the state health departments say there's still an adequate supply around here of the vaccine.ever, we started calling pharmacies and clinics and were told by several they're out. so you definitely want to call ahead. >> tonight i spoke with one of the nation's leaders in infectious disease research. he says we've had an early start to the season with the spike beginning in december and high activity of a pretty nasty strain of virus called h3n2. >> the trajectory is relatively early. you don't usually seat begin to have that up tick until mid to late january, then it peaks january, february, and sometimes into march. in regard to the vaccine, the vaccine contains an h3n2 that matches pretty well with what the circulating virus. >> the doctor says getting the vaccine isn't a guarantee of not getting the flu but people who do have a much better chance. let's talk about how this virus moves so fast from one place to another. we made our ken molestina do some dirty work around here, and he shows us the germs that can cause illness that are everywhere. >> reporter: we want to show

the state health department announced another flu death. this one as the flu continues to surge.ealth and science editor today spoke with the top flu exbert about vaccine supplies. >> the flu is hitting the bay area hard. >> fever, sweating, cough, sinus problems. >> the state today upgraded the flu to widespread. >> the level of activity reported exceeds what will be expected for this time of the year. these may prove to be a more severe flu season. >> apparently more people are getting vaccinated. >> i ended up get a flu shot this year and i never had a flu shot before. >> health officials is a most of the flu this year is type a. specifically the more dangerous subtype h 3. fortunately that is the exact type in this year's flu vaccine. >> i missed the flu shot this year because when i went to get it they didn't have anymore. >> the state reports spot shortages of vaccine right now. nationwide there's 15 million in reserve. i called this cvs pharmacy in walnut creek out of vaccine last week. today a pharmacist said she did have some but expects to run out against this weekend.

the state's health commissioner describes the increase in cases new york has seen this season. >> as of january 5th, the state health department received reports of over 2,800 patients hospitalized with laboratory confirmed influenza compared to 1,169 for all of last year. >> governor cuomo set out to be an example of why he thinks getting the flu shot is important by getting vaccinated right there in front of reporters, including those in the hospital. new york has seen more than 19,000 flu cases this season. >>> well, if you've finally decided to get a flu shot, you might have to do some hunting around. the health department in one illinois county is running out of the vaccine for adults and for kids and officials don't plan to order any more. take a listen to this. >> we have a limited supply of children's vaccine injectible, when do not have any nasal spray children's right now. there are vaccines available in the area. i do believe other health departments in the area may have vaccines and pharmacy have limited supply. >> at schools across the country, administrators, teachers and nurses are finding themselves on the fron

. >> with heavy flu now reported in nearly every state, health departments are reporting long lines to get the vaccine. in huntsville, alabama, school kids were getting the mist vaccine today. at the cook travel agency in new york, more than 30% of the staff is out sick. >> we spend tens of thousands of dollars a month on advertising, on google and stuff. and we can't answer their questions. >> reporter: the flu was even the uninvited guest at the golden globes last night. hugh jackman just recovering. >> i'm on the tail end of this flu. and i was kicking myself for not getting the flu shot. >> reporter: and one of hollywood's biggest names unable to attend. >> meryl streep is not here tonight. she has the flu. and i hear she's amazing in it. >> reporter: experts continue to warn, the virus can survive for up to eight hours. think of all the things you touch every day that others may have already touched. children's toys, grocery carts, self checkout registers, atm and elevator buttons, public rest rooms, toilets and sinks, common door handles, buses and escalators, restaurant tables,

radiation that was released in the bombing of hiroshima furthermore a thirty year study from the state health department found that show. when born in livermore have six times the expected rate of malignant melanoma and are three times more likely to have brain cancer another more a loose of site buried in the hills behind the lab it's called site three hundred it's a live fire explosives test range where they blow up highly radioactive compounds now my brother and i found their testing depleted uranium and tritium the radioactive hydrogen in the hydrogen bomb and open air tests as you can see site three hundred happens to be located at a very high velocity wind area well we went to livermore earlier this year to talk to the residents and see if they even knew of the existence of site three hundred the purpose of the lawrence livermore lab and the potential danger they both pose the community. have you heard anything about what they're doing well nuclear research. i don't know nuclear engineering development type stuff and i can hear what they do at the lab but i'm not quite sure what it is they're real

but the washington state health department concluded the opposite.me clean-up but argued unsuccessfully it should not be subject to the u.s. law and its courts. >> two countries if they have an issue, they deal with each other at country to country government to government basis. what this does is get around that. >> environmental groups in canada celebrate, figuring since tech is held libel for clean-up and fines they are free to go after the u.s. polluters. pong the first targets 150 coal plants in the upper midwest. businesses in every border state could pay a price. >> it will have a chilling effect on cross-border business. people will have to look at whether they need to be permitted in both countries. >> there are treaties that deal with the cross border pa lution, but none to force a foreign company to pay. others feel it will kill jobs and do it will for environment. in seattle, dan springer, fox news. >> bret: we look at the new 113th congress sworn in today with the fox all-stars when we come back. [ ryon ] eating shrimp at red lobster is

the state's health commissioner describes the increases in cases new york has seen this year. >> as of january 5th, the state health department received reports of over 2,800 patients hospitalized with laboratory confirmed influenza compared to 1,169 for all of last year. >> governor cuomo set out to be an example of why he thinks getting the flu shot is important by getting vaccinated right in front of reporters. >>> it's not too late for you to get a flu shot. the cdc says this year's flu shot is a good match for the flu strain making its way across the u.s. and up to 62% effective. despite that advice, many don't want to get one. lisa sylvester takes a look at why we don't want to get some. >> more. >> reporter: it's a good defense against the flu. hand sanitizer, but when it came to getting a flu shot for her 2-year-old daughter, dana was less certain. >> i really thought about it and between the odds of her having a bad reaction versus catching the flu, i felt like the flu and having heard down and out and possibly risking her health or her life wasn't worth it. >> reporter: dana ended up getting a flu shot for her daugh

now in the analysis by the state health department concludes the much debated drilling technology coulde conducted safely. to dive into this firestorm of debate, we host a round-table discussion with two supporters of fracking and two opponents of fracking. here in new york we're joined by kate hudson, the watershed program director at river keeper, new york's clean water advocate. and phelim mcaleer, a filmmaker who did the pro fracking documentary called "fracknation." simmons,ned by daniel director of state regulatory affairs at the institute for energy research. and by video stream, mayor matt ryan of binghamton, new york. he is a former professor of the normal lot and an outspoken opponent of fracking. you will be at the state of state address of governor cuomo. how does fracking affect binghamton in upstate new york? >> thank you for having us today. how this affects upstate new york is, we know from the narrative under the surface, which tells us this story of this industry that just came out. we really are in the middle of an industry in its infancy, that we are getting -- we ar

. >> while state health departments in the area say there should be enough vaccine on hand the spike in demand means you may not be able to walk into every pharmacy to get a shot. delia goncalves is in the satellite center with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning mike, andrea roane. there's no nationwide shortage of the flu vaccine. very important to let folks know because there have been some contradictory reports that there were some shortages. however, there are plenty of vaccines to go around nationwide. simply there were a couple of shipment delays because so many folks are rushing to pharmacies to get their flu shots. so basically, these stores were blowing through their inventory before you could get there. so word of advice? call ahead before you head to the pharmacy. med immune a manufacturer of flu mist produced 12 million doses. there were temporary delays in new shipments of tamiflu but stores we're told are now restilling the stock of the oral -- refilling their stock of the oral vaccine. doctors say this strain of h 3 n 2 is the most severe but it's still c

the harvard medical school found more cases of illness in a nearby town but the washington state health departmente opposite. tech has done some cleanup, but argued unsuccessfully that it should not be subject to u.s. law and it's courts. >> two countries, if they have an issue, they deal with each other at a country-to-country, government-to-government basis. what this does is completely get around that. >> environmental groups in canada are celebrating, figuring since tech is being held liable for cleanup and fines, they are free to go after u.s. polluters. among the first targets, 150 coal plants in the upper midwest. but businesses in every border state could eventually pay a price. >> i think it will have some kind of a chilling effect on cross-border business. people are going after, looking at whether they need to be permitted in both countries. >> there are treaties that deal with cross border pollution but nonthat would force a country to pay. others fear it will only kill jobs and do little for the environment. in seattle, dan springer, fox news. >>> i'm shanea and this is the fox report

. >> as of january 5th, the state health department received reports of over 2,800 patients hospitalized with laborato laboratory-confirmed influenza compared to 1,169 for all of last year. >> and it is not too late to get your flu shot just like governor cuomo is there. the cdc says that this year's vaccine is a good match for the flu strain going around. >> president obama paid a visit to the clinic at the pentagon this week, and don't worry, not for a case of the flu, but the white house says a routine fit ness evaluation, and the results will be released by the end of the month. the president's last exam in 2011 found the long-time smoker toe b tobacco-free and consuming a healthy diet. >>> moving overseas, ousted president hosni mew bark ra has won a trial for murders. the retrial will be based on the same evidence, but this time, judges will consider mubarak's health. the 84-year-old recently broke his ribs in a fall. mubarak's trial, as you may recall drew the world's attention, because he was the first arab leader to p be jailed by his people, and because he appeared in court lyi

december 12th the state's health department sent an advisory warning residents of an early flu seasonases are ah3. that strain is included in this year's flu vaccine. >>> a kansas man is due in court next week to argue why he should not have to pay child support for the daughter he fathered but fathered by donating his sperm. william morata says he helped a lesbian couple conceive through artificial insemination in 2009 but relinquished his parental rights. now the women have filed for financial assistance from the state and the state of kansas says he needs to contribute to the upbringing of that 3-year- old girl. what do you think about the push to force the man to pay? join the conversation on our facebook page or hit me up at mailbag@wusa9.com. i'd love to share this one on the air in 7:00 9 news. >>> some viewers might find this next story disturbing. an unborn baby reaches out from her mother's womb and grabs the finger of the doctor performing the c section delivery. that child little naveah adkins is from arizona. her mother is a professional photographer, but it was dad who s

many of these businesses are already inspected by state health departments or state departments of agriculture. fda will bekia collaborative way with the states to ensure that everyone is being inspected, verified, audited up to the same standards. fda will not be on site during all the inspections themselves, as usda is, but it will have a much stronger hand in what the states are looking at and may be picking up some of the inspections themselves. host: our first call comes from beverly in pennsylvania on our line for independents. caller: good morning. 14 years ago, i had my first episode. it took me nine years to figure out what was causing it. too much sodium. i have since stopped, and for six years now, have not had an episode. i do not need anything processed. -- eat anything processed. processed food tastes good. anytime i keep the next day, i have problems. -- cheat, the next day i have problems. if you cannot renounce the ingredients -- pronounced the ingredients in it, do not buy it. look at our kids. they came out with a lunchab les. that is true that should be refrigerated, yet th

cdc gathers data from the various state health departments. there is a one-week lag in the reporting, which is why often the numbers will not match some of the antidotal stories that you're hearing from around the country. again we expect to hear more data from the c dc in this tell louisiana briefing coming up within the hour. jenna: in general, jonathan how effective is the vaccine. we mentioned there are shortages in some parts of the country. what does it look like now? >> reporter: this morning the cdc released some new data on their estimates on this season's vaccine effectiveness. they believe this year's vaccine is 62% effective. in other words, if you get this year's flu shot the chances are 62% you will not get sick with the flu. that figure is actually within the normal effectiveness range of vaccines from previous flu seasons. listen. >> it's not perfect yet, but we don't want to wait for perfection and get that in the way of doing good now. >> reporter: public health officials say flu vaccination remains the the best way to reduce

our state department of health and machine thal hygiene runs a flu watch website where it tracks the flu week to week. in december cases went from sporadic to widespread over the course of just a couple of days. >> we're all seeing an increase of flu activity this time of the year. this is earlier than we've seen in at least recent years. so, you know, we'll have to see a how the season progress. we hope we're at the peak but we don't know that. >> you can help the state tracking the flu. theres an e -- there's an email program you can sign up for where they ask if you have had the flu or any symptoms. >>> so if you do get sick from the flu, where should you go? experts say you should head right to your primary doctor first eye recommend people seek out their primary care physicians first. they will know whether or not you're at high risk for a problem. they may be able to facilitate your path way through the emergency room and there may be arrangements set up for specific urgent care. >> now most of the time the flu can be resolved with rest and taking in fluids. you should seek med

the state public health department says there is plenty of vaccine available.have to worry about a shortage this year. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> in san francisco now, the man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire now faces formal charges of arson, attempted murder and nine other felonies. 22-year-old dexter oliver faced a judge today pleading not guilty to filling bottles with gasoline, dousing his girlfriend and then setting her on fire. 25-year-old starla mar remains in critical condition with burns to her face and upper body. her family tells "the chronicle" that oliver burned her during a fight because he wanted her to help him carry close to a laundromat. he was on probation following three previous convictions relating to domestic violence. >> a south bay family says they want answers about the tragic death of their son in campbell over the holidays. jackson dakota was killed by a hit and run driver on december 23rd. the family says he was struck along the expressway and campbell avenue. so far there are no witnesses to the

state certification takes what out of the jurisdiction utdepartment? >> it takes the appellant of the jurisdiction for these kind of issues on permit issues, it takes it out of the jurisdiction of the department of public health and puts it under the jurisdiction of the state, the california massage therapy council. >> are you saying it also takes it out of purview of this board? >> yes, sir. >> did you brief that anywhere? >> actually, i have a letter. written that might be instrumental. >> you didn't submit anything. >> to answer your question, no, i did not brief this extensively. >> or at all, right? >> can you point them out to me, please? >> i'm sorry? >> could you please point them to me? okay. >> madame president, page 3 of lines 16 through 20. it's a new section of the law. the state just unacted this a couple of years ago. they have added some amendments to it, but clear the department of public health prepared this exemption form, which i showed you. i will show you again. >> wait, i am looking for some legal authority. it's just an argument without any basis. that is what i want -- i want that authority supporting your proposition here. >> i refer to the b & p code? >> is that excerpted anywhere s

. >>> california is joining 47 other states where the flu is now widespread. the health department says it's seeing increases in every region of the state. five people under the age of 65 have died, bringing the national total to 29 so far this season. this flu strain is really having an impact on kids. >> for children, when they get influenza really bad, the young can be severe respiratory complications. maybe pneumonia, need to be on a ventilator. >> the department of health has tracked a steep increase of flu cases in a couple weeks. doctors say the vaccine is still available, and it's not too late to get the shots. >>> you've known it as 2-buck chuck, but you can't call it that anymore! the price is going up $0.50. all stores in california, $2.5-buck chuck? i don't know. but the wine has sold for $1.99 for years. but the cost of doing business has forced them to raise the price. in other parts of the country, they have been selling from two there's 49 to two there's -- $2.49. >>> dry right now, the timetable to the return to rain has moved up. ,, jwwñ throw you hands up throw y

. >> secretary of state clinton returned to work today for the first time since being side lined by a string of health problems. state department photo of clinton previding over a senior staff meeting following a stay where she was treated for a blood clot last week. the secretary suffered a concussion after fainting buring -- during a bout with a stomach virus. today, her staff presented wher protection for her head. >> washington is a contact sport. she opened a box. inside was a football helmet with state department seal, lots gf padding. e number of countries visited as secretary of state. >> a report from washington think tank says obama administration is tougher on immigration enforcement than critics think. staying the administration spent $18 billion on programs run by the immigration and customs enforcement and border0q pro dex. all other agencies spent $14 billion. >> u.s. supreme court will not stop the government funding of embryonic stem cell research stem cell research. the high court refused to hear an appeal from expo two scientists challenging federal funding for the research18jf. lay lower court had thrown ou

once it receives the state's report, the clinic will have ten days to ask the health department for ang. at that hearing the state could presumably close the clinic for good, the last clinic in the state. then there will be no legal access to abortion in the state of mississippi. the first state to have figured out a way to do that since roe versus wade, established 40 years ago this week that supposedly that could never again happen in our country. the mississippi health department's unannounced visit to the last clinic in the state happened on wednesday. that was also coincidentallily the day our producers at that show were at the clinic to document what it is like to be the last hold out in the first state that could be about to revert to pre-roe versus wade america. >> are we the a point right now where you don't know if the clinic will be able to stay open? >> we have no idea whether the clinic will stay open. we are letting the patients know as well what the situation is. we -- hopefully, the briefs that have been filed will -- the judge will have an opportunity to look at those

. >> but a leaked new york state health department report now may put that notion to shame.of fracking? joining me is salem mcaleer, his documentary set to be released. >> the new york department of health put out this eight page analysis, a rehash of past studies and they found it can be performed safely but what it really looked at is the radiological material in the ground, water resources and the air emission. will all of that, do you think, quiet the critics? >> no. the critics are not antifracking, they're antifossil fuels, anti-american, they're antiprogress, a coalition of extreme greens, hollywood celebrities and odd balls so it won't quiet them. the only thing that's surprise something speech are surprised. fracking has been going on in america for 50 years. there's a vast analysis. >> you have studied it and put out the documentary that's coming out at the end of the month. why are you convinced it's sa ts of people in pennsylvania where they show things like the matt damon movie where farm animals are dropping dead and they later find high levels of toxicity? >>

> a state agency is set to take action against chevron in connection with the company's richmond refinery fire. an independent investigation by the state department of occupational safety and health, and the u.s. come safety board, will reveal more of the fire that will lead to fines and sanctions. chevron say they have paid out $10 million in medical claims and has begun corrective action and they face lawsuits set for state court claiming negligence caused the fire and delays respond. >> if you are driving across the golden gate bridge there is a lot going on. you may not be able to see what it is. electronic toll testing is underway this morning. collectors are all in place and on and customers can use each option. our reporter, cornell bernard, is checking out the impact on the commute with a live report in the next half hour. the idea is in two months or less, that is all it will be, electronic only, no human toll takers. >> now, time for a look at the weather forecast. it will be a little warmer. >> a little heat. >> warmth coming our way pushing the temperatures above average. if you have followed katie on twitter yesterday you may remember i said she would have severe wea

states. minnesota health department says 27 people have died from flu related complications, south carolina reportsrelated deaths this season. compared to one for all of 2011. pennsyania reporting 22 deaths, 6 people reported dead in illinois. in oklahoma, 8 reported dead. in indiana, 15 reported dead. arkansas, 7 are dead. in massachusetts, 18 flu-related deaths. and also in massachusetts, in sommerville, near boston, all 720 doses of free flu vaccine, supposed to last the entire season, has run out. joining us now is dr. anthony fauci, of the national institutes of health. we are happy are you with us this morning. some of the information confusing to us. we're wondering if it's good news or bad news on some front. can you explain these numbers to us and what we should be concerned about? >> well, this is a dynamic situation when you talk about widespread, are you talking about throughout the united states, and have you high activity or medium activity. the cdc will be coming out with the latest of the numbers of the epidemiological numbers. what we do know, we are now in as we have known for a f

state. although he is already spending time at the state department and talks with clinton every day. now that she's back, will clinton's health scare slow her down? >> slowing down for hillary clinton is not like slowing down for normal people. it is stopping a crazy-killer schedule, and perhaps just going to what for normal people would be a very, very full schedule. >> reporter: and those who know hillary clinton best think that this illness and, of course, the blood clot won't stop her if she decides to run again for president. of course, after a suitable rest. brian? >> andrea mitchell in our d.c. newsroom with that story. andrea, thanks. >>> now we turn to the economy, and a settlement between federal regulators and ten of this nation's largest banks. over abuses that caused a lot of folks to lose their houses to foreclosure when they shouldn't have. the total amount here is $8.5 billion. that's a lot of money. sounds like a lot. but critics say, it's just another example of the government letting the banks off the hook while leaving wronged borrowers out in the cold. we get the story tonight from nbc's lisa myers. >> re

macarthur foundation, the american college of mental health administration, and the united states department of justice. our second witness is no stranger to this committee. dr. thomas insel, director of the national institute of mental health at the national institutes of health. he has been director since the fall of 2002. prior to that, he was professor of psychiatry at emory university, and he was the founding director for the center of behavioral neuroscience, one of the largest science and behavioral centers funded by the national science foundation. he has published over 250 scientific articles and four books, including "biology of parental care" in 2003. he is a fellow at the college of narrow psychopharmacology -- neuropsychopharmacology -- there i said it. we thank you both for your background, for what you have done in this area of mental health, both in research and practicality, and your statements will be made part of the record in their entirety. i would ask -- we will start with ms. hyde. i will ask if you could sum it up in five, seven, eight minutes, something like that. th