en espaÑa el tamiflu cuesta menos de la mitad que en estados unidos.s estados unidos no hay control ninguno en lo que pueden cobrar ppor un medicamento de este tipo. vilma: las compaÑÍas farmacÉuticas no pierden dinero al vender su producto mÁs barato. >> no piensan que es necesario recuperar el dinero de producir el medicamento en esos paÍses que son tan pobres. utilizan los estados unidos para recuperar esos ccostos. jorge: hay crÍticas y escepticismo sobre el plan del presidente trump de reemplazar los cupones por cajas de comida. el gobierno alega que comprarÍa los productos de cajas al por mayor y que se ahorrarÍan 129,000 millones de dÓlares en una dÉcada pero que la idea parece apetecible, muchos no la digieren. luis: en su nuevo y reciente publicado presupuesto, el presidente trump quiere reducir a la mitad el dinero que reciben los pobres en estampillas de comida. >> [habla en inglÉs] luis: testificando ante el ingreso, el director del presupuesto dice que tienen tremendas ideas para el programa de estampillas. reducen el dinero a la mitad y r

tonight, why has the price of tamiflu doubled? and how can you get it for less? >>> and the superhero blockbuster making history tonight. the creative force and the stars share the powerful messages of "black panther." >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, from pyeongchang there is lots to report from here coming up. >>> but there is breaking news in oregon tonight. a climbing accident and a risky high altitude rescue mission under way right now for more than a dozen stranded climbers near the peak of oregon's 11,000 foot high mt. hood. a military chopper airlifting a critically injured victim to safety, as others desperately await rescue. nbc's blake mccoy now with late details. >> reporter: high atop oregon's mt. hood, a rush to rescue seven hikers after one fell more than 700 feet, unable to stop his fall. the rest hurried to his aid. wyatt peck started climbing with the group, but turned back. >> the slopes were extremely steep and icy. and you couldn't -- if you were to slip and fall, you couldn't dig your ax in and stop

what happens if you don't have the flu but you take tamiflu? >> you can take tamiflu to prevent getting the flu if you've been exposed to the flu. >> reporter: the fda and cdc warn there could be side effects. nausea and vomiting. and in rare cases for children, hallucinations. although drugmakers tell nbc news there's plenty of tamiflu, 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. what do you hope the shot does? >> stay protected from the flu. >> reporter: 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 inves

de unos padres en indiana, ellos creen que su hijo se suicidÓ por alucinaciones que le provocÓ el tamiflÚÑos charlie se quitÓ la vida, su familia atribuye su muerte al tamiflÚ la medicina mÁs popular contra la influenza. >> por quÉ no me dijeron que era un efecto secundario, nadie me dijo. >> para nazareth la noticia es alarmante. >> como que se asusta uno y los tiene que ayudar pero mira con quÉ efecto. >> en medio de una epidemia el principal medicamento recetado por los doctores. >> estÁ diagnosticado por la y dentro de primeras 48 horas desde que inicia la feenfermeda. >> a los adolescentes puede ocasionar reacciones neuro siquiÁtricas. >> se les ve como un estado de delirio, donde su comportamiento es diferente a su estado normal. >> este efecto piensa su familia llevÓ a charlie al suicidio. >> me hace sentir mal como dicen medicamentos es para que los niÑos se mejoren pero como que no estÁn haciendo suficientes estudios. >> la compaÑÍa admite que se han reportado eventos siquiÁtricos durante su uso pero tambiÉn se presentan en pacientes con influenza sin uso del tamiflÚ. >> y solo p

these events are also experienced by patients with influenza without tamiflu administration. winnie duffy was terrified when her 5-year-old daughter had what she called seizure-like symptoms and hallucinations after taking tamiflu. >> i've never been panicked like that in my life. >> reporter: worries heightened by concerned people on social media urging caution. >> they have read stuff on social media, don't give your child tamiflu because there are risks of and very rare risks of seizures, confusion, and perhaps even more complicated neurologic symptoms. but those are exceedingly rare. >> reporter: the cdc says the best candidates for antiviral medication are the very young, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. the company that manufactures tamiflu says side effects have also been experienced by flu patients who haven't taken the drug, writing in part patients should be closely monitored for behavioral changes and the benefits and risks of continuing treatment with tamiflu should be carefully evaluated for each patient. to date, there is no data suggesting

le mandaron tamiflu.icos. kimberly, te preocupo dar un medicamento como este a tu niÑo? kimberly: sÍ. pero como una madre desesperada quieres que tu hijo se cure rÁpido. aunque sabÍa que algunas cosas estaban pasando con el tamiflu tome el riesgo. juan: bÁsicamente, las estadÍsticas dicen que hay mÁs de 60 niÑos que se han muerto. entonces, uno le da el medicamento, aunque sÉ que hay efectos secundarios. patricia: ese es el criterio mÉdico. se toma riesgos sobre beneficio para tratar a un paciente. el niÑo presentÓ estos efectos luego de haberse recuperado del tamiflu. lo que quiere decir es que las drogas se mantienen en la sangre luego que el tratamiento se termina. el tratamiento tiene que ser preciso. la dosis calculada por peso tiene que ser exacto. sobre todo, en niÑos. el cÁlculo por dosis ya no es por edad, sino por peso. juan: claro. kimberly, muchas gracias. patricia, muchas gracias. no le estamos diciendo que no utiliza el medicamento, el medicamento si se lo recete al doctor es importante. le

tamiflu can reduce your level of illness, and flu does kill. a minor illness, a cold as you heard from the tragic stories you showed. flu can be fatal. >> i wanted to asks you about another issue here. a coalition of health groups wrote a letter this week to health and human surfaces secretary alex azar, because there's been a lot of funding cut for the cdc, and they wanted to try to turn that around. they said that the u.s. is actually going to be hurt by these cuts, even though they have to do with other countries. how detrimental are these cuts to the cdc and the work they're doing? >> the centers for disease control and prevention is essential to the safety of americans. unless congress gets their act together and funds ongoing programs that protect americans, we will be less safe. what's happening is a program that congress authorized five years ago will come to an end over the next year. that program stops dangerous organisms overseas so we don't have to fight them here. it's been very successful, but it's far from over. really, it's gett

new concerns are being raised about tamiflu,ed in used to treat the virus. gabe is in charleston, west virginia, with more on this. >> the cdc and drug manufacturers say there is enough supply of tamiflu overall, but around the country, some spot shortages are being reported. here in west virginia, there are a few boxes of the anti-viral drug left, but it's been difficult to reorder because of a surge in demand. this morning, the heartbreak is not letting up. >> we lost a good firefighter. >> a solemn funeral in north carolina for 43-year-old don harrison, a volunteer firefighter and mother who died from flu complications. age, no barrier to this deadly bug. 9-month-old isaac lehman, last week a happy baby, now in a coma. >> this vicious vire russ leaves many people unsure what to do. researchers say this year's flu shot may be only 30% effective, but it's still worth getting. >> the shot is not perfect, but it is our best defense. >> and for people who get sick, doctors often prescribe timiflu. but in rare cases, apparent side effects have been reported. >>

. >> reporter: tamiflu can shorten the flu by a day or two when taken within the first 48 hours of symptoms. >> they're less likely to suffer additional issues. it's tip inially for those at high risk including children under 2, adults over age 65, pregnant women and those with chronic health conditions like asthma, diediabetes, and hart disease. this cvs in los angeles temporarily ran oust the drug and many others are facing shortages. >> reporter: pediatric infe infectious disease doctor amy edwards says neuropsychiatric side effects are usually rare. >> hallucinations, self-behavior, that sort of authentic, it's not clear whether it's tamiflu or the influenza itself. it can cause encephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain. >> reporter: schirn may have increased risk of confusion or abnormal behavior. >> they didn't tell you. they need to let the parents know, hey, watch your kids, don't just leave them alone. >> reporter: the makers of tamiflu say they can't comment on this case. the company says they take all reports seriously and thoroughly investigates. chris martinez, cbs news.

a shortage of tamiflu.h can greatly reduce flu symptoms and shorten the time the virus stays in your body. health officials are pleading with the public not toward the drug and make sure it is getting to the people who need it most.>> they deb prescribed the tamiflu. it is nowhere to be found. >> reporter: another vital drug in short supply, flu shots. the cdc's says there is no shortage of the vaccine. many pharmacies tell a different story. the demand is apparently outpaced what manufacturers had estimated the need would be. especially so late in the season.>>> we have ran out. we are not getting any more. because flu season is almost over. >> reporter: health officials have ordered schools closed in 14 states. teachers and staff members now taking extra precaution and most states. hoping to keep their schools open until the outbreak dies down. teachers have been given clorox wipes where they can wipe down door handles. test those little touches that may make a difference for one student. >> reporter: the

baloxavir does get rid of flu virus from the bloodstream more quickly than tamiflu, which is a commoni-viral. now, you would think that would make people feel better more quickly with baloxavir than tamiflu, but it didn't. this new drug does work in a different way than tamiflu, and there are other drug company that are working on new approaches to treating fluent disark something we desperately need. >> glor: anything that might work, especially in a flu season like this. john, thank you very much. coming up tonight, the backlash from parents over an allergy from parents over an allergy scene in a new kids movie. high protein drink. it has 21 vitamins and minerals with 15 grams of protein to help you be your best. try our high protein drink. ♪ ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. and i can do it with what's already within me. because my body can still make its own insulin. and once-weekly trulicity activates my body to release it. trulicity is not insulin. it comes in a once-weekly, truly easy-to-use pen. it works 24/7, and you don't have to see or handle a needle. trulicity is a once-we

the 36-year-old died of complications after she refused to take tamiflu because of the cost. this comes as the number of flu cases reporting in this area is exploding and doctors across our region reported a spike in the strain known as type a. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00 a special investigation looks into patient brokering. a fraudulent scream exploiting people addicted to drugs and costing insurance companies millions of dollars. >> i'm "action news" investigators chad pradelli. they are called junky hunters or patient pimps, paying addicts to go to rehab and the practice is illegal and "action news" sits down with a young man that claims he was brokered and takes us inside of the fraudulent scheme and how it can hinder the road to recovery. >> the cost is $500 and you can get offered a detox package that someone gets you high and brings you to the facility so you have dir dirty urine and can be accepted. >>> health check this noon. imagine going to sleep an american and waking up british. that kind of what happened to an arizona resident that never left the country. >>

right now the average price for tamiflu is $175 and $135 for the generic.erts say if you can't afford anti viral medication, you can call around to pharmacies to ask for the best price or use apps like goodrx to get coupons. >> you can find a complete list of flu resources and advise at our website, abc7 news.com. >>> an oregon woman is the first known human womto get -- abbey beckley was diagnosed with a type of eye worm seen only in cattle. after experiencing some irritation in her left eye, she ended up removing a tiny worm and then she found another, and another, and the doctors were puzzled. the only thing they could tell her to do is just keep pulling the worms out. >> if we give her an ant anti-parasitic agent, they would die in there and not come out. >> it felt like i was living in a nightmare. >> how bizarre. the whole process took several weeks. beckley says she has been worm free, thankfully, ever since then. >> i can't even imagine, watching it is scary enough. >> it sounds like a magic trick, a bad magic trick. >> let's turn to spencer. >> spe

heard anyone pronounce that it way tamiflu, tamifully. >> tamiflu flu. >> do you know someone namedammy. >> no. >> well, sure. >> i was married to someone name tammy but she flew. >> okay, that is light. >> you date sod one named tam use. >> i called her tammy all the time, i still call her tammy. i love tammy. >> thanks, doctor mike. >> i love you. >> please keep us updated on your son. >> i will. >> love you just say no, unless you are not alone why some parents are upset over a school's policy preventing some students from saying no to a dance, invite. if i asked to you dance at a sock hop lets say and you have to say yes. >> a sock hop. >> well, what else do you call them dances. >> i would just be lucky >>> apparently this tattoo is almost done this guy works fast, what is his name crazy legs mago. >> what is his name. >> tony tattoo. >> tony tats which stands for tattoo. >> lets see what it looks like it looks big, bigger than the star. >> that star was small, this thing is huge. >> bleeding over to his other tattoo. >> it bleeds green. >> he has a whole helmet. >> he has beco

>> no, lester, all tamiflu can do is help someone already exposed.re are side effects like nausea and vomiting. so we usually only use it in people are high risk of serious complications. your best shot, get the flu shots, wash your hands. >> dr. john torres, thank you. >>> and new intrigue into hollywood's biggest mysteries. what happened the night actress natalie wood drowned? after saying her husband, robert wagner is a person of interest. police say wagner's story doesn't add up. we get the latest from los angeles. >> yes, of course, we want to talk to robert wagner. you bet. >> reporter: it's been seven years since investigators reopened the natalie wood murder investigation. today holding a news conference for the first time since, they questioned then husband robert wagner's account. >> we told the original investigators and we -- we portrayed sense to them, doesn't add up to what we found. >> reporter: witnesses came forward report hearing the hollywood couple arguing on the slender yacht the night she drowned, thanksgiving weekend 1981. the

he was diagnosed with the flu and prescribed both an antibiotic and the antiviral medication tamiflu. >> after he got well from the flu, a few days later he got sick again. >> reporter: so sick, doctors placed him in a medically induced coma. he died last saturday, one of at least 53 pediatric deaths related to the flu. dr. anne anne schuchat is the acting director of the c.d.c. >> it's very important if you notice that a person is getting better from their flu and then suddenly gets worse for them to seek medical attention. >> reporter: according to the c.d.c., this flu season continues to rival the worst in recent years with some shortages of antiviral medications. >> when we look at our hospitalizations in children, half of the children don't have underlying medical problems. so we urge parents to make sure their kids get vaccinated against flu every year. >> reporter: the c.d.c. stands by that recommendation, despite a report finding the effectiveness of the vaccine this season in canada against the most common strain has only been 17%. >> it wouldn't surprise me if we find the sa

the early symptom often overlooked in children and growing concerns after a family blames tamiflu for their son's suicide. >>> plus, the debate over whether coffee should come with a cancer warning. >>> the new way target is taking on amazon in the online shopping wars. >> aflac. >>> and we'll show you the tv commercial starring melania trump and a duck. >>> a good thursday morning. we begin with the showdown over a classified congressional memo pitting the president against the man he chose to lead the fbi. >> the white house could release that memo to the public as early as today despite what the fbi is calling grave concerns, and now a top democrat is accusing republicans of secretly changing the document before sending it to the president. abc's serena marshall has been busy in the overnight hours following the developments. good morning to you, serena. >> reporter: kendis, diane, good morning to you. and it's a question of accuracy, national security and transparency. and now that new claim that the memo the white house was sent is actually different than the one the house voted

rise, many pharmacist are struggling to keep their shelves stocked with the antiviral medication tamifluetting the children's liquid version, many have turned to generic form of the medicine, but the supplies that far are even running low. >> so spot shortage and make it difficult for families to start the treatment as soon as possible, because that's part of the recommendations, to say within 48 hours. >> if you can't get the liquid form of tamiflu or small children who can't take pills, the cdc has instructions on their website on how you can safely break open the call skulls and mix them with a liquid. >> also in the health watch, doing physical activity before school has big benefit for children. >> makes sense, right? researchers in massachusetts tracked elementary and middle school student who parities participate in the 12 week physical activity before school. they found the student lost weight and improved their social and emotional lives. >> 6:50. a lot coming up cbs this morning. >> nora o'donnell, john dickerson join us from new york with a preview. good morning, guys. >> hey,

within 24 hours of taking tamiflu he was dead. maker says patients should be closely monitored for behavioral changes. charley's funeral is today. >>> and the cdc has abruptly lost its director. brenda fitzgerald has resigned one day after politico reported she bought tobacco stock after taking the position which conflicts with the cdc's health mission. she was already under the microscope for investing in a pharmaceutical and a health insurance company. >> plenty of attention being paid to tom brady. >> the patriots quarterback is now practicing without a glove on his throwing hand, not big deal. he seems to have put that injury behind him. >> and brady as a plan to make sure his super bowl jersey doesn't get stolen again. brady says he's taken the jersey with him. if they lose the jersey's going to go in the trash. it will still be valuable, i thin. >>> and we're getting closer to the big game when animals are starting to make their selections. >> this is april, the giraffe. her keepers put up signs representing the patriots and

the bottom line is if you're diagnosed with the flu and given tamiflu, talk to your doctor about theight, elizabeth cohen, thank you for doing this reporting, being so on top of all of it. let us know what the cdc says in moments. >>> turning to kick off in minnesota, the super bowl, big game this weekend, have you heard? tom brady's top target on the field is ready to go. why the patriots chances to win it all in minnesota got a whole lot better, so says john berman. stay with us. so i add activia yogurt to my day. with its billions of live and active probiotics, activia may help support my digestive health, so i can take on my day. activia. now in probiotic dailies. afi sure had a lot on my mind. my 30-year marriage... ...my 3-month old business... plus...what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i made a point to talk to my doctor. he told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. not only does eliquis treat dvt and pe blood clots. eliquis also

within 24 hours of taking tamiflu he was dead.ients should be closely monitored for behavioral changes. his funeral is today. >>> in the midst of the worst flu epidemic in more than a decade, the cdc has abruptly lost its director. brenda fitzgerald has resigned one day after "politico" reported she had bought tobacco stock after taking the position which conflicts with the cdc's health mission. she was already under the microscope for investing in a pharmaceutical and a health insurance company. >>> okay, so, the super bowl is starting to come into focus and that means plenty of attention being paid to tom brady. >> the patriots quarterback is now practicing without a glove on his throwing hand, big deal. an injury to brady's right hand caused a lot of speculation ahead of the afc championship game. but he seems to have put that injury behind him. >> and brady says he has a plan to make sure his super bowl jersey doesn't get stolen again. brady says he's taking the jersey with him if they win. if they lose, the jersey's going to

this new drug does work in a different way than tamiflu, other drug companies are working on approaches to treating flu, something we need. >> anything that might work. especially in a flu season like this. thank you very much. >>> coming up here tonight the backlash from parents over an allergy scene in a new kids movie. >>> two people hurt in china make every day valentine's day with k-y yours and mine. blue for him. purple for her. two sensations. one great way to discover new feelings together. oh, that's lovely...so graceful. the corkscrew spin, flawless... ...his signature move, the flying dutchman. poetry in motion. and there it is, the "baby bird". breathtaking. a sumo wrestler figure skating? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money heather saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. disinfectant after i've says i hdisinfected? off the yeah, i'm not gonna do that. seventh generation's disinfectant spray. it kills 99.99% of bacteria, and there's no rinse required. time to come clean with seventh generation. #comeclean >>> two peo

, or the purchase of tamiflu, or let me say she did not purchase tamiflu because it was too expensive. let me go back to the affordable care act and the present administration's destruction and attempt to go destroy and undermine the affordable care act and we sigh an up-tick in uninsured among the u.s. adults ap they're bragging about ending the mandate. in what way is the legislation not implemented. we saw in the last years, a surge really of those enrolling in the affordable care act if you would give that and what are some of the intervening events at the state level and supreme court decision, 2012 decision which put us going forward and that the cbo could not have anticipated? >> so, you're absolutely right that the supreme court, the intervening supreme court decision really did change how we looked at the costs of the affordable care act relative to what we had originally estimated. there also were delays in imposing some of the penalties on large employers that we had anticipated that did not end up coming to pass. and there also were extensions of hardship exemptions for pe

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one company that tracks drug prices telling abc news the average price right now for tamiflu brand is5. and $135 for the generic form but the drugmaker says it is organizing with pharmacies and insurers to mitigate financial concerns. and even with no insurance, discounts are available. >> we can get the cost for generic tamiflu down to about 58 to $60, that's a pretty big savings compared to cash prices of almost $148. >> reporter: now as the deadliest flu season in a decade barrels on some promising new research from columbia university scientists suggesting a new kind of ultraviolet light could kill the virus. their research suggesting low level uv light in ceilings of enclosed spaces like lobbies and hallways could help kill the virus in the air. that is how most flu infections get transmitted from something like a sneeze. >> if we could kill the viruses while they're in the air we really think we could take a bite out of the seasonal influenza epidemics. >> linzie, you mentioned some of those discounts. how else can families save? >> most insurance plans do not cover it. and if t

doctor alexander -- prescribed tamiflu since she was exhibiting flu like symptoms. the mother requested a strep test because her daughter had a history of strep throat. the child was discharged return two days later after excessive vomiting followed by heart-lung complications. >> she said please don't let me die. >> and i said of course you will not tie. i will let that happen. >> staff eventually told her the strep throat turned into pneumonia. the child went into cardiac arrest and died hours later. >> she clearly died of cardiac arrest because of the infection. this should not have happened. >> there filing a wrongful death lawsuit and requesting the department of health investigate in a statement they said the untimely death of any child is always tragic. our heartfelt thoughts are with the family. the spokeswoman also said the dr. has been in good standing with the hospital for 18 years. he is never had disciplinary action or patients who filed against him. >> a bizarre twist in the murder of a 10-year-old at the jersey shore in asbury park. last week we broug

i'm not -- >> shepard: talking about tamiflu. >> the big one is tami-ver.that they're having trouble with right now, the capsules or the liquid form. vaccine is still available. but providers need to be more flexible in sourcing it. >> shepard: wait. kate. didn't you make calls on this? >> i did. >> shepard: what did you find out? >> 9 of 10 they don't have the vaccine. >> shepard: flu season has not peaked. >> i called my pharmacist. cvs pharmacy is experiencing a widespread shortage. but we are seeing increased demand across the country. for that reason, may be isolated incidents in which a pharmacy may be out of stock. they suggest calling before you go to your cvs. >> shepard: and speak to the recording. >> san francisco, north carolina, the raleigh news and observer running a story. here's where you can find help. vaccinefinder.org is where you want to go. >> shepard: vaccinefinder.org. top of the hour headlines moments away. stay there. driving bonus check every six months i'm accident free. and i don't share it with mom! right, mom? righttt. safe dri

the generic form of tamiflu can run more than $100 with insurance.he name brand can cost double that but customers are often discovering their insurance won't pay for name brand. with this year' did he say manned some pharmacists say they expect the price to climb next flu season. >> maybe 20%, maybe 30%. i can't see them going higher than that. but, um, you can expect price increase year to year just for the cost of operation. >> the only two states not reporting high activity of flu are oregon and hawaii. >>> back to your fox 29 weather authority now. as we take live look at wilmington on a frosty friday. temperatures are however going to climb this weekend. but not all good news on the weather front. scott explains in 15 seconds. >>> it was a dry, quiet and cold friday. the high temperatures made it into the upper 30s right now it's 38 degrees. we have mostly cloudy skies but the rain will hold off until tomorrow afternoon. it feels like 32 degrees but winds out of the south and that will pump up the moisture but also look at the milder temperatur

if those individuals get the flu, you should not hesitate to get them on an anti-viral like tamiflu.ttle ones are just telling you, i don't feel if, but, you know, you need some real specificity to figure out whether they need tamiflu or addressed for flu. >> there are several things that are red flags. high feev they'ver that doesn't. listlessness. not breathing well. or looking like you're doing well and then all of a sudden you wind up with what looks like a relapse which can be an indication of a secondary bacterial infection such as pneumonia. so those are the things you have to keep on your radar screen so you don't miss them. >> all right, vital information, thank you so much, doctor. anthony fauci, appreciate it. this is the story of green mountain coffee roasters dark magic told in the time it takes to brew your cup. first, we head to vermont. and go to our coffee shop. and meet dave. hey. why is dark magic so spell-bindingly good, he asks? let me show you. let's go. so we climb. hike. see a bear. woah. reach the top. dave says dark magic is a bold blend of coffee with rich

is there enough of the drug tamiflu, which i know is prescribedor many people?more than 152 million doses of influenza vaccine have been distributed. the coverage is overall about what we saw last year in terms of how manpeople have gotten vaccinated by this time in the year. it's not too late to be vaccinated for those who haven't already gotten vaccinated. oere are maybeme benefit to still getting the vaccine. we're seeing requests for tamiflu or the other anti-viral against influenza than we've seen in past years. lot of demand for that because of the intense season. it may be hard to find cally, so we expect that people need to call around to tiee pharm but the past couple weeks we've been working closely with the manufacturers, the pharmacy chains, the insurers, the distributors to smooth out that suly to, take care ofhose spot shortages. we do think that prompt eatment with anti-viral medicines can be very important in people who present with severe symptoms or people who are at risk for complications.uf >> woo so i have to ask you, what is your advice for

if you have symptoms get tamiflu as soon as possible. >> a week fall of volatility and dramatic point swings. dow jones industry average gave more than 00 point at the close andelier in the day it was down by 500 points and up and down trading came one day after the market entered first correction in two years. and the latest record high forced major indexes were set two weeks ago. and here's a closer look at the numbers for you and dow finished 333 points 24190 and nasdaq was up 97 and s&p closed up 38 points. >>> well, for decades through thick and thin eagles' fans have stayed faithful for their birds. they proved dedication pays off. that's why in tonight three tiers we're quoyning the eagles in saying thank you to you. eagles nation for a job well done. >> the philadelphia eagles are super bowl champions. >> this means the world to me, my dad and my grandfather who passed away. this is a great feeling for philadelphia. >> this is what we've been living for. >> we finally won the super bowl. >> and to bring the lombardi trophy to the town and watch the birds win the super bowl it'

if you have symptoms get tamiflu as soon as possible. >> a week fall of volatility and dramatic point swings. dow jones industry average gave more than 00 point at the close andelier in the day it was down by 500 points and up and down trading came one day after the market entered first correction in two years. and the latest record high forced major indexes were set two weeks ago. and here's a closer look at the numbers for you and dow finished 333 points 24190 and nasdaq was up 97 and s&p closed up 38 points. >>> well, for decades through thick and thin eagles' fans have stayed faithful for their birds. they proved dedication pays off. that's why in tonight three tiers we're quoyning the eagles in saying thank you to you. eagles nation for a job well done. >> the philadelphia eagles are super bowl champions. >> this means the world to me, my dad and my grandfather who passed away. this is a great feeling for philadelphia. >> this is what we've been living for. >> we finally won the super bowl. >> and to bring the lombardi trophy to the town and watch the birds win the super bowl it'

y las farmacias se acabÓ el tamiflu.el hospitalporque no podÍa caminar. su madre teme lo peor. >> nunca lo habÍa visto tan así. estÁ muy dÉbil. reportera: esta otra menor desde el martes tiene fiebre, tos y dolor en el cuerpo. >> en su salÓn, tomaron el dÍa del martes para limpiar el mismo ya que habÍa 18 niÑos con influenza. reportera: los mÉdicos advierten del inicio de una epidemia. >> el gobierno declarÓ que hay una alertaque es el el paso previo a ser una epidemia. pero no cabe duda que es probable que se declare una epidemia en estos dÍas. reportera: las pruebas para detectar el virus escasean en la isla. >> nuestros distribuidores no tienen kits disponibles. entienden que para mitad de febrero van a tener mÁs para nosotros. quÉ van a ser los mÉdicos? reportera: los mÉdicos estÁn alarmados porque son muchos los casos que estÁn viendo diariamente. las complicaciones son en niÑos de cero meses a nueve aÑos. >> hay alrededor de un 30% que estÁ dando positivo y eso indica que es una poblaciÓn alta en comparaciÓn con aÑ

the new compound works three times faster than tamiflu by blocking the virus by blocking other cells in our body. it was developed when researchers studied an anti-hiv drug. the new pill could change the way we treat the flu. >>> the filmmakers in studio behind the movie, "peter rabbit" are saying sorry for making light of allergies in the film. sony pictures said food allergies is a eserious issue. mr. mcgregor is allergic to blackberries and is forced to use an epipen after the berries are thrown at him. >>> speaking of peter rabbit, it took the number 2 spot at the weekend box office. earned $25 million. the final installment of 50 shades took the top spot and earned $38.8 million opening weekend. 15:17 to paris number 3. jumanji still going strong at number 4. the greatest showman took the fifth spot. >>> a weekend tradition had people grabbing pillows and swinging away in the south bay. >> feathers of fury took part of downtown san jose over yesterday. people had a good time pillows. it's all fun until it's not. >> those tempur-pedic pillows can do damage. a bandana over the low

the pill is seen as a possible rival to tamiflu and should hit store shelves in japan pretty soon. don't expect to see it here for a while. the earliest it will be available will be next year. the drug company needs approval from u.s. government regulators before selling it here. >>> it's 4:44. at least four people are dead after storms with relentless rains and fierce winds hammered parts of the midwest and the south over the weekend. the national weather service confirms there were at least 12 tornadoes. this cell phone video captured one near the kentucky/tennessee border. in tennessee, urk see cars destroyed, roofs torn off and debris scattered throughout neighborhoods. >> it started raining real hard and he saw this barn, the metal from this barn take off and then the windows busted out. >> flooding prompted more than 100 water rescues in kentucky. emergency officials say that after the damaging wind and heavy rain, flash flooding is going to continue this week. >> wow. nothing like what we're seeing in other parts of the country. but we have our own rain here and luckily, you

the cdc now recommending that doctors only prescribe tamiflu to children and the elderly as long as therth bay, it is the first friday in february. a day that many beer lovers look forward to every year. >> russian river brewing company releases pliny the younger this morning. alex savidge is joining us live in santa rose. nothing like a triple ipa to kick off your friday morning, alex. >> reporter: nothing wrong with a breakfast beer. i'm sure you would agree, mike. this is a pilgrimage for beer lovers. they do this every year and they come to santa rosa from all over the world. we have hundreds of people in the line right now. this line goes down to the end of the block and wraps around the block. i would say you have two to 300 people who are eagerly anticipating the release of pliny the younger. this is an especially hoppy triple ipa that the russian river brewing company only puts out once a year. when they do, boy oh boy they draw a big crowd here. many of these folks have been camped out since yesterday afternoon. they have the card game going. are you ready for this beer? >> yes

what you're talking about with tamiflu is a antiviral. it is not vaccine. anti-viral helps reduce symptoms of the flu once you got the virus. what is important to keep note, yes, sometimes people do run into cost issues but i don't want this to deter you. we have sometimes run into shortages of tamiflu in different parts of the country. this is not widespread. this is what i say. if you don't feel like you can afford the medication, having a hard time finding medication, call around, ask around. call your doctor, see if anything else can be done. it is very important. neil: now the way it is going so far, doctor, i mean, how do you advise patients handling this? let's say you got it. that, whether you had the shot or not, what do you do? >> okay. so this is the thing. flu season symptoms, right? you have the cough, run any nose, high fever, muscle aches and pains, you feel like you've been hit by a bus. most people will probably do okay on their own. the people we worry about with people with severe symptoms. you're not getting better. people that are very

if you are exposed or feel symptoms it is important to quickly get tamiflu to reduce length and severity of the flu in pennsylvania alone new numbers over 61,000 confirmed cases. >> wow. >> reporter: and there is much more than that. >> yes. >> thanks, stephanie. >>> we have some breaking news right now at 62:00 vehicles, collide forcing closure of lincoln drive. you can see it there on the screen. chopper three live over the crash in gypsy lane and east falls, police tell "eyewitness news" at least one person was injured and rushed to einstein medical center, the investigation into the cause of the crash is just getting started, if you are heading out avoid that area. we will stay on top of this breaking news story. >>> meanwhile the south pedestrian and bicycle ramp on the ben franklin bridge will close later this month and will be closed for more than a year. it will allow for structural upgrade that includes replacement of the stairway on the south side of the bridge in camden, and new ramp structure. during the construction the bridge's north walkway will be opened, weather permitti

tonight, why has the price of tamiflu doubled?