omar villafranca, cbs news, jennings, missouri. >>> why did the secret service send agents to a private home in maryland? i'm andrea mccarren at the white house, the latest on a new government investigation into their conduct coming up. >> reporter: it's been four days since human remains were found in charlottesville. are they those of hannah graham? we take you inside to search. >> reporter: i'm stephanie ramirez in d.c. talking with the director of ddot on the new construction and changes on military road and the 6 decent street bridge. that's coming up he -- 16th street bridge. that's coming up next. >>> more scrutiny from the secret service and it involves a controversial mission that unfolded in maryland. thank you for joining us.

omar villafranca is in dallas with more on the widening ebola outbreak. omar, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. thomas duncan is still in serious condition and his family is being monitored. and doctors are getting ready to treat another american infected with the deadly disease. a free laynce cameraman covering the ebola outbreak in africa will be flown to the u.s. from liberia for treatment after contracting the deadly virus. he had recently begun working with an nbc news team including correspondent dr. nancy snyderman who spoke to nbc host rachel maddow from nairobi. >> even going beyond the cdc guidelines. >> reporter: in the states hazmat crews in texas will decontaminate the dallas apartment where the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states stayed. last night they began moving sheets, clothes and possessions used by thomas duncan. officials ordered family members who came in contact with him to stay indoors. duncan is now at texas health for treatment. officials in liberia say they will prosecute duncan for allegedl

omar villafranca is in dallas. omar, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. we learn thad the parent is in serious condition here at texas health presbyterian, and while doctors continue to monitor him, there are new questions as to why the man wasn't put in a containment area earlier. some parents in dallas say they won't send their kids to school today after hearing five students in the area are being monitored at home for signs of the ebola virus. health officials believe there are among 12 to 18 people that may have had contact with the first patient diagnosed with the disease in the u.s. >> the odds of on is slim. he's been identified by ktvt as thomas eric duncan. >> so the kids won't get sick and everybody. >> federal health officials are now trying to figure out why the medical staff here at texas health inish lie release d the infected patient when he fell ill. >> he initially went to the hospital after feeking weak and abdominal pain. a nurse reading from an i bow la check list asked if e h travelled from africa. he said yes but was released anyway.

>> omar villafranca in dallas. thank you, omar. >>> in west africa the ebola the epidemic has claimed thousands of lives. there have been over 3,300 cases where they died. there are more than 7,100 cases reported to the world health organization. the centers for disease control says four patients infected with enterovirus d68 died but it's unclear what role if any the virus played in their deaths. the respiratory illness has spread across the country. at least 500 cases reported in 42 states. for most the virus causes symptoms similar to a common cold but some patients suffer muscle weakness and paralysis. >> new cases are being diagnosed in san francisco, in alabama, in boston, in kansas city, st. louis. so i think that as we are learning more about this, we're going to find that this is likely happening throughout the country. >> many patients suffered from asthma before they were infected. >>> and severe weather could impact 44 million people today. a line of damaging storms stretch from the eastern plains to the

omar villafranca has the latest on trying to contain the ebola outbreak. >> reporter: reverend jesse jackson led a prayer meeting. duncan is on a respirator and undergoing kidney dialysis. duncan had direct or indirect contact with about 50 people including his family. health officials are monitoring the group, but so far doctors haven't seen any symptoms of ebola. doctors are using the same experimental drug on freelance cameraman ashoka mukpo. it's killed 3,500 people including nearly 378 aid workers. carolyn miles of save the chirp just returned from liberia and says the virus must be fought in africa. >> there are lots of precautions being taken, but at the end of the day, we have to stop the epidemic over there. >> reporter: more are questioning if it's easier to capture than they thought but health experts says there's no evidence to support that. >> reporter: but to keep the disease spreading from the u.s., the cdc is considering new screening at the airports. omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. >>> so far there are no reports of injury or significant damage following a strong

omar villafranca reports. >> you know, you could hug me, you could shake my hand. there is no way that i would give you ebola. >> reporter: kaci hickox says she will not remain quarantined in her main home to wait out a three-week incubation period for ebola. the nurse who recently returned from west africa says she has tested negative and has no symptoms of the disease. >> there are things that we know work and all aid workers are willing to do those things, but i'm not willing to stand here and let my civil rights be violated. >> reporter: but state officials say there is reason for concern. >> there are other cases where individuals have not tested positive, did not believe that they were symptomatic, and quickly developed symptoms while they were out in the public. >> reporter: at the white house president obama thanked health care workers who treat ebola patients and spoke out against aggressive restrictions upon their return. >> they make huge sacrifices to protect this country that we love. when they come home, they deserve to be treated properly, like the h

omar villafranca is in dallas why the unidentified patient is now in serious condition. >> reporter: cdc staff have arrived in dallas to help local health officials contain ebola virus now that the first u.s. patient has been diagnosed. they're working to track down anyone who had contact with the male patient when he had symptoms. >> we'll go every minute of each day with his family to understand who might have been exposed and every health care interaction he had. >> reporter: ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids from an infected person showing signs of the virus. the patient didn't have symptoms of ebola when flying from liberia to the u.s. on september 19. >> this man was not infectious when he got on the many. we've check -- on the plane. we've checked hundreds of people leaving liberia for fever. he didn't have fever. anyone with fever is not allowed to board the plane. >> reporter: health officials here say there is a plan in mass place to handle ebola patients and there's no risk to others coming here for treatment. still people in the community arworried.

cbs reporter omar villafranca with more on the death of the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states. >> reporter: thomas eric duncan is now the first person in the united states to die from ebola. the 42-year-old liberian passed away after being hospitalized at texas health presbyterian in dallas since late last month. the hospital released a statement expressing its condolences and saying ebola is a disease that attacks the body in many ways. we'll continue every effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect people from this threat." duncan was originally sent home when he first came to the hospital. by the time he was admitted four days later, his condition had worsened. duncan, who brought the virus back with him from liberia, received experimental treatment and kidney dialysis. health officials are keeping a close eye on the people duncan came into contact with, either directly or indirectly, while he was contagious. they say this is the midpoint of the virus' incubation period so anyone who was infected could start showing symptoms in the next few days. om

. >> correspondent omar villafranca tells us where that patient is being treated tonight. >> reporterhealth presbyterian hospital in dallas is treating the first ebola diagnosed in the u.s. the cdc is reassuring the public. >> i have no doubt that we will control this case of ebola so that it does not spread widely in this country. >> reporter: the patient's identity is being withheld for privacy reasons. doctors say the man flew to the united states from liberia where the outbreak has escalated but he had no symptoms at the time. >> at this point there is zero risk of transmission on the flight. >> reporter: the health department is now working to identify anyone who might have been in contact with the infected patient. >> once those contacts are all identified, they're all monitored for 21 days after exposure to see if they develop fever. >> reporter: the patient actually came to texas health late last week but was sent home with nonspecific symptoms. the patient returned by ambulance on sunday. texas health says its staff is thoroughly trained in infection control procedures. >> so

cbs reporter omar villafranca with the latests to -- efforts to monitor both situations. >> reporter: health officials and hazmat suits loaded the latest american ebola patient into an ambulance and transported him to the nebraska medical center in omaha today. he's the fifth american to contract the virus and got the disease working for nbc in liberia. he is being kept in a specialized biocontainment unit. it's the largest isolation unit of its kind in the u.s.. and it's where another american ebola patient, richard sacra was treated. president obama is getting a progress report on the ebola threat from cdc director tom freeden today. >> we know how to stop ebola and i'm confident that we will. >> reporter: here in dallas thomas eric duncan is in critical condition on a respirator. they are monitoring nearly 50 people who had direct or indirect contact with duncan who is from liberia. electronic scanners did allow nurses to check students for fevers without touching them were in-stated at -- installed at five dallas schools monday. several students are under a watch. they will remain

omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. >>> it's not just the ebola virus but the enterovirus that's also causing fear among parents. the centers for disease control and prevention has confirmed nearly 600 cases of enterovirus 268 in 43 states -- d68 in 43 states including maryland and virginia and d.c. a physician at the innova fairfax campus joins us. have you seen any suspected cases of enterovirus? >> we have seen cases of suspected enterovirus and there has been confirmed cases verified by the cdc. >> most of the cases we're seeing with children. why is that? >> first of all entire row virus is -- enterovirus is a common vie are you. eight spread throughout the year. it's not necessarily a new class of virus by any means. children get it more frequently than adults for the same reason kids tend to get sickly more quickly than adults do they have young immune systems and haven't been exposed to as many diseases in their life. >> we're seeing the symptoms that are more like colds or someone experiencing a respiratory attack. for very nervous parents seeing all these stories in the news

reporter omar villafranca has more. >> reporter: amber vincent arrived in atlanta from dallas wearing a yellow hazmat suit. the 29-year-old nurse is being treated at emory university hospital in atlanta one of four medical facilities special equipped to treat ebola be patients. vin center and pham were part of the medical staff at texas health presbyterian hospital that treated thomas eric duncan. vincent was admitted to the hospital tuesday. the knight before that was on front tear flight 1143 from cleveland to dallas. she boarded the plane knowing she had a low grade fever of 99.5. vincent was one of the healthcare workers being monitored for possible exposure to ebola for her work with duncan so why was she allowed to fly? the cdc gave its answer to cbs's dr. john lapook. >> the cdc told me that nurse vincent called them several times before getting on that plane and said that her temperature was 99.5 but the person at the cdc looked at a chart and saw that she didn't officially meet the criteria for somebody at high risk because she didn't have a fever of 100.4 or above and so she

as omar villafranca reports, it will be some time before the investigators can even get to the crash site. >> reporter: federal investigators have already gathered flight paperwork and interviewed a few witnesses, but they haven't been able to walk around the actual wreckage because the building that the plane crashed into is not structurally safe. the twin-engine plane fell from the sky just moments after takeoff on thursday, landing on a pilot training facility at the airport in wichita, kansas. >> airplane down. >> reporter: four people were killed in the crash, including three people inside the building, which housed flight simulators. the pilot 53-year-old mark goldstein also died. the former air traffic controller radioed for help just before his plane went down. >> emergency. we just lost the left engine. >> reporter: the plane was bound for arkansas and full of fuel when it crashed. the building was so severely damaged by the impact and resulting fire, it could be daylight before recovery crews can get inside. >> the building is not secure structurally, so we're not allowed t

omar villafranca, cbs news dallas. >> experts at the centers for disease control say they are confident they have the resources to contain this ebola case. meanwhile a patient in hawaii is currently in isolation and undergoing testing for ebola at a hospital in honolulu. >>> there's an alarming statistics on sexual assaults on uc campuses. they rose by almost 50% last year. every school except uc-san francisco reported an increase. >>> meanwhile, bay area lawmakers are praising new legislation that will help reduce the massive backlog in processing rape kits. thousands of untested rape kits are sitting on shelves across the state. governor brown signed a bill this week that aims to change that. forensic evidence from sexual assault also have to be sent to a crime lab within 20 days and dna evidence from the victim will have to be sent to the lab in five days. >> i was raped and drugged. i was told that my case was funded and that my kit would be funded and that my kit would be tested and it was not. we need serial offenders not to have a free pass. >> the bill's sponsor assembly member

. >> as omar villafranca reports more than a dozen people including five school children may be at risk. >> reporter: some parent in dallas say they won't send their kids to school today after hearing five students in the area machine toward at home for signs of the ebola virus. health officials believe there are among 12 to 18 people who may have had contact with the the first patient diagnosed with the the disease, in the u.s. >> the students didn't have any symptoms and so the odds of them passing on any sort of virus is very low. >> reporter: health officials are also monitoring the ivy apartment complex. paramedics transported the patient from an apartment there. he has been identified by cbs dallas station k tv t as thomas duncan. >> what is going on so the kids won't get sick and have been. >> reporter: federal health officials are trying to figure out why the medical staff at texas health released the infect patient when he first felt ill. duncan originally went to the hospital on september 26th, complaining of fever and abdominal pains, a week after flying in from liberia. a nu

cbs news correspondent omar villafranca with the latest from dallas. >> the family of the first ebola fatality in the u.s., thomas eric jeong dan, released 1400 pages of medical records to the associated press. the files show during his commercial room to the visit two weeks ago, down at any had 103 degrees fever. he also complains of dizziness, a headache, and severe and al pain which he rated eight out every ten. >> even after telling hospital staff he just came from west africa, they sent him home with antibiotics and tylenol. >> if you went to the hospital with a fever of 103 degrees, no doctor would send you home. >> he returned to the emergency room two days later. ebola virus killed duncannon wednesday. that will statement, texas health presbyterian defended its care every duncan saying we made changes to our in take process as well as other procedures, better screen for all critical indicators of ebola virus. >> duncan's family doesn't think he received proper care here at the hospital. and they're considering legal action. >> at this moment, they are grieving for the fact tha

i'm omar villafranca in dallas. that will story coming up. >>> and, helping the victims.la crisis in crisis that has us at times feeling so helpless today, a way to give back. i'll tell you how, and what they need, coming up. >>> today is saturday, october 11, good morning, everyone, i'm todd quinones. meteorologist, carol erickson liver in the cbs-3 skydeck with eyewitness weather, good morning, carol. >> well, it is here, my umbrella, that is. city still behind me. i'll step briefly out of the way there. see the wet roads, now the trick is going to be juggling the microphone, the clicker, and this umbrella but let's give it a shot. here we go. we head outside. and you can see we are looking at some pretty decent conditions, if you like a lot in the way of rain. but, otherwise, it is cents not so great out there. and we're going to be watching for improving weather, as we go through the day today, so we put this thing in motion, and we find ourselves with a 49 degrees temperature, in pennington, dover, 53, broomall, 49, bethlehem, 48 degrees, and it is cents a wet start

the scanners remain in the schools for several weeks, omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. >>> and four members of duncan's family who he was staying with in dallas are still showing you signs of ebola. thankfully. >>> searchers will be looking for hannah graham today. she's been missing three weeks now. property owners were asked to check abandoned structures and cars for signs of hannah. and the teen's parents made an emotional plea for more information. >> somebody listening to me today either knows where hannah is or knows someone who has that information. we appeal to you to come forward and tell us where hannah can be found. >> the area includes more than 700 square miles. the suspect, jesse matthew remains behind bars and he's scheduled for court in december. >>> few things drive metro riders crazy more than broken escalators. the metro system is beginning a two year project to replace some of the oldest escalators in the season. metro is warning the construction and the delays will be long. >> the three escalators here at the bethesda station will be replaced but metro doesn't w

here's more now from correspondent omar villafranca. >> reporter: president obama thanks doctors and health care work hours joined the fight against ebola in west africa. >> they make huge sacrifice toes protect this country they love and when they come home, they deserve to be treated properly. they deserve to be treated like the heroes that they are. >> reporter: doctor kent brantly, who survived the virus and donated blood plasma to other ebola patients in the u.s. took part in the white house event. the president says that government policies to stop the virus from spreading in the united states should be based on science and good practices, not fear. several states have issued mandatory quarantine protocols that go beyond federal guidelines. >> i put those on notice who think that we should hide from these problems. that is not who we are. that is not who i am. that is in the who these folks are. >> reporter: according to a new cbs news poll of 1200 people nationwide 80 percent say americans returning from west africa should be quarantined upon arrival. most also think that fore

cbs news reporter omar villafranca is in dallas with the latest. >> reporter: body of thomas duncan, first ebola patient to die in the u.s. will be cremate todd prevent virus from spreading further. duncan from liberia died under scoring questions about the care he received. duncan was initially turn away from the hospital three days before being put in the isolation ward late last month. the his remains will be turned other to his family in dallas. texas officials are waiting for ebola test results on sheriff deputy michael who went inside the apartment where duncan was staying and complained of ebola like symptoms yesterday. the hospital says he is doing better today. officials say deputy had no direct contact with duncan and does not have a a fever. they are taking his health concerns serious but call his case a low risk event. as health officials prior to begin screening pass eveningers from west africa arriving at five major u.s. airports, dozens of air like cabins walk off the job at laguardia airport because of ebola fears. two american ebola patients are still being treated i

omar villafranca is in texas now with the very latest. >> reporter: the fifth american to get ebola a a arrived in nebraska after an overnight flight from west africa aboard a specially equipped private plane. health officials in hazmat suits transported three three-year old tv cameraman, to the medical center in omaha where he is being kept inside the nation's largest isolation unit. >> he is enormously relieved to be here. of course, it is still quite frightening but he is hanging in and he sound very strong. >> reporter: he was on assignment in liberia for nbc. he thinks he may have gotten splashed with ebola a infect water. >> he was disinfecting a car in which someone had died. >> reporter: here in dallas doctors confirmed they are trying a experimental drug on ebola patient pennsylvania thomas eric duncan. the the company that makes the drug says it was an emergency set the the f.d.a. authorized. duncan is now in critical condition is from lie beer y he had director indirect contact with about 50 people in dallas, several of them children. five schools where students are on ebol

wasn't quarantined earlier i'm omar villafranca in dallas with reaction from his neighbors. >>> toreynd kate returns, we have traffic and weather together we will do it on the three's we are back at the the bottom of the hour so glad you are with us good morning see have you seen tom corbett's ads attacking me... get real. it's tom corbett who's been sticking it to the middle class on taxes. corbett cut a billion dollars from education... ...now almost 80% of school districts plan to raise property taxes. meanwhile, we're the only state that doesn't charge oil and gas companies an extraction tax. but corbett raised your gas taxes through the roof. i'm tom wolf, i'll be a governor who stands up for the middle class for a change. >>> good morning everybody, thanks so much for joining us. more than a dozen people including five school children in dallas being closely machine toward for symptoms of the ebola virus. this is after coming in contact with the man being treat there had, for that deadly virus. omar villafranca has more for us. >> reporter: some parents in dallas say they won't

correspondent omar villafranca has latest from dallas. >> reporter: frontier airlines jet was scrubbed down at cleveland's airport after health officials reported the latest ebola patient was on board monday. twenty-nine year-old amber vincent was part of the medical staff that treated ebola patient thomas duncan at texas health presbyterian hospital before he died last week. twenty-six year-old nurse nina pham is also infected. officials say vincent showed no symptoms during her flight from cleveland to dallas, so risk of spreading the the virus is low but officials are trying to contact passengers. the cdc says victims violated guidelines against taking public transportation after being exposed to ebola. >> we wll from this moment forward ensure that no other individual who is being monitored from exposure under goes travel in anyway other than controlled movement. >> reporter: hazmat teams are decontaminating vincent's apartment area neighbors also received reverse 911 calls. the nation's largest nurses union says that health care workers here were not prepared with a first case hit

omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> biohazard company responsible for cleaning up after the ebola victim in dallas is now preparing here, in kacie bowl a ever comes to philadelphia. new at 6:00 o'clock tonight, we will show you the steps that they are taking to be especially cautious. >>> you are definitely going to have your usual dose of rush hour happiness nd fun out there lets take a look at i-95 you are commuting in the southbound direction out of i-95 and northeast philadelphia, beyond vine street expressway that is length of that delay here. if you are traveling further southbound into delaware county you are delayed making your way from just about 420 to 320. not a great commute. same thing for the schuylkill expressway if you are commuting in the eastbound direction, jammed, 202, all the way down towards gladwynn and then again, approaching montgomery drive through the vine street expressway. you'll have breaks in that but they are not for very long. if you are heading in the westbound direction take a look at that pile up approaching the area of 202, again king

omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. >>> all right.ow to the more savory topic of a big warmup in the bay area. >> yeah. we are going to see great weather in the next few days as high pressure and offshore winds clear out your skies completely. clear could the coastline all day. temperatures at the beach 70s, 80s inside the bay and the valleys. the waters are calm, clear over the bay. temperatures cool in some of the north bay valleys. 53 degrees right now in santa rosa. 56 san jose. 61 degrees in san francisco. by the afternoon, plenty of sunshine, 85 in oakland, 86 in santa rosa. 83 in san jose. about 81 degrees in san francisco. all right. let's check the roads now with elizabeth. >> and i said it was starting to fill in, in the cash lanes at the bay bridge toll plaza. so now we can show you what it looks like. fast traffic the middle lanes are still getting by. if you have fastrak no delay. cash lanes backed up to the first overcrossing. no metering lights yet. that will change in the next 10 to 15 minutes probably. here's a live l

cbs reporter omar villafranca has the latest. >> reporter: thomas eric duncan is now the first personn the united states from die from ebola. the 42-year-old liberian man died after being hospitalized after texas health presbyterian in dallas since late last month. the hospital released a statement expressing its condolences and saying, ebola is a disease that attacks the body in many ways. we'll continue every effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect people from this threat. duncan was originally sent home when he first came to the hospital. by the time he was admitted four days later, his condition had worsened. the cdc has guidelines for handling the remains of ebola patients because the virus can still be transmitted. only specially trained people wearing protective gear should handle the remains. the body should be cremated or buried immediately in an airtight casket. ebola concerns are triggering new airport screenings. federal officials announced they will start checking passengers from west africa for fever in chicago, new york, new jersey, washington, d.c., and a

omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> president's ebola a response coordinator ron klain is meeting with cdc officials in atlanta today. >>> stay right here, we will have continuing coverage for fight against ebola in the u.s., you can find those updates anytime on our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> a young woman survives a terrifying attack that sends police on a chase through northeast philadelphia, two days later. last night police chase aid green toyota a camry about a mile to where it crashed in mayfair. authorities say this was a car used in the abduction of the woman on monday. she reportedly had been duct taped and was injured. driver of the camera tried to flee the scene last night hitting an officer. >> when the officers stopped behind the vehicle to investigate, the operator of the reek will backed up, striking one of the officers and then pulled forward and drug one of the officers several feet. >> reporter: officers shot out the back window of that car, suspect was eventually taserd, there were no injuries, and police are searching for additional suspects. >

omar villafranca reports federal health experts are in dallas to make sure the virus does not spread.porter: as an unidentified patient undergoes treatment in isolation at texas health press tear hospital in dallas health authorities are tracking down relatives and friends the patient may have visited after exiting symptoms of the deadly ebola virus. >> it is certainly possible that someone who had contact with this individual a family member or other individual could develop ebola in the coming weeks. but there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. >> reporter: ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids from an infected person showing signs of the virus. the patient didn't have symptoms of ebola when flying from liberia to the u.s. on september 19. >> we do not believe there is any risk to anyone who was on the flight at that time. >> reporter: officials here at texas health say they have a plan in place to handle ebola cases and there is no risk to other patients coming here fo treatment. still, people in the community are worried. >> i want to make sure if

omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. >>> this morning we spoke to dr. loring flint, chief medical officer for the inova health system. he understood all the concerns the public might have on this ebola front but he does insist everybody keep things in perspective. >> how do we spread awareness without spreading fear at the same time? >> i think it's very difficult and it's a real challenge because everyone is afraid. this is a new disease to the united states. it's relatively new worldwide and with that we're constantly getting bottom barlded with information about the latest -- bombarded with information about the latest information about what's going on in the united states and worldwide. but i think we should also keep a little bit of perspective that ebola is just one infectious disease around the country. the real disease burden when you think of malaria, h.i.v. , we think of tuberculosis andle the new epidemic in hepatitis c impact on a much larger number of individuals and form so far there's only been pretty much less than a handful of cases in

omar villafranca for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> another possible case is being, in hawaii. health officials say a patient is in isolation at this honolulu you hospital with ebola-like symptoms. doctors say it is unclear why the man is very ill but he is under going testing to rule out virus among other conditions. >>> all right. lets get traffic and weather together and start off with katie, pretty calm out there. >> absolutely we have a light wind out there, a little cloud cover but or wise we are sitting pretty here. we will do so for two straight days for next big thing comes along that is our next very potent cold front but storm scan three remains very quiet as we are rid of that area of low pressure even though it was very weak. it did plaque us with fog issues, light wind issues as well as a couple of spots of light rain along the way. here's where we stand with a handful of observations, for the most part right around 60 degrees give or take a degree or two or three, just depending on your location especially in one of of the more remote suburbs, probably on the coo

as cbs news' omar villafranca reports from dallas, the hospital may have put more people at risk. >> reporter: some parents in dallas say they won't send their kids to school today after hearing five students in the area are being monitored at home for signs of the ebola virus. health officials believe they are among 12 to 18 people who may have had contact with the first patient diagnosed with the disease in the u.s. >> the students didn't have any symptoms and so the odds of them passing on any sort of virus is very low. >> reporter: health officials are also monitoring the ivy apartment complex. paramedics transported the patient from an apartment there. he has been identified by cbs dallas station ktvt as thomas eric duncan. >> it concerns us what's going on so the kids won't get sick and everybody. >> reporter: federal health officials are now trying to figure out why the medical staff here at texas health initially released the infected patient when he first felt ill. duncan originally went to the hospital on september 26, complaining of fever and abdominal pains a week after f

omar villafranca, vbs news. >> the president's ebola response coordinator ron klain is meeting with cdc officials in atlanta today. >>> pentagon employees are being warned they could be considered targets by isis- linked terrorists a. memo from the pentagon force protection agency obtained by "the washington times" urges pentagon employees to change their routines and mask their identities. intelligence reports say isis may use knives, guns and even explosives to attack pentagon employees. it's one of the most extensive domestic responses yet to the al qaeda linked terror group which is urging its followers to kill westerners, especially rnpersonnel. >>> for the second time in less than a month, a man has been stabbed to death in columbia heights. the most recent stabbing happened at the 1400 block of perry place off 14th street around 7:00 last night. the man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. authorities say the previous stabbing happening on 14th street was just a few blocks away. it occurred october 3. that victim was 35-year-old kenneth young, jr. police won't

omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> first additional screening will begin at kennedy airport in new york, this weekend. >>> well, no surprisee bowl ace hot top ache monk infectious disease specialist who are meeting right here in philadelphia. >> three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl talk to one doctor on the front lines, in the united states. >> reporter: news of the first ebola death in the united states, spread quickly at annual conference of infectious disease experts, meeting at the convention center. >> we have had no illusions that we would save every patient who came down with this disease. >> reporter: credit bruce with the emery university treated the first ebola patient who were brought to the united states. >> i would say if there was some concern it was minimal. >> reporter: infectious disease experts meeting here in philadelphia are sharing different experiences and insights on ebola. >> we have learn they have a lot of metabolic abnormalities, they've electrolyte abnormalities, they have fluid abnormality. >> reporter: those medical issues are easi

says it has transported 11e we will a patients and no crew members caught the virus n dallas omar villafranca for "eyewitness news". >>> lets go to capitol hill. lawmakers grill the director of the cdc and other health officials about the response to ebola. this hearing comes after a revelation that the cdc allowed a dallas nurse who is now being treated for the virus to board a commercial air liner. >> my understanding is she did contact the cdc and we discussed with her, her reported symptoms as well as other evaluations. my understanding is she reported no symptoms to us. >> reporter: director of the cdc says he remains confident in the ability of the u.s. health care system to fight ebola. we will have much more on that hearing in a full report, 59:30. >>> well, is philadelphia ready to handle an ebola out break. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at city hall where law make's dressed ebola readiness, walt. >> reporter: natasha, that question was very important question, before a special city council committee here today, city's health commissioner gave the city an a or a plus

in dallas, omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the east bowl a in the u.s. and overseas, we have assembled an on line resource guy to help keep you informed and you can check it out at cbs philly.com. >>> ebola concerns hit a local school, keeping students who had recently moved from africa at home instead of in the classroom. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live at chrome yokem elementary in maple shade with the details, cleve. >> reporter: chris, better safe than sorry. clearly scene here in maple shade. parents becoming a bit concerned when they learned that some students had either come from or been through africa were about to start class here. an bound answer of caution from the school district to put out more information to alleviate concerns. >> it is a little scary. >> reporter: parents protective instincts kick several days ago when they became aware of two new students who spent time in africa were enrolled and about to start contracts in yokem elementary school. >> tell he were going to come and i

omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> is there much more about the ebola case in texas and out break in africa on cbs philly.com. we have a set up a link to the cdc just click on links and numbers. >>> happening today a bill that decriminalizes possessing small amount of marijuana in philadelphia will get mayor nutter's signature this afternoon. philadelphia is first big city to pass this type of legislation. person caught with less than an ounce of pot would receive a 25 doll are fine. smoking marijuana in public would garner a hundred dollars fine or community services. >>> philadelphia's new you cigarette taxis now in effect, $2 per pack taxis in addition to the state tax but only in philadelphia the 45 million-dollar generated by the taxis already incorporated in to the school district's budget for the year. it is helping philadelphian 80 million-dollar budget gap. >>> drivers who go through red lights in the montgomery county community will no longer get warnings. abington police are writing tickets. fine for running that red light is a hundred dollars. there are camer

. >> now omar villafranca reports more than a dozen people including five school children could be at risk. >> reporter: some parents in dallas say they won't send their kids to school today after hearing five students in the area being machine toward at home for signs of the ebola virus. health officials, say they are among 12 to 18 people who may have had contact with the first patient diagnosed with the disease, in the u.s. >> the students didn't have any symptoms, and so the odds have of them, passing on any sort of virus is very low. >> reporter: health officials are also, monitoring the ivy apartment complex. paramedics transportedded the patient from the apartment there and has been identified by cbs dallas station kt tv as thomas. >> the kids won't get sick and everybody. >> reporter: federal health officials, now are trying to figure out why the until medical staff here at texas the health initially released the infected patient when he first felt ill. duncan originally went to the hospital on september 26th. complaining of fever and abdominal pain, a week after flying in fro

. >> cbs news correspondent omar a villafranca, joining us from dallas, whereas many as 100 people may have come in contact with that patient. omar, good morning. >> good morning, erika, that 100 basically people who have come in contact actually with the patient's family, so that's how they're extrapolating get that number. that will news comes on the heals of another american contracted the virus, in liberia, and is on his way back to the u.s. for treatment. >> will be flown from the us to liberia after contracting the deadly virus, was working with nbc news team, including correspondent doctor nancy sneiderman who spoke to msnbc rachael -- >> quarantining ourselves, even going beyond the cdc guidelines. >> in the states, hazmat crews in texas cents will decontaminate the dallas apartment where thomas duncan, the first person diagnosed with ebola on us soil, stayed upon his arrival from liberia. officials got court orders to keep family members he came in contact with. >> here at texas help for treatment. officials in liberia say, they'll prosecute duncan for allegedly lying about wh

omar ville tran came is in -- villafranca is in dallas with the latest. >> reporter: thomas duncan's body will be cremated to spread the virus from spreading further. he died yesterday underscoring questions about the care he received. duncan was initially turned away from the hospital three days before being put in an isolation ward late last month. his remains will be turned over to his family in dallas. texas officials expect ebola test results on the sheriff within 48 hours. he went inside the contaminated apartment where duncan was staying and complained of ebola- like symptoms yesterday. officials say the deputy had no direct contact with duncan and did not have a fever. they're taking his health concerns seriously but call his case, quote, a low-risk event. as health officials begin screening passengers arriving at five u.s. major airports, dozens of airline cabin cleaners walked off the job at new york's laguardia airport because of ebola fears. two american ebola patients are still being treated in the u.s. a tv cameraman ashoka mucko received treatment. officials at emory h

omar villa vile faneca has more -- villafranca has more. >> reporter: sirens were still sounding after the storm passed leaving behind damaged rides and structures. no one was injured, although there were some close calls. >> i immediately just seen this lady pushing her stroller dragging it because it was blowing over by the wind and i didn't think it was a baby in it. i thought it was just empty and i got her to the shed and she just started pulling towels and bags off out of the stroller and there was a baby under there. >> reporter: crews righted a truck that overturned in another part of the city. >> the dust came through, wind came through and on my side i went. >> all the glass from my window. >> reporter: the storm also blew out the windows of a woman's vehicle cutting her hand. >> just a little rain was going on, a few things of hail and it was like a white tunnel dropped around us. >> reporter: this time lapse video caught the nasty weather as it barreled through dallas blowing out transformers perched on electrical lines. over 250,000 homes and businesses lost power and the