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that prescription drug was tamiflu. and the local mom says it caused her daughter to start hallucinating.(pam) kron 4's gabe slate met with the family... who is warning parents to be careful... after their bad experience. sound from - nora - daughter had bad experience with tamiflu - pleasanton. it was very scary and very real to her nora, who asked us to not use her last name to provide privacy for her daughter, is a mother of three living in pleasanton.. she survived what she says was a parenting nightmare.her 15 year old daughter who asked to not be named, or her face shown, recently picked up the flu, a pediatric doctor prescribed the anti viral medicine tamiflu. she took two doses, on the second night, she had two episodes of shaking, crying, seeing things, acting hysterical. sound from - nora - daughter had bad experience with tamiflu - pleasanton. she said the room was closing in her.. here is her daughter explaining what it was like... sound from - nora's daughter - had bad experience with tamiflu - pleasanton.

but the amount of tamiflu available is going down. say they are doing to solve the rapid demand . (robin) and after the break... a three time oscar winner is going out with a bang. we have that story and more in the hollywood minute. (ácommercialá) welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... an oscar winner is going out with a bang... another movie's - music is scoring big... and some really cute animals on a really big screen. david daniel has it all in today's hollywood minute. "i have things i want to do -- things i simply cannot do without you."daniel day-lewis claims "phantom thread" is his final film. if so, the three-time oscar winner is going out strong: the movie made an estimated one- point-four million dollars over the holiday weekend, at just 62 theaters -- that's nearly 23-thousand dollars per- screen, easily the highest average of the weekend. more people can see "phantom thread" this coming weekend: focus features plans to expand its release to more than 500 theaters.(s

she immediately made her stop taking tamiflu. nora's daughter continued to suffer with the flu for 4 more days... but did not have any more hallucinations or scary incidents. nora is confident it was the tamiflu that caused her daughters bad experience and believes she may have hurt hurtself if she was alone... so she wants parents to heed this consider this if their kids take tamiflu sound from - nora - daughter had bad experience with tamiflu - pleasanton. don't leave them alone, if your child acts different stop taking it right away. in pleasanton gabe slate kron 4 news (grant) so what does the medical community think about tamiflu... and its potential side-effects? today we talked with board certified physician...doctor lionel herrera. he's based in pleasanton at tri-valley pediatrics...and says: hallucianations, depression and in some extremely rare occasions -- suicidal thoughts...are all potential side effects of tamiflu...especially kids 5 or younger who have pre-existing conditions.

and immediately stopped the tamiflu. her daughter did not have any more hallucinations or scary incidents after that. nora says she's confident it was the tamiflu that caused her daughter's bad experience. ( robin ) and now concerns about tamiflu are coming from other parts of the country as well. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with a local doctor who explains warning signs parents and patients should look out for. (phlippe) doctor lionel herrera says tamiflu is helpful for most of his patients. he says the anti-viral medication does not replace the flu shot, but is instead used to help manage the illness once patients become sick.lionel herrera/pediatrician- "it actually doesn't kill the flu virus, but it stops the virus from replicating." he says in most cases, his patients at tri-valley pediatrics in pleasanton, respond positively to the medication... but in some rare situations... young kids do show some side effects to the drug, similar to what other parents across the country are reporting about their own childr

and immediately stopped the tamiflu.did not have any more hallucinations or scary incidents after that. nora says she's confident it was the tamiflu that caused her daughter's bad experience. ( darya ) and now concerns about tamiflu are coming from other parts of the country as well. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with a local doctor who explains warning signs parents and patients should look out for. (phlippe) doctor lionel herrera says tamiflu is helpful for most of his patients. he says the anti-viral medication does not replace the flu shot, but is instead used to help manage the illness once patients become sick.lionel herrera/pediatrician- "it actually doesn't kill the flu virus, but it stops the virus from replicating." he says in most cases, his patients at tri-valley pediatrics in pleasanton, respond positively to the medication... but in some rare situations... young kids do show some side effects to the drug, similar to what other parents across the country are reporting about their own children. erratic be

widespreadif we are on the eve of a serious shortage of tamiflu.. here is what i found out. according to public health officials this year's flu season is shaping up to be the nastieest one in the last 10 years.dr. matthew willis - marin - public health officer, department of health and human services "the most cases in 10 years at this time in the season"all these cases of the flu are straining the supply tamiflu, of the most common anti viral prescription drug used to treat the flu. a walgreens spokesperson told me the high demand for tamiflu in the bay area has lead to some of their pharmacies reporting a limited supply. they said they are going to take additional measures to help meet patient demand.. "i spoke with several pharmacists at different walgreens in the bay area they all told me as of today they were fully stocked.. but they have had days where they ran out. i then called several rite aids in the bay area, the ones i spoke with each had under 10 adult tamiflu regiments left. one only had 3 two rite aids were out of the children tamifl

one only had 3 two rite aids were out of the children tamiflu prescription.in a statement sent to us rite aid says they are not suffering from a shortage of tamiflu and at most a location may be temporarily out of stock but customers can generally find it at another location. cvs also sent us a statement, basically saying the same as rite aid that they are not experiencing severe tamiflu shortage on their end some stores may run out but should be re-supplied the next day. so far none of the public health agencies in the bay area have sent out alerts about tamiflu shortages but doctor matthew willis, public health officer for the marin county department of health and human services says marin county is aware of the tamiflu supply concnerns and they are keeping an eye on it doctor willis says the best way to slow down this spike of flu cases we are seeing is for thise infected to not pass it on dr. matthew willis - marin - public health officer, department of health and human services "if you cough use your elbow, the droplets land on surface areas and then som

one only had 3 two rite aids were out of the children tamiflu prescription.statement sent to us rite aid says they are not suffering from a shortage of tamiflu and at most a location may be temporarily out of stock but customers can generally find it at another location. cvs also sent us a statement, basically saying the same as rite aid that they are not experiencing severe tamiflu shortage on their end some stores may run out but should be re-supplied the next day. so far none of the public health agencies in the bay area have sent out alerts about tamiflu shortages but doctor matthew willis, public health officer for the marin county department of health and human services says marin county is aware of the tamiflu supply concnerns and they are keeping an eye on it doctor willis says the best way to slow down this spike of flu cases we are seeing is for thise infected to not pass it on dr. matthew willis - marin - public health officer, department of health and human services "if you cough use your elbow, the droplets land on surface areas and then someone

he says tamiflu is not a replacement for a flu shot. it's used to reduce the symptoms and severity of the flu...lionel herrera/pediatrician- "typically, the flu lasts approximately three to five days. with tamiflu, it shortens the duration of the symptoms by about one and a half days in most people." but for some people -- especially children with pre-exisiting conditions five years of age or younger... doctor herrera says the flu causes inflammation in the brain... and, taking tamiflu can cause psychiatric reactions for those patients. the parents of a toddler in texas say their son became aggressive after taking tamiflu.andrea wallen/mother- "when i walked in the room, i was greeted with him slapping me across the face, and then continuously smacking his head into the pillows, saying ouch, ouch ouch." if your kids complain of headaches or neck pain within the first 24 to 48 hours after taking tamiflu... doctor herrera says stop giving them the medicine. anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen should help... but if the pain is severe -- see

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she's on tamiflu and i am on tamiflu because i do deal with pregnant patients and as a preventative measure. no joke. >> thank you, dr. ashton. our best to your daughter. we appreciate it. >> let's check the weather on this saturday morning and get it over to rob. there you are. >> hey, guys. >> he's over there. >> i'm heading that way. don't shoo me off. >> no, we love you here. >> i love you guys too. want to show you video. by, this has been an ongoing trouble story for the past two weeks. ice jams across many of the rivers in the northeast. lower susquehanna in wrightsville, pence vain ya. the housatonic. high alert for more flooding as we go through the next day or two and the delaware river and connecticut river all susceptible and temperatures that will be well above freezing and well above average in the 50s through the northeast. more seasonable across the south but through time we'll get some of this colder air back into play here into the 20s and teens across the midwest and detroit getting to 29 degrees and got some rain across parts of southeast texas, southwest louisiana this

and so is tamiflu. abc's steve osunsami is at the cdc in atlanta tonight. >> reporter: tashalina blackman, her four kids and her husband are all fighting the flu tonight. the doctor prescribed tamiflu, the anti-viral drug that helps, but finding any took them two days and more than a dozen trips to pharmacies up and down chicago. >> no one has the medicine at all. >> reporter: the cdc and the people who make the drug underline tonight that there's plenty available. the problem is getting it to pharmacies, like this one in south carolina, fast enough. in one hour, they sold a hundred bottles. >> this is the first year i've seen, in probably a decade, that i've seen there's such short supply, that you're scrambling to get it from your wholesaler. >> reporter: even with medication, the flu can kill. 7-year-old kevin baines died over the weekend in virginia. >> we tried to give him the medication and everything we was supposed to do, and he just wasn't getting any better. >> reporter: at grady hospital in a

she's on tamiflu and i am on tamiflu because i do deal with pregnant patients and as a preventive measure. no glt ever don't shoo me off. >> no, we ice jams across the northeast, lower susquehanna. high alert for potential more flooding through the next day or two. delaware river, as well. all susceptible to this sort of scene. we'll have temperatures above average in the 50s across the northeast. more seasonal down in the south. we'll get 20s and teens across the midwest and detroit 29 degrees. we have rain across parts of southeast texas, flood watch posted moves off toward the east, could see 2 to 3 inches of rainfall with this system. tail end of this up along the northeast, maybe enough cold air to make it turn into snow. we'll talk about. local weather now. >> reporter: i'm meteorologist chris sowers with this accuweather update. we have sunshine, temperatures in the mid to up 50s today. it's going to be a real nice one. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, temperature-wise not too bad, 54. expect clouds and periods of rain early on. monday, sun to clouds, 46. tuesday morni

she immediately made her stop taking tamiflu.daughter continued to suffer with the flu for 4 more days... but did not have any more hallucinations or scary incidents. nora is confident it was the tamiflu that caused her daughters bad experience and believes she may have hurt hurtself if she was alone... so she wants parents to heed this consider this if their kids take tamiflu sound from - nora - daughter had bad experience with tamiflu - pleasanton. don't leave them alone, if your child acts different stop taking it right away. in pleasanton gabe slate kron 4 news (grant) it appears the flu season won't be over anytime soon. the c-d-c is warning that flu season will continue for many more weeks. however, health officials believes peak flu season is either currently happening, or will take place soon. forty-nine u-s states are reporting widespread flu activity. only hawaii is in good shape. thirty-seven children nationwide have died from the flu. in total, more than 86-thousand flu cases have been reported. that number could be m

what happens if you don't have the flu but take tamiflu? >> you can take tamiflu to prevent getting the flu if you're been exposed to the flu. >> reporter: there could be side effects, nausea as vomiting and in rare cases for children, hallucinati hallucinations. pharmacies are scrambling to keep it on hand. >> our supplier ran out yesterday but we do have more on order. >> reporter: the best defense, say doctors, is the vaccine. for the wilkins family of eight, today eight free shots and now peace of mind. tonight, as hospital e.r.s and emergency care centers like this see more flu patients every day, it's estimated this flu season will cost businesses more than $9 billion in lost productivity of employees calling in sick. lester? >> we're seeing it all around us. all right, kerry sanders, thanks. >>> michigan state university is facing a deadline to turn over potential evidence into the investigation of its handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former usa gymnastics doctor larry na larry nassar, in many court today for his third and

and immediately stopped the tamiflu. her daughter did not have any more hallucinations or scary incidents after that. nora says she's confident it was the tamiflu that caused her daughter's bad experience. (grant) and the tamiflu concerns are also coming from other parts of the country. today, kron four's philippe djegal spoke with a local doctor who explains warning signs parents and patients should look out for. (phlippe) doctor lionel herrera says tamiflu is helpful for most of his patients. he says the anti-viral medication does not replace the flu shot, but is instead used to help manage the illness once patients become sick.lionel herrera/pediatrician- "it actually doesn't kill the flu virus, but it stops the virus from replicating." he says in most cases, his patients at tri-valley pediatrics in pleasanton, respond positively to the medication... but in some rare situations... young kids do show some side effects to the drug, similar to what other parents across the country are reporting about their own children.

how effective is the tamiflu?> when you talk about these anti-viral treatments, they are modestly effective overall in treating the flu so reduce the symptoms by about approximately a day in adults, a little bit less than that and by a day in children. however, it is actually much more effective when used to help prevent a close contact like a household contact who has known or suspected inflew whu weenzai. when the house hold goes on tamiflu, it can reduce the risk of them getting it by about 80%. so that is the real utility for this medication. everyone always says, well, then why doesn't everyone just take tamiflu. it's just not feasible. you can't have half the country on a medication for the entire flu season. >> what happens if you can't immediately get it? >> we used to hear that 48 hours was the maximum. now, some data suggests it can help after that time. so it shouldn't be withheld just because you're over 48 hours. >> your daughter is feeling a little under the weather. how do you have her set up? >> sh

from north carolina who parents had taken her to express andke a med they treated her and gave her tamiflu and sent her home. it she was having trouble breathing and the parents called the paramedics and they came and checked her out and said they thought she would be ok and the parents did not take her on to the er, and she did die. the 101ious about degree temperature that we were told by a medical doctors. host: ok, marjorie. guest: i will be cautious about saying what a medical doctor or told someone but i will make some general statements. when a person feels a badly and they get a fever, there are so many reasons. if everybody that a 101 fever went to the er, we would have a serious problem with crowding. what the article or the medical authorities were trying to say is that if you get the flu and you really feel badly, you can benefit from tamiflu. what they really mean is that don't hesitate if you feel badly . if someone gets up and has aches and pains and fever, but it g like it is progressing, you don't have to go to the er. with theoes help duration of the symptoms. what is muc

host: is there enough tamiflu the season?uest: broadly when you look at the con -- country it is, but there are some spots. there was a report recently that california got hit particularly deadly and they ran out in some areas of tamiflu, yet there was totally enough tamiflu around, it was just a distribution disparity. host: alfredo in st. petersburg, florida. thank you for waiting. guest: yes, good morning. yes, good morning. i would like to know if funding has been in any way cut by this administration, and if so, how does that affect your priorities? as far as your work? a yourwhen you sit funding, i can only speak for the national into toots -- institute of health and i am one of the directors. although the president's budget over the fiscal year that we are in now called for a cut to the nih budget, the budget we have as actually been rescued by the congress. the congress has not allowed a cut in the nih budget. last fiscal year, which is now coming into this fiscal year that we are currently in which is 2018, they gave

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>>> the deadly flu emergency in this country, and new concerns tonight about the high demand for tamiflu, used to fight the virus. families scrambling to find it. one pharmacy selling 100 bottles in just an hour. >>> 38 minutes of panic, and tonight, we learned why that worker sounded the alarm in hawaii after all. warning an incoming missiles it turns out he thought the threat was breaking news at this hour. helicop of mul inries. co a u.s. >>> good evening from washington. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. we are here in the nation's capital because president trump will address the nation tonight in his first state of the union address. focusing on jobs and the economy. but russia is the breaking headline as we come on the air tonight. the drama playing out right now over a classified memo that reportedly alleges misconduct by top officials at the justice department. the memo written by the staff of house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes. a fierce defender of the president, and a fierce critic of the russia investigation. at this hour demo

what about tamiflu that you can use if you get the flu? the flu shot is worth getting but it sees like this with a severe strain like last year, they get 30% response that will save 5 million cases which is significant, they get the flu shot, two weeks to work. jillian: why is the flu self bad this season? >> this strain has the most severe symptoms, spreads widely and the thing this year, it is a very lead early peak, they are tracking the flu for 12 years, the earliest it has ever peaked and the most severe. that is a bad sign. jillian: more important to listen to our bodies and know when we need to go to the doctor. how do you know if you have the flu? >> i can test you for the flu, i can do a nasal swab that could tell if you have it and that will drive it over the top. this is what you want to look for, number what is the king, makes you tired, gives you muscles and joint exposure, the immune system is revving up so you get muscle aches, headache, nasal congestion. you don't get a productive cough. that is something else was you could

is reporting it has a limited supply of tamiflu in the bay area. tamflu...is the anti-viral prescription medicine that treats the flu. according to public health officials this year's flu season... is shaping up to be the nastieest one in the last 10 years. due to the high demand for tamiflu...a walgreens spokesperson tells kron four some pharmacies...ar e nearly out of the drug. doctor willis says the best way to slow down this spike of flu cases we are seeing... is for those infected to not pass it on.(sot) if you have been prescribed tamiflu, the big three pharmacies walgreens, cvs, and rite told kron four people should call first to the pharmacy they are headed to.. and make sure they have tamiflu in stock before going to drop off a prescription. lawrence karnow: there was a mix of sunshine and clouds on this martin luther king day. a weak storm is headed our way now could bring a few light showers. you can see a few scattered showers popping up on the doppler radar. we're not expecting anything to heavy but it will be wet at times so be prepar

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so people who come in three and four days later, the tamiflu won't help. >> reporter: if you are sick, the number one piece of advice -- stay home. >> you're probably contagious starting one day before you have symptoms and then for about a week thereafter. so you can count on one week that you're going to be contagious even if you take medicines like tamiflu. >> reporter: now i just talked to the go hasn'ts and new mom sadly does have the flu and started on tamiflu. family talked to their pediatrician and they're keeping an especially close eye on their little girl watching for a fever. the very young and very old are most at risk. the new is nothing to mess with. by the way, lucy, baby boomers ages 50 to 65 are the second hardest his this flu season so it's a little bit scary. >> it surely is. it's been a nasty season. all right, thank you, dawn. >>> more than 24 hours after a patco train slammed into a downed power pole trance trains are still rung on reduced schedule. a train carrying 24 passengers hit that pole monday morning in camden. ground service to halt. patco says it's goi

tamiflu promises to shorten how long a person is sick. for best result you need to take it within two days of the onset of sin dems. >>> a new study finds taking ibuprofen could be linked to infertility in men. researchers found the drug can cause a hormonal condition linked to reduced fertility. it can also affect a man's desire to have sex. earlier studies have shown that when pregnant mothers take ibuprofen it affects male babies. the scientists say two daily doses of 600 milligrams can cause problems. >>> good news in an effort to renew federal health insurance for low income children. budget analysts say a senate bill adding five years of financing to chip programs would cost $800 million. that's down from $8.2 billion previously estimated. the program provides healthcare coverage for nearly 9 million low income children. >>> by the weekend we should have clear skies and you can have fun outside. this saturday the save the redwoods league is offering free they use packages at 40 state parks that have redwood forests. several are in t

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virtual doctor visits are booming, patients getting a flu tyi diagnosis and in some cases even a tamiflurescription. it's a 15-minute consultation for the uninsured. this flu season has been big for them. >> because this has been such a big flu season, we have seen a 100% increase in our total volume. one in five of our cases are actually flu related cases or cold related cases so they end up getting a prescription with tamiflu. >> reporter: too sick to leave home? when her 2-year-old got sick, she used heal.com to have a doctor sent right to her home. >> it's so convenient, we can just stay home, it was so easy. >> we have several links to local health departments and a flu shot finder if you need one. remember, you can get personalized push alerts for more of the news you want delivered to your phone in real time. >>> don't forget your sunscreen on your next flight, not just for those beach destinations, according to a british researcher, it's very important to put on sunscreen during your flight. a plane is closer to the sun, you think about it, and its rays condensed through those sm

. >> reporter: the family tells me jenny did test positive for the flu and has already started on tamiflu the family pediatrician has told the could couple to keep a watchful eye on their baby girl as the very young and very old are most at risk. dawn timmeney, fox 29 news. >>> are you feeling the pressure super bowl sunday days away. how is that par people are raiding grocery stores this week like a is coming a storm is coming. but it's got nothing to do with the weather. the eagles as you already know are in the super bowl and people are scrambling to get their parties ready for the big game. fox 29's joyce evans live in our studio with this story. joyce. >> reporter: iain, you're probably thinking isn't it too early to do this story because it's only tuesday? nope. because people have their game faces on. they're party shopping and trash talking all at the same time. ♪ >> go birds! >> it's like christmas all over again. >> reporter: the mood festive for the most part. inside brown's shop rite in parkside. where the super bowl shopping -- >> that's crazy. >> it gets real crazy. >> repor

and an indiana family said their daughter saw bugs on her body and heard voices while using tamiflu. in this case...steve wallen...was rushed to the hosiptal after having seizures at home. but this part is important... little steve was also given anti-seizure medication, which doctors warned his parents, could cause rage. at the hospital...his parents witnessed disturbing behavior. josh wallen/father: "he was twitching all night the night that i stayed there."andrea wallen/mother: "when i walked in the room i was greeted with him slapping me across the face, and then continually smacking his head in to the pillow saying 'ouch, ouch, ouch. it was like he was grabbing something off his shirt. and grabbing it off mine, and "ow, ow ow." (grant) the parents say steve has continued to take his seizure medication, without any problems. t-v station k-t-v-t... says the company that makes the drug confirmed last week that there have been reports of this happening while taking tamiflu...but notes that similar symptoms are also seen in patients who just have the flu. (steve) florida police relea

this particular strain that is circulating. >> all right, that is good news, the tamiflu is working. jen, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the accident at a construction site, the crane collapsing. a cable snapping. construction workers racing to get out of the way. word on the injured tonight. >>> then, a close call on the runway. the landing aborted. it was the wrong runway. >>> and the abc news exclusive tonight. tonya harding back in the news. the movie depicting a troubled relationship with her mother. and tonight, for the first time, we hear from harding's mother, after the break. after the break.ves yo based on your budget. [ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. you're right. thanks, bill. no, you're bill. i'm tom. you know what? no one cares. any

tamiflu is only indicated if you are near people that are very sick and have flu. tamiflu is not something you can use for preventative measures. >> reporter: she says flu shots, even well after flu season has started is the best defense against getting the bug or lessening its impact if you become affected. some residents say that armed with this information, they may reconsider. >> a lot of people are getting sick around me. maybe i should get it. >> reporter: you can get flu shots at pharmacies, your healthcare provider and county health offices around the bay area. if you're feeling sick, stay home, do not come into work and spread the bug. live in oakland tonight. back to you. >> thank you so much.>>> the school district has sent a letter to parents informing them that a young student had died. the child was enrolled at kolb elementary school. in the statement the district says he died from a fatal illness. it does not believe anyone else was exposed to that illness. they say grief counselors will be at that school next week. >>> panic and confusion hit hawaii

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some pharmacies are also reportedly running out of tamiflu, the prescription medication that can help shorten and lessen flu symptoms. but makers of the drug tell abc news they have plenty in stock. and doctors say there is plenty of time to get your flu shot. >> the vaccine is still around. it is not too late to get it. if you are sick, those anti-viral medications that come in oral and intervenous form can be i have effective. >> reporter: another way to protect yourself is as easy as washing your hands carefully and often. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, it's the undercover experiment that seems to be ripped from a movie. >>> and back to school. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. ...from far away. but they harryonly see his wrinkles. if only harry used some... ...bounce, to dry. he would be a less wrinkly, winning guy. >>> okay, so you remember the concept for "21 jump street" where you had the adults who went back to high school? it's now happening in real life. >> ar

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. >> and the doctor says anti-viral drugs like tamiflu can be helpful even if taken 48 hours after symptomsten the duration of symptoms by about a day, but most importantly, if someone has been exposed to a person with the flu or flu-like symptoms data shows it can reduce the risk of that person getting sick themselves by as much as 80%. she's talking about tamiflu. >>> and enrollment numbers are turning around at city college of san francisco. according to the examiner. this semester began with a head count of more than 26,000 students. that's 4500 more than were enrolled in the spring semester last year. the college's free city program no doubt plays a role. it's the second semester city college has waived tuition for san francisco residents. state funding for community colleges is dependent on the number of full-time students. the free city program was created to ens tice students to enroll after a plunge in enrollment in 2012 when the school almost lost its accreditation. >>> actress and political activist ashley judd is coming to speak in santa rosa. the press democrat says she'll head

the santa cruz sentinel reports that some walgreens are in short supply of tamiflu. tamiflu promises to shorten how long a person is sick but for best results you must take it within two days of the onset of symptoms such as a fever, cough and sore throat. >>> a study finds taking ibuprofen could be linked to infertility in men. researchers found that the drug can cause a hormonal condition link to reduced fertility. it can also affect a man's sex drive. earlier studies have shown that when expectant mothers take ibuprofen at affects male baby development. scientists say two daily doses of 600 milligrams can cause the problems. >>> in an effort to renew federal health insurance for low income children. budget analysts say a senate will adding five years of financing to the chip program would cost $800 million. that is down from the $8.2 billion previously estimated. the program provides healthcare coverage for nearly 9 million low income children. >>> by the weekend, we should have clear skies and you can have fun outside. this saturday the save the redwoods league i

some pharmacies are running out of the antiviral tamiflu, and every day dozens more flu patients. among them, this 13-month-old whose mother said she lost a son at the same age to complications from the flu in 2015. changes, i don't care, i see the doctor. kimberly: in this important advice. >> if the fever persists and you are not able to control it, you weak and unable to keep fluids down, you should be evaluated. kimberly: it is not too late to get the flu shot. health officials say it is only 30% effective this year but it can help reduce the severity of symptoms. coming up, 7 on your side with a consumer alert. being recalled tonight. and the golden globes draped in black. a powerful meaning behind the red carpet look. kimberly: now a 7 on your side consumer alert -- more than 3 million takata airbag inflator's are being added to the massive recall. we have been reporting on the fall the airbags which can explode and send shrapnel flying. at least 20 people have been killed worldwide. more than 100 people injured. so far 19 automakers every called up to 69 million inflators i

patients getting a flu diagnoses and in some cases, tamiflu prescriptions from their smartphone. >> sendto the pharmacy and pick it up within 30 minutes. >> reporter: in new york city has nyp on demand virtual urgent care. >> this is an intimate encounter where they're one-on-one with the patient versus being in a crowded emergency room or waiting for hours in the doctor's office. >> reporter: costs $75 for a 15-minute consultation and can treat a range of nonemergency conditions. >> because this has been such a big flu season we've been an over 100% ib crease in our total visit volume. 1 in 5 of our cases are actually flu related or cold related cases and so they end up getting a prescription with tamiflu. >> when her 2-year-old got sick, she used an uber-like app to send a doctor right to her home. >> we can just stay home. it was just so easy. >> reporter: amy robach, abc news, new york. >> doctors on demand. $75 as they work with large and small plans across the country. >> it's not cheap. other places cost $99. $75 for a 15-minute consultation. sounds like a lot. but if it makes so

the rush to snag tamiflu as flu cases rise across california.effort to put an expansion of childcare in san francisco - on >>> welcome back. 5:25. happening today, putting child care on the ballot in san francisco. their goal to is finance child care subsidies to let them enhance enrollment. it will appear on the june 5th ballot, when they choose a new mayor. >>> the california teacher shortage. taking a look at how to hire a teacher. one suggestion ties the problem to the housing crisis. schools should include a real estate agent in job interviews to help provide housing. california issued 15,000 new licenses in 2015. look at that number. that is down by 60,000 by the year 2000. the state does not collect information about teacher's staffing. mercury news talked to administrators who said they had trouble staffing elementary schools. >>> a shortage of flu medicines. the east bay times says some bay ar area wallgreen stores have limited amounts of tamiflu. >> i know someone who had a rough run there. 5:26 right now. coming up next on "today in t