host: what is his relationship to the cdc? er for the entire commission core of the u.s. public health service. he is a key partner for the cdc. as tom frieden leads the cdc the independent leader for us. host: let's go to richard in wisconsin. good morning. caller: hi. , now we areis hearing about this zika virus and i'm wondering what has caused this? 20 years ago or so we never heard of such a thing. what has brought this on? if anybody knows. guest: that is a great question. i can tell you what we are thinking. we know this virus has been around for decades and there have been individual cases on small outbreaks in the pacific. it is when the virus arrived in brazil that we saw this huge spread of the mosquito borne virus. we think the population density in brazil and some of the parts of northeastern brazil was more concentrated. bite five to can 10 people in one blood meal and spread the virus to many people. it may be that where this virus was present through the mosquito populations until 2015 was either rural or not so

where does the cdc stand on using ddt? >> guest: there are a number of different mosquitoes that can cause malaria. it is a good question. appreciate your understanding of the history you know, we really are involved using the current tool while at the same time exploring other options.the question of mosquito control is quite complicated. there is a related issue about resistance to pesticide which is another important concern we have. fighting this mosquito which carries a.ka you probably know because it sounds like you're quite educated on the subject. there are many other insecticides currently being used to fight malaria and using different modalities. bed so, i think we are open to considering any option. is whate and that is what we are doing. i will say in terms of a statement that the cdc is not involved with regulating pesticide. but we certainly are promoting and supporting looking at all kinds of strategies for mosquito control. >> host: virginia is next. >> caller: high. thank you for taking my call. asking que

host: what is his relationship to the cdc? guest: as surgeon general he is the leader for the entire commission core of the u.s. public health service. he is a key partner for the cdc. as tom frieden leads the cdc the independent leader for us. host: let's go to richard in wisconsin. good morning. caller: hi. , now we areis hearing about this zika virus and i'm wondering what has caused this? 20 years ago or so we never heard of such a thing. what has brought this on? if anybody knows. guest: that is a great question. i can tell you what we are thinking. we know this virus has been around for decades and there have been individual cases on small outbreaks in the pacific. it is when the virus arrived in brazil that we saw this huge spread of the mosquito borne virus. we think the population density in brazil and some of the parts of northeastern brazil was more concentrated. bite five to can 10 people in one blood meal and spread the virus to many people. it may be that where this virus was present through the mosquito populatio

the cdc saying it will be, quote, scarier than they thought. we'll show you the map. 30 states where they say, be prepared. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a monday night. and we begin with the race for the white house and the all-out battle under way now for new york. donald trump on home turf, but it's not just new york he's concerned about now. it's the likelihood of a contested convention. and tonight, he's now saying the system is corrupt. that he's being cheated out of delegates. and asking, shouldn't the person with the most votes at the end win? ted cruz is feverishly working to make sure he's the one with the best strategy, if there's a convention fight. and the new poll just in tonight, here in new york, showing donald trump at 54%, far ahead of john kasich and ted cruz. but we have learned of two people who won't be voting for trump in the new york primary -- two of his own children. abc's jonathan karl with their explanation tonight. >> reporter: donald trump is fuming, calling the republican primary proc

the cdc is part of the executive branch. the largest part of the federal government headquartered outside washington, dc. our headquarters is in atlanta, georgia. host: how many centers are there? guest: 10 centers at the cdc. we cover the waterfront. we were a communicable disease center. now we are the centers for disease control and prevention. what we cover is infectious diseases and noninfectious disease. environmental health, injuries, occupational illness as well as global health. host: what is the role of the principal deputy director? i pretty much cover everything around. our workforce is truly extraordinary. nurses,ts, engineers, public health responders committed to protecting americans 20 47. -- 24/seven. host: dr. anne schuchat is here to take your questions and comments for the next half hour of "washington journal." host: terry is up next in michigan. caller: i have a few comments. they have cut the budget so much on research and for the zika disease from which i think has obama has a request for extra couple

the cdc says that families in the u.s. aren't concerned enough. even "the new england journal of medicine" is rushing a special report to publication tonight, saying that the devastating infections usually happen within the first or early second trimester of pregnancy. >> never before in history has there been a situation where a bite from a mossquito could result in a devastating fall malformation. >> reporter: this is life-long brain damage, it's irreversible, and health officials say there could be hundreds of children born with these birth defects in it only takes a tablespoon of standing water to breed nearly incentives for drug makers, but $2 billion in zika funding is still stalled tonight. david? >> steve, thank you. >>> next, we turn to your money, and we're back on it tonight, tracking your tax dollars. as we ask, in part, about 2,000 tanks just sitting in the california desert. abc's mary bruce says, who is paying for it? it's all your money. >> reporter: tonight, critics on capitol hill are squealing that pork is back. pork spending, t

the national institutes of health and the cdc issuing an urgent plea to congress today to act now to pay for immediate steps to protect americans. nbc's tom costello has details. >> reporter: tonight, a stark warning that the haunting images of babies born with microcephaly in brazil -- abnormally small heads and brains -- are becoming a very real concern in the u.s. >> everything we look at with this virus seems to be a bit initially thought. >> reporter: the zika virus is carried by a mosquito, until recently, researchers believed it was found in just 12 states. the new estimate, 30, further north than first thought, though that doesn't mean they'll carry zika that far. already 346 zika cases are reported all over the country, mostly from travelers who brought the virus home. now pregnant women living along the gulf coast are potentially at risk. tropical disease expert dr. peter hotez is warning microcephaly could ravage the region like hurricane katrina. >> i'm very worried in areas of extreme poverty, poor neighborhoods in u.s. gulf coast cities such as houston and new orleans, m

>> steve osunsami at the cdc today for us. steve, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, and to brussels now. a new image this evening of that key suspect in the paris terror attacks. salah abdeslam waiting to be sent back to france. guards reportedly checking up on him eight times an hour. abdeslam was arrested in blessles just days before the attacks there. and tonight, word two more suspects now under arrest, accused of renting a hideout for the bombers. >>> back here at home tonight, and to the outrage at this hour after a police officer's sentencing. this dash cam video just released, showing him coming alongside a car after a chase, sticking his gun in the window there, and you see him firing. the driver, who was 68 and unarmed, did not survive. tonight, that officer has now been sentenced to probation. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: this is the dash cam footage authorities refused to release for more than two years. then 25-year-old police officer justin craven giving chase to this chrysler sebring driven by 68-year-o

i read called you a virus hunter at the cdc. do you have that name? >> i've been working on disease and vaccine-preventable diseases. a lot of work on influenza. a lot of work on unusual viruses like the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus that affected china ask toronto and other countries back in 2003, but really i'm about prevention and dr. ann schuchat. if you're in the mountain or pacific time zones it's 202-748-8001. with zika, when it comes to zika, how closer we to a zika vaccine? >> people always want a vaccine when something is new and scary, but vaccines take a while to develop. they used to take about 10 to 15 years to develop, but with some of the newer technologies and science we have an opportunity to fast track that and the nih has candidate reserves for the zika and we don't have a vanning saeb that could be in general use for at best case, two years after that. >> the house tomorrow taking up a bill that would make zika virus vaccines eligible for fda priority reviews. what does that mean and explain why tha

the chilling new warning from the cdc about the spread of the zika virus in america and an urgent plea to act now. >>> commanding lead. our new nbc news poll, hillary clinton and donald trump surging in new york. what it means for trump's chances of avoiding a convention fight. >>> road rage revenge or self-defense? a growing mystery as a former nfl star is gunned down after a car accident. tonight, piecing together a deadly confrontation. >>> nbc news exclusive. the cia will refuse to use waterboarding even if ordered to by a future president. the agency's director hitting back at campaign rhetoric. >>> and the price you pay for things you might not realize you're being billed for. how one company is helping people find forgotten money. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. just ahead of the spring and summer travel season, we got a sobering update on zika today. the nation's top health officials warning that the zika virus appears to be a lot scarier than first though

. >> the cdc director of public health preparedness and response, dr. stephen redd, says the zika virus is a new threat. he made the remarks over the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee on the state of the nation's defense against biological threats. some category here -- from capitol hill, this is just under two hours. >> good morning. this hearing will come to order. i want to thank the witnesses for taking the time to attend, for taking the time to write your thoughtful testimony. we appreciate it being on the record. this is an important hearing. i would consider this our second hearing on the subject. we had governor ridge and senator lieberman here with their pal -- their panel on bio defense. document,ught-out lots of detail. the number one takeaway was the fact that we have no central authority to kind of accumulate all of the data, acute late the budgets, and direct activity, particularly in the event of a significant outbreak. whether it is, and we have dealt with ebola, avian influenza, we have had hearings on those. no

. >>> one day after the cdc added the bay area to the danger zone for the zika virus, doctors nationwide are preparing for possible outbreaks. doctors say they are still waiting for one of the biggest weapons they need to fight the mosquito-borne virus. as omar villafranca tells us, congress is to blame. >> and they want to make sure of that, too. >> reporter: more than 300 federal, state and local health officials gathered at the cdc to get ready for the possibility of zika virus outbreaks in the u.s. >> working through action plans for every jurisdiction that's affected. that means making sure that they are prepared to monitor and respond. >> reporter: cdc director dr. tom frieden says the response is critical to protect pregnant women and their babies. the virus is linked to a rare birth defect called microcephaly which causes newborns to be born with smaller heads. but federal officials say they can't fight zika if congress doesn't approve the $1.9 billion aid package that the president requested. >> that money is not enough. congress needs to act and do its job. >> reporter: so far

respond to theats to the help of public. as you know, cdc works to protect the public costs helped by helping communities improve readiness and response. this is for chemical, biological, radiation emergencies, whether those are intentional, naturally occurring events, like the ebola epidemic, or the zika virus epidemic, or accidental. there are two benke programs at cdc that enable us to prevent, detect, and response to health threats. the public health emergency preparedness program and the strategic national stockpile. originsgrams have their before september 11, and the and the racks -- the anthrax attacks. they were expanded after those events, and recognition of the need to improve the ability of the public health system to .espond in scale and in speed the public health emergency preparedness program's overall aim is to prepare the nation to put -- respond to public health emergencies. since she thousand two, $10 million has been devoted to the effort. the program funds 62 awardees, states, all -- eight territories. ,t funds our staff

overwhelming support of the democratic caucuses and the cdc. our whole caucus -- see. it was a preview of the committee and they took pride in this with cooperation of the obama administration. the only reason we did want prevail was in the senate but didn't get 60 votes. that would have made a big difference. to see it used in the way it is is really quite disappointing because the fact is -- again, it was following the supreme court decision and the disclose act was the only opportunity to supreme court gave us to undermine the impacts of the citizen united ruling. it was a defeat in the senate and a defeat for democracy. i have to denounce the pac that put out this ad and i think it should be pulled from the airways. we were trying to have truth and advertising and this is a total misrepresentation of who was supporting that and where it came from. so for anyone in the pac to imply this is an nra-friendly bill -- this is about disclose. everybody would be different in our politics today if that disclosed bill passed the senate. it was excellent and i believe it was w

melissa: alarming new details about the zika virus. cdconfirming that the mosquito-borne virus could cause birth defects as usually small heads and brain damage the we have dr. an schugah from the cdc we have questions from our audience that are fantastic. i want to get to them. are more than pregnant women in danger? what is the risks to other people? >> group we're concerned most about is pregnant women. we do know this virus can cause birth defects. other people likely have a mild illness or know illness if they get infected with the zika virus. there are some rare knew lodge kick conditions including something called guillen -- guillain-barre syndrome. we don't think the person needs to be concerned personally unless they're pregnant or someone in their family is pregnant. we want to do all we can to reduce mosquito bites by restricting travel and wearing lots of propellant in mosquito season. melissa: a lot of people asked on twitter about a newborn baby? >> the real risk is during pregnancy or to the fetus. of course we're at early d

. >> the cdc says active zika infection has been identified in 39 countries and territories worldwide. a health alert was issued after the first brazilian zika case was confirmed in may of last year. since then the virus has spread through much of the americas. >> when it comes to pinpointing an organism like zika with the potential to cause devastation around the world, it is a huge challenge. >> cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta visited the cdc lab that first linked the zika virus to microcephaly. >> reporter: at the centers for disease control. >> december, one week contacted by our colleagues in brazil about looking at some cases of children who were reporting with small brains or microcephaly. and see if there was an association of the virus infection. >> reporter: what happened is they received samples from two miscarriages and two infants who died shortly after birth. all the mothers to be had the mosquito-borne virus while pregnant. >> we got the first pcr results. i couldn't believe it at first. four out of four were positive for the virus. so that's the virus

the cdc tested about $300 across the country and they found that half of them don't clean the slicers every four hours like they recommend . it could give a risk for listeria, salmonella and other creatures and critters. according to the cdc, the delhi chain was more likely >> speaking of germs, you think about the germ and the plague . before we get started, get in each other's jugular veins, i come bearing gifts!it's for the birthday boy! i am a big spenders here. that is very and grateful of you . >> look! open this up! it's a little spongebob squarepants. >> $.99 it's peeps! >> these are all mistry flavors. >> i will pass on that one. >> you are so overcome with emotion . >> is there money in here or something? curtis: they are looking to shake me down. down, donald trump meets with the rnp.basically it was the clearing of the air and the new york times is reporting that trump said they are arguing about delegates that will happen in cleveland. it's classic good cop bad cop . here is to donald to is not having a good weekend. i would say it's probably the worst week for him since

our scientists shared information with the cdc. we had no reason to think that it was going to be human health threat but avian diseases mutate. we, working with colleagues in the fish and wildlife service to test wild birds. the good news is we tested 43,000 wild birds over the last nine months and have found no more examples of high path avian influenza in those birds. we spent a lot of time controlling our efforts in controlling avian influenza last year and our ability to detect it and compiled a very substantial, large new planning document on what we can do to prevent it from becoming a huge plan again. we had a chance to test that out already in indiana, in january, there was one case of highly path ogenic influenza and nine cases of low pathogenic avian influenza and we were able to get on top of that immediately and wipe that out and have no cases since june 17th. something we slerlearned is we to rebuild our response to animal health emergencies. we need to rebuild that workforce. secretary vilsack certainly recognized tha

we have been showing people a map for weeks showing where the cdc thinks the greatest likelihood of zikahat area includes southern states we're also seeing the cdc expanding that scope a bit to include parts of the northeast. >> how do they come up with the map? how do they choose the states? >> based on climate. think about it. a mosquito, the reason we're concerned and pan americas effected is because the mosquito thrives in warm, moist area. areas high and dry, places in the midwest for example, don't need to be as concerned. >> if someone is diagnosed with the zika virus now, what is the cdc recommending? >> for women, if you are diagnosed with zika virus or symptoms consistent with zika, the recommendation is wait eight weeks before trying to conceive. if you are a man, who has been infected with zika virus, or had symptoms of zika, the recommendation is to wait six months. if you are a man and woman and have traveled to an area, but experienced no symptoms and have not been recommendation for men and women is to wait eight weeks. craig, i think it is important to make mention of a

do you believe the nih and cdc? >> we do believe the nih and the cdc. ave to use the resources we have wisely. >> we need the money now. >> reporter: democrats and the white house favor emergency request which doesn't need to be funded at the expense of other programs. house minority leader nancy pelosi. >> the budget process takes a long time, practically nine months before we could ever get any other money. there is no guarantee that you'll have it, the money at the end of the year. >> reporter: at the end of the day that money will be there or went be there? >> i don't know. honestly don't know. that is what is -- has us very concerned. >> reporter: congressman cole says he understands the importance of funding. w work with you. >> do you have the guarantee money will be there if needed truly needed? >> yeah, they do. >> reporter: scott, yesterday the cdc confirmed, zika causes birth defects. that makes it all the more our jnt to launch a full-scale assault against the virus and mosquitoes. >> jon lapook, the best doctor on capitol hill. thank you. >>

well, here we go again, the cdc with another ruling. ng fears about the zika virus, the center says there is enough definitive scientific evidence that the virus is causing birth defect. >> so, lauren has more information on this, and this is where it goss confusing, always new, more details? >> slutly right. centers for disease control and prevention calling it turning point in the zika outbreak. medical officials say there is no longer any doubt zika virus cause microcephaly, birth defect, causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other brain defect. zika spread through mosquito bites and can be transmitted through sex. health officials been investigating the linc since doctors in brazil started seeing zika infected women have newborn babies with unusually small skulls. >> we want to be sure that women know that it it doesn't mean that all babies born to moms who were infected with ziika will have problems like microcephaly or severe brain defect, one of the things we need to understand. what's the level of risk. it is n

>> announcer: this is the "overnight news". >>> the cdc has confirmed what has long been suspected. act cause severe birth defects. mosquitoes in the united states are soon likely to carry and spread the virus. this map shows the 27 states where the particular type of mosquito thrives. here's dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: the cdc said confirmation the zika virus causes microcephaly, is undeveloped brain at birth, is unprecedented. it is the first time in history a virus transmitted by mosquito bite has been found to cause birth defects. dr. sonja rasmussen -- with the cdc. >> what we are learning is they have a severe form of microcephaly often associated with problems in the brain seen on imaging on ct scans or mris. that make us really concerned. >> reporter: the cdc made determination on mounting evidence from many studies. images released to day by researchers in brazil where the virus is widespread shows severe brain damage in babies with microcephaly. the white areas are signs of calcium. felt to represent destruction, inflammation and scarring in tissues of the nervous system.

. >>> coming up there is a new projection from the cdc showing the potential for the zika various to spread. still ahead tonight, the areas that officials say are most at risk. >>> and 40 years ago today apple was born in a small garage in los altos. now it's one of the largest companies in the world. and tourists and locals alike are all celebrating. >>> plus, fighting in an 18 client city. see how sear i don't know and russian troops are making head way in the fight against isis. >>> north korea fired off another missile today and says it will continue to test in defiance of the u.n. officials say the north has been trying to interrupt gps signals, this as president obama hosts his final summit in washington on how to apply pressure. north korea remains committed to its weapons program with the regime saying de- nuclearrization is, quote, gone. >> the president has had seven summits like this. in the process, north korea has built 20 nuclear weapons. so clearly summits are being very ineffect you the wall in addressing -- ineffectual. >>> tonight syrian and russian troops say they'

what has the cdc called for?ing we look at with this virus seems scarier than we initially thought. that is troubling when it comes to the cdc. may be underestimating, 346 confirmed cases in the us. they know it is associated will believe strongly it is associated with small brain birth defects but also it could be responsible for premature birth, blindness in babies that have been reported, 7 of those cases the virus with sexually-transmitted. this is a healthcare that is gaining more momentum and also the mosquitoes that carry this virus, in 30 states. charles: a lot more. ashley: they said 12 initially. before bernie sanders and his backers going after the fracking industry. roll tape. >> i asked myself the question what can i as an individual do to stop the biggest most powerful industry on the face of the earth from destroying everything that i love and everything that i know? the answer is, as an individual, not very much. fracking activism and climate activism and democracy is -- we are going to stop the b

meg is joined by the cdc director. over to you. >> thank you. u for joining us. >> thank you. >> >>> today is about preparing the united states but what should folks here be really expecting in terms of zika. we had hundreds of americans come back from zika effected areas with zika. hundreds of cases in puerto rico and other u.s. territories. we need a few things to be really clear. first if you're pregnant don't travel to somewhere that has zika spreading. if you're a male that travelled to somewhere where there's been zika and your sexual partner is pregnant use a condom every time. we're learning more every day but much more needs to get done. >> as we approach the warmer months here and we do have the mosquito and what we have been talking about up in new york and the northern parts of the country, how much should we be worried about transmission here. >> it's all about preparedness. figuring out how to reduce the risk to americans. it's so important that we have the resources we need to provide the protections that americans deserve. >> talk

according to a new national report by the cdc. the number of suicides in the u.s. increasing since 1999, in every age group from 10 to 74. at the university of pennsylvania this month, the tenth student committed suicide in just three years. while men still had the highest suicide rates, some of the largest increases were among girls 10 to 14. the suicide rate was up three-fold. the report offered no explanations. but suicide researchers say social media may play a role. >> i think that there may be more situations where bullying is occurring, for example. and vulnerable kids then might start thinking about wanting to die. >> reporter: researchers say girls are also hitting puberty sooner. >> the reason that's important is most of the comments i get are that the common psych yatd tri psychiatric conditions happen once puberty starts. >> reporter: doctors say we can all look for warning signs. discussing suicide or despair, withdrawal and isolation, and changes in mood or anxiety. in palo alto, these teens made a documentary to try to help classmates. >> we wanted t

the cdc with the latin american health officials are now saying that the zika virus is linked to birth defects including so far no documented incidents of zika innext in the u.s. from mosquito bites. maureen: new information in the case of three brothers in the deadly attack in the prince george's police station. michael, malik and elijah ford appeared appeared in court to see if there are probable cause to hold them on charges. the judge ruled there is cause and all three should be indicted soon. we now know the name of the officer whose friendly fire shot killed officer jacai colson. he is identified as officer taylor krauss. >> it's a double tragedy. i don't know if we lost a police officer but we lost one in a friendly fire incident precipitated by something that is senseless. maureen: also revealedin video of officer jacai colson's death to be released to a website entitled world star hip hop. police say ford may have a history of mental illness and say he recorded his last will and testament minutes before opening fire. breaking news in the case against hector olivera of the atla

the cdc is confirming the virus causes a rare birth to affect brain of developing babies. health officials say today's confirmation is a turning point in the virus which is still spreading. the cdc says there has never been a mosquito-borne virus that causes birth defects in humans until now. alison: a widely traveled and iconic bridge in serious trouble. the memorial bridge is in need a full renovation to keep it from shutting down completely. tonight, word the national park service may miss the deadline to apply for federal funding for the repairs. the deadline is tomorrow night, and construction must again by 2019 to prevent a full closure in 2021. 68,000 cars cross that bridge every day. stay with abc 7 for the latest as the deadline fast approaches. police in upper marlboro looking for a suspect in an atm skimming investigation. they say the man attached a skimming device to one of t watkins park drive. there is a picture, a pretty good image. if you have information, call the police. call forad -- a close a photographer. an airplane almost hits him as he stands on th

let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> new tonight, the cdc confirm that is the zika virus can be sexually transmitted between men. traveled to venezuela and his partner of ten years were diagnosed with the disease. the partner did not make the trip. both men suffered a rash and eye infection and a fever, but no lasting complications. earlier this week the cdc also confirmed that zika can cause birth defects. >>> there could be a freeze on regular lated rents for the second straight year because of lower fuel costs. the city's rent guidelines released a report showing the cost of operating rental buildings fell over the last few months, only the second time it's happened since 1969. fuel savings offset an increase in taxes and labor costs. >>> as we turn over today here dave here, everybody wants to know about this weekend. >> let's not let another second go by. it's going to be terrific. plain and simply. we'll get to the details right now. cool and crisp this evening. one more night of the really cool weather, then we're going to warm things up in 24 hour nearly perfect as we

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me as of last week the cdc reported nearly 900 cases here in united states and u.s. territories including to confirmed in my home state of washington. a recent survey shows 40 percent of adults sees the zika by wrists as the reason to delay starting a family. those that are very frightened by the virus they want to know how to travel safely been tragically in their concern what this means for the baby they have on the way.ol and to help raise awareness of contraception and family planning to a celebrate the efforts that is why for months democrats and republicans to come to the table and work with us to push for the strongn proposals involve some in the republican party said they wanted to work with us it is clear there beaten back by the extreme right-wing. to realize the zika is an emergency.his and as a result of that delay we're behind the eightball that is why we have come to the floor earth together to send a clear message we need action now they should not have to for family is a and communities who were working to congress i hope republicans joining us now tha

. >>> there is developing news tonight from the cdc, the first death linked to the zika virus on u.s. territory in puerto rico. the victim was an elderly man. raising new concerns as we learn of a new test to detect it. nbc's tom costello has the details. >> reporter: it's ground zero in america's fight against zika. now the first death reported in puerto rico. a 70-year-old man who died from internal bleeding, but he also had underlying complications. a new development, zika is most commonly connected to guillain-barre and microseverely in babies. since november, 707 confirmed zika cases in puerto rico, 89 of them pregnant women. thousands more are expected to become infected there, and potentially on the u.s. mainland. but congress still not approving zika funding. >> if you look at the continental united states, we're still getting more and more what we call travel related cases, people who are infected elsewhere, south america, central america, or the caribbean, who get infected there and then come back to the united states. >> reporter: babies born with microcephaly have unusuall

the cdc rarely make statements like that. while pregnant women remain at risk, there is evidence that adults could suffer serious side effects. >> we are focusing on this about pregnant women and the baby.people can be in brazil they found they get symptoms to multiple sclerosis . >> there is not a vaccine . we hope to having one ready for testing later this year is contingent on more funding. >> this is a very unusual virus that we can't know everything about. >> in addition, they say they are studying various medications with a treatment 15 drugs out of 60 could prove effective but they say it all comes down to funding. they need more money . the obama administration did say they are real we are locating to the zika virus to study it. >> you are pregnant. that is right. >> did you talk to your doctor? >> of course. they cautioned not to go , florida, texas warmer there sooner and the mosquitoes are there. if you are there , wear long pants and long sleeves. where repellent. you think of it as a poisonous substance but they s

. >>> and a chilling report from the cdc about the zika virus in the u.s. >> everything about this virus seems to be scarier than we first thought. and we need the states to be ready for that. >>> plus, prince william and di's steps in india. >>> and the g be trotters with an unbelievable shpp. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning to you everybody. i'm betty nguyen. so, we are one week away from the new york primary and candidates on both sides sn.m to need to battel for new york. and the new mar poll shows donald trump and hillary clinton ahead in their home states. donald trump 33 points ahead of john kasich. and if trump wins more than 50% of the hey s, he will take all 95 delegates up for grabs. and hillary clinton up 14opoints on bernie sanders. this as vice president joe biden has interesting insight on the candidates. and we begin witisthe republicans. >> reporter: donald trump wants ou.r new poll shows him over 50% now. ted cruz far behi d in third. his campaign tells s s nbc news, they're hoping to stop a sweep, because he'll only need 55% of what's open. it's easier

i'll defer to my colleague from the cdc. there is active tracing going on. >> doctor, tell me what happened there? did we get to a level of zero and it's coming back or why not? >> so the widespread transmission that was seen in 2014 and 2015 has been contained. what we have seen repeatedly in liberia, sierra leone and guinea are very small clusters, identified after a few cases, very rapid response and implementing the measures that brought the disease under control, when it was more widespread. this is not -- unfortunately, this is not unexpected. the latest case we believe is from sexual transmission. a person that had ebola in the past transmitted that disease through the route of sexual transmission. and then a small cluster occurred. and i think that this outbreak is now being worked very hard, both in guinea and in liberia. those cases in liberia are connected to the ones in guinea. the thing that's different now is that the response is very vigorous, large number of contacts being identified and traced to be sure if o