 88. we have some relief in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. president obama is in charlotte prepari

in this area means west nile carrying mosquitoes are here. state agriculture department is doing a carpet bombing. >> the main goal is to get rid of the breeding ones. >> reporter: west nile can't be spread from person to person, only through mosquito, the spraying could last in to the early morning. the girls hope that the mosquitoes won't be around much longer than that. . >>> they were fun. you can help too no matter where you live by getting rid of standing water and blocked storm drains, potted planted. into the fall long sleeve is a good idea. abc 2news. >> good advice. we continue to work for you keeping you informed about west nile. we have a special section onto website devoted to the disease. just read up on the symptoms, the deaths and infections. . >> we got lucky today. it was humid and warm. you could say gross but at least we didn't get to wet. take a look at this video. the eastern shore not so lucky. roads flooded out in ocean city as the remnants of isaac continue to move through. wyatt was here so does it mean we are finall

the river nile. all activity centered on its water and its fertile banks. ( sheep and goats bleating ) the desert, literally a footstep away, was a constant reminder to the egyptians that, without the nile, there would be no life. the nile offered ancient egypt more than just its life-giving water or the transportation lifeline that unified an empire. it offered the gift of renewal. every year about july, the floodwaters of the nile would gradually rise, carrying fertile silt down from the headwaters until the farmland had been renewed as the floodwars receded. not surprisingly, the ancient egyptians living with this cycle soon came to equate the regular pattern of the nile and its gift of rebirth with the universe itself. their most important philosophical principles stemmed from that equation. it was the idea of maat-- roughly "rightness" or "order." everything about the egyptian way of life had a pattern, a rhythm, a sense of orderly beginning and end. so too, the egyptians believed, this must be

they're crushed and placed in a solution and if the number is higher than 100 positive for west nileat the area must be sprayed it's an ongoing battle until the cold returns. while the most vulnerable or those of us who are 50 years or older that doesn't mean others are immune the youngest person to test positive and the states so far is 15 and the oldest is 81. the powerful winds have hit rockford wins now at 55 mi. per hour there a huge thunderstorm warning has been issued and we will show you that in a moment so it's bearing down on the area very quickly. there is lightning these are bigger storms as you can see right there here's a look at the watch the areas in orange are thunderstorm warnings those are in effect until 9:55 p.m. so that is a large area and it's in the northern cook county. there will be more storms blowing up and coming in tomorrow afternoon and evening so some active weather but a hot day before those get here tomorrow afternoon, 90's had been forecast but much cooler and less humid on thursday. a new storm comes and into this thing stands up it was 76 on frida

. >> spraying for west nile virus will resume in baltimore county next week. alarming data is coming out about how some people find out athey have the illness. they will conduct spraying next tuesday and wednesday to help reduce human exposure to mosquitos infected with west nile virus. state health officials say 10 people this year tested positive for west nile when they went to donate blood. >> if they test positive, the donation is removed from the blood supply and not made available for use. the blood supply is considered well-protected. >> 25 people have been infected with west nile virus in maryland this year. two have died. the annual tradition in t owson. will take you there. the latest on teacher negotiation. the multinational challenge facing the royal family to keep the pictures under rep.. that is when we continue. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >> baltimore county police are investigating an accident. they arrived to find and suv had been driven into a store. we

the west nile virus is spread through mosquito bites. so the best thing you can do is to stay inside when mosquitoes are most active. >> if you do have to go out during dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active, wear long pants and long sleeves, use a repellent. a mosquito repellent. if you should become ill, up to two weeks after having any bites, go to your medical provider and let them know about the mosquito bites. >> reporter: it also helps to get rid of any standing water you may have around your house. because that's where mosquitoes like to breed. also, crews will be back in anne arundel county next week to spray in the marley area after a spike of cases there. you can go to our website at abc2news.com/westnile. there we have a special section with all you need to know to keep you and your family safe from the west nile virus. live in mill fords mill, linda so, abc2 news. >>> how do you think ewe till companies handled the storm? the maryland public service commission is going to take all the comments you gave them to come u

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and west nile virus. they are sprain--to protect you. you could have muscular problems. >> you could make sure that west nile virus is quite deadly. >>reporter: they say that the pesticide been used will not hurt humans. while they're out there to protect the public there are things that you can do to protect yourself. wearing repellent and no standing water around your home court in antioch, kron 4. >> the cdc to saying that this new with national figures on the west nile. the number of human cases has topped 3000. over 500 were reported in the past one week. 134 people have died this year. that is an increase of 16 from just the week before. the government says that this is the highest they have seen in nine years. >> at 8:00 p.m. tonight a traffic nightmare near city hall. all are round tonight major events with hundreds of thousands of people in this area. the red hot chili peppers planning a civic center plaza of private cont concert. all of these roads are blocked. and these concerts' go all the way up to the city hall from polka s

>>pam: for the first time in years a san francisco resident has contracted the west nile virus. >> wethat the patient traveled throughout the bay area. >> because the unidentified male patient did leave city limits before getting sick, the san francisco department of public health does not know for sure if he contracted the virus in san francisco or somewhere in the bay area. health officials cannot reveal much about the man furious he developed encephalitis but is now at home recovering. >> this patient did have the encephalitis syndrome. it tends to occur in patients who are 50 or above, elderly or abuse compromises. >> the coastal climate keeps the mosquito population lower than other parts of the bay area in san francisco, that is why was nile virus activity is rear here but it is a difficult disease to track. there are likely marquises that may never be reported. >> the cases we pick up are the people will become very ill many people have become infected but only one out of five develop a flu like elephants and one on of one heard 50 will develop the severe encephalitis. the trut

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linda so is out live and another death in maryland from west nile virus. what health officials are going. >>> but first a check on the weather with meteorologist lynette charles. how's it looking out there. >> it looks good out there megan. you can see for yourself in mount airy plenty of sunshine out there morning. we have a few high clouds moving through the area but all in all we're going to be good this morning but we are feeling a little bit on the cool se once again. the temperature 51-degrees and the dew point at 51 in elkton temperature at 54-degrees and dew point 51 degrees. and we are looking right now in northville coming in right around 56 degrees so these temperatures are coming in below average. but as we go into the afternoon, they will be slightly above average. maryland's most powerful radar is dry right now. it will stay that way through the day but we will have change moving into the forecast and i'll talk more about that coming up but here we go hour by hour through the day. lunchtime still looks good and we will be seeing the temperatu

. >>> two people in maryland have now died from west nile virus. and that is two deaths out of the 25 cases that have been reported in maryland. so today in baltimore county they are doing something about it. they are spraying trying to prevent the spread of the virus. linda so is out live this morning in millford area an area where they are going to see some praying tonight. the linda? >> reporter: crews will be back out here tonight to spray at #:30. -- 7:30. you should stay inside for at least 30 minutes while the spraying happens. of course this is the second time they'll be out in this area to do this. it's all in response to a case -- a confirmed case of west nile virus in the area. state officials confirm a second person has died from the west nile virus in maryland. the west nile virus is spread through mosquito bites so the best thing you can do is to stay inside when mosquitoes are most active, usually after dusk and also remember to wear insect repellent and also get rid of any standing water you might have around the house because that'

and the second is, is there some way to fit nile cafe into one of the exceptions.on the first point about the non-tobacco products, the respondent argues we shouldn't allow the use and enjoyment of non-tobacco products in it nile cafe because it would cause problems with enforcement of the law. that is respectfully not a legitimate reason for banning a product's use. the statute here is very clear. san francisco health code section 1009.21 states that smoking, or to smoke means that it includes inhaling, exhaling, or carrying smoking equipment for other weed or plant. non-tobacco stones, as the appellant wishes to continue to serve at nile cafe, are none of those. it's not a tobacco. it's not a weed or a plant. it's a stone with some syrup on it that's vol tied by the ash -- vaporized -- exactly. but by the coals and in a huka pipe. so the old latin term expresseso unus -- i think applies here. the express mention of one thing in the statute excludes all others. so saying well it should be excluded or i would make our enforcement of the law as it stands difficult,

. >>> and west nile virus in the city. how san francisco health officials are responding to the first human case of the virus. >>> right now, a live look outside over foster city. christina loren will be along to tell you about a very warm forecast that is coming up. you are watching nbc bay area. >>> good morning. thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning. this just in to the newsroom, a surprising change of course for the concord teen charged in the crash that killed a father and daughter. >> we have jodi hernandez who got out of the courtroom. >> reporter: the teenager struck and killed the father and daughter along the sidewalk last april. changed his plea to guilty. the victims' family walked out of the courtroom in tears after hearing the teenager admit for the first time that he was driving 72 miles in hour in a 45-mile-an-hour zone hitting and killing the man and his 5-year-old daughter. the teenager pleaded guilty this morning to two counts of manslaughter with gross negligence an

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we're talking about west nile virus.health experts say it time to take it seriously after another person in our state has died. they want to stop this from spreading and they are doing something about it today. linda so is live this morning with what they're doing to get it under control. linda? >> reporter: tonight, crew lower air disturbance back out in the -- crews will be back out in the millford mill area to spray for mosquitoes. that will happen at 7:30 tonight. you should stay inside for at least 30 minutes while this spraying happens. this is the second full-time in two week -- time in two weeks. the first spraying happened last week and it's all in response to a confirmed case of west nile in the area. state officials confirm a second person has died from the west nile virus in maryland. so far, 25 cases have been reported in the state. the west nile virus is spread through mosquito bites so the best thing you can do is to stay inside when the mosquitoes are most active. >> if you do have to go out during dusk a

ed payne reports west nile cases are spiking around the country. >> reporter: 70% of the cases are in six states. texas is the hardest hit. the state is battling the source: mosquitoes, by ground and by air. in brownsville officials confirmed they trapped a second mosquito that tested positive for west nile. that helped city crews to focus areas on specific areas in a bid to wipe out mosquito breeding grounds. >> the mosquito is the key here, it is the victor, it is part of that chain that takes -- that bites a human and pass it is on to the human. >> reporter: the virus nearly killed dr. don reed of dallas seven yeast ago. he was paralyze -- years ago. he was paralyzed and had to learn how to walk. he had formed a support group. now because of all the cases this year, he's restarting it next week. >> it's very important to me, because when i got sick, my wife couldn't find out anything about it. >> reporter: in new orleans the city is urging people to protect themselves from the virus in the wake of isaac. the storm left behind plenty of debris and standing water which can become bre

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this year, the mosquito-borne west nile virus has killed two people. a total of 25 have been infected, half with the more severe strain of the virus. more and more people are finding out they've tested positive when they try to donate blood. when you donate blood, it goes to a lab and tested for diseases like hiv, syphilis and west nile virus. >> it's removed from the blood supply so the blood supply is considered protected. >> in 2010, the c.d.c. reported there were no such cases amongst blood donors in maryland. in 2011, three would-be donors tested positive and in 2012, that number has jumped to 10. nationally in 2012, 385 would-be donors had a positive west nile test, nearly triple the number from 2011. these numbers are not included in the total number of confirmed cases. >> just because someone may have a positive test result, that doesn't make them a case. they need clinical symptoms to meet the criteria. >> it's unclear how many of those 10 blood donor cases so far this year in maryland will end up being confirmed infections. all of these would

. >> a second round of west nile sprint will take place in baltimore county this week. parts of pikesville will be sprayed tomorrow and catonsville next wednesday. 10 people tested positive for west nile when they went to donate blood. >> the donation will be typically remove from the blood supply if they test positive so the blood supply is well protected. >> so far 25 people have been infected with west nile and two of them have died. e are less than twoh months away from the november election. martin o'malley travel to iowa. he dismissed questions he wants to make a good impression on democratic activists. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to get you up to date. a lot of folks are out of school because of rosh hashana. volume picking up around the area. some delays on the west side. monument street is closed near patterson park. that is because of cinco repaisinkhole repairs. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update and old court road. no longer an inner loop accident at 795. picking up in the outer loop down towards liberty. thi

. >>> more mosquito spraying to stop the spread of west nile virus. the department of agriculture says people should stay inside during the spraying which will happen around 7:30 weather permitting. storms are expected for the area. 30 people across the state have been diagnosed with west nile. three people have died. >>> people who donate blood are tuning out more than the blood -- finding out more than their blood type. 36 people found out they have west nile while donating blood. the state has 8 deaths in oklahoma and more than 150 illnesses. blood donations facilities test for west nile among other diseases year-round. nurses say whoa wouldn't be surprised if -- say they wouldn't be surprised if more people turned up with the disease. >>> last month, kill co brought the steel mill for 72 million dollars. after rg steel sought bankruptcy production. it set a auction day for buyers to pouch all or part of the property by december -- purchase all or part of the property by december 21st. whoever operates the mill withrun one or more of the mills. >>>

the west nile virus has been detected in 48 states with human cases reported in 44.dc officials say figuring out why this year has been so bad is no easy task. >> we really don't know at this point in time what factors may have contributed to this outbreak. we think it is weather related. why it occurred in dallas more than other areas is a matter of speculation at this point. and it's one of the things that we are going to be looking at very carefully when all is said and done at the end of the season. >> the worst year ever for a west nile outbreak was in 2008. with 9800 cases reported nationwide and 264 deaths. in atlanta, jonathan, fox news. >> children's author announced she has breast cancer. the 74-year-old opened up about her diagnosis today. she underwent a mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. her cancer wasn't detected by a mammogram or regular physical exam because she had dense breast tissue. her message for women, get a sonogram. >>> country singer and former american idol contestant shaved her head. she did it to support her childhood friend. the pict

nile outbreak ever recorded. the spraying continued from texas to georgia to new york. the cdc is worried about what is lingering in all that standing water down in the gulf after isaac. our report from chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: the cdc's latest numbers indicated it could be the worst year for the west nile virus since it was detected in the united states. >> it was introduced in 1999 and spread over a series of years through the bird population and got into the mosquitoes and the mosquitos bit people. >> reporter: the number of cases this year is sky rocketing. nearly 1,600 infections reported and 66 deaths, up 40% in one week. >> it is a late summer disease. the fact that we have so many cases this early and so widespread does not bode well. >> reporter: every state except alaska and hawaii has seen outbreaks and nearly 70% of the cases come from six states, the hardest hit, texas with nearly half of the infections. health officials are launching efforts to prevent the spread of the