and that's juan of tone of the reas spreading so rapidly. >> and this propensity to jx likely in the swine flur are the odds the same with the swine flu asith any virus? >> i don't think we know enough to answer that question. people are worried because it's spreading so effectively. so if it did mutate into a very severe form, a lot of people would be affected. >> i got it. how are we doing when it comes to a vaccine, and how are we doing on the time xascale? >> well, there has been a cessary, that w.h.o. has said that, the u.s. government has said it. they have contracted with five major manufacturers. they have contracted for more than 150 million doses,"3&zdcñÑ about enough for every other person in the united states. and the goal is to get this out some time in october. that's not as early as one would like but they can do that, it won't be too bad. >> there are many places in the world where people can't afford or there is no means by which to vaccinate. what happens? >> that's going to be a problem. they're just tooling up production right now, and nobody is really looking after those o

health officials say the production of the swine flu vaccine is lagging. it is the single best hope of slowing of the swine flu. the vaccine will not be available as quickly as planned. instead of the 120 million doses, and just 25 million will be ready to dispense by october 15. >> this virus could cause more illness and deaths. >> this will be one topic health officials will discuss at the swine flu conference. there will be an update on swine flu in this country, there will also discuss what is being done worldwide to combat the virus. >> we will not have enough vaccine. >> how slowly this vaccine grows in size eggs. this also coincides with the start of school for many children. school officials are giving the warning signs to prevent the spread of the swine flu. this conference is expected to run through friy. >> thank you. >>> a 14-year-old girl is recovering after being shot by stray gunfire in her own bedroom. it happened early yesterday morning in southeast. she was shot in the back that came through the walls of her room. >> de -- is feel like a f

the cdc is now strongly recommending that all pregnant women be vaccinated with the swine flu. >> it's sort of nerve wracking. you're the guinea pigs. i don't know what's worse, getting sick from the vaccine or getting sick from the swine flu. >> reporter: the recommendation comes after a study, released last month, showing that pregnant women are four times more likely to be hospitalized by swine flu than other people. >> clearly influenza is a problem for pregnant women. it increases with each trimester, your risk for hospitalization and adverse outcome is greatest the closer to delivery that you become. >> reporter: the cdc has urged pregnant women to get season flu vaccines for years and says it's safe for all trimesters. but a surprisingly low number, less than 15%, actually get vaccinated. >> move your arm for me. >> reporter: the national institute of allergy and infectious disease says it is testing the swine flu vaccine on children, adults and pregnant women next month. but many moms worry about whether the new vaccine will be tested enough before millions of doses are distrib

this fall. -- outbreak of the swine flu this fall. our reporter has more from washington. >> at johnson city elementary school in kentucky, the swine flu has swallowed -- followed the students back to school. >> it is scary. >> despite efforts to clean the school, there is one confirmed case of the swine flu virus. more than one-quarter of the school's students and staff were home. many were reporting a fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> it is not a good thing. there is something going around. >> expecting more cases like this at schools and workplaces this fall, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath. this is a barbarous that -- this is a virus that has high activity. >> swine vaccine is expected to be available in october. >> we want people to think about where to get a vexing and make plans for that knowing that additional doses will come in after that. >> people can protect themselves. >> make sure you get your kids washing their hands with soap and water. >> it

shot to make a satisfactory end by the response in their bloodstream against the seasonal flu and we assume that much for the swine flu strain. >> the city is asking parents to get involved and get advice from their doctors. >> there is a recommendation coming out that children and students enrolled in our schools should be vaccinated against swine flu and the seasonal flu. they may required to doses of the vaccine. the best thing would be to talk to the doctor. >> everett hit with a swine flu could go home to a parent -- every kid with a swine flu could go home to a parent and give them the virus. they are asking employers to be careful of this as well. >> employers need to think ahead about liberal leave policies, if there are employees who are out sick themselves or need to stay home to take care of other family members. how will the business continue to operate with a reduced work force? employers need to think about plans and communicate that with employees. >> wbal tv 11 news. >> there is continuing coverage of how health and state local officials are planning on handling is one flu outbreak this fall. you c

the flu. those who do get it should stay home 24 hours after fever symptoms have ended. if a swine flu outbreak gets bad, the feds may recommend students stay out of school for five days, even if only another family member has the flu. >> we are learning more about a possible swine flu vaccine and what it will do to make you stay healthy. >> it's probably going to take more than one shot to keep the family protected. >> lauren sivon has more details. >> reporter: if you thought getting one flu shot was a bit much, try three. scientists believe the swine flu vaccine will be most affective if given in three doses weeks apart. the clinical trials kicked off last month should tell experts more. >> we should have early results duri the first ha september. what this will tell us is whether we need one or two doses. >> reporter: if all goes well, the swine flu vaccine could be made available for the public sometime before the end of september. >> the first installation may be in september and then going further into october. >> reporter: the seasonal flu vaccine is being produced earlier

the h1n1 flu virus this fall. the world health organization claims an estimated 2 billion people could catch the swine flu. worry the outbreak could escalate before a vaccine can be developed. with the beginning of the school year around the corner that has many worried as well. eyewitness news and mary bubala outside the maryland department of health and hygiene. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, don and good morning everybody. school leaders are concerned that the swine flu vaccine will come too late after the start of school. health officials are working to develop a vaccine for the h1n1 virus, but they say it won't be ready until october. that is causing lots of concern for education officials who fear an outbreak this fall when school starts. unlike seasonal flu that affects the youngest and the oldest most, the swine flu targets a different group. >> this is unique in that school-age kids really are the targets? >> that's exactly right. for vaccines we're looking at babies from 6 months all the way up to college-age students. >> reporter: that's 102 million americans who will need the va

how are districts preparing for possible outbreaks of the swine flu? f education, she's joining us live from baltimore. how worried are you about swine flu? >> well, i think we need to be prepared to see an uptick in influenza. every year in the winter as the weather cools off and people come indoors and spend time indoors, i think this year it will likely correspond with an earlier than usual and potentially a more widespread increase in flu activity. >> so as you hear that from the doctor, how do you feel about the situation, being with the state board of education in maryland? >> well, the maryland state department of education and the state department of health and mental hygiene have already collaborated. we've convened. the local school superintendent to begin to prepare for this school year. we're feeling that we have that preparation under way and we have messages that we want to give to families, to students, and school staff to help them be safe and healthy throughout the school year. >> are you doing anything different? are you really focusin

they will treat the swine flu-like seasonal flu. l officials plan to be very vigilant with this new virus as new predictions surface. the white house panel says swine flu to kill between 90 to 30,000 people and send 2 million people to the hospital. 1 million people have already gotten sick with swine flu. and infections may rise as kids go back to school. to fight these statistics, a vaccine is being created right now. the university of school of maryland is taking part in the nationwide trails of the vaccine, but it might be october before it's available. >> we already know that it's not sufficient for the entire population, so we're trying to identify what are the most high risk populations to be able to vaccinate right now. >> reporter: when the vaccine becomes available, health officials recommend your children getting the seasonal flu and the swine flu vaccine. in the meantime if you're feeling the symptoms, it's recommended that you stay home from school and stay home from work until you're feeling better. live in baltimore co

. >> leaders are in our area to take on the swine flu. the conference kicks off today on capitol hill. they will be discussing how to treat the virus, which is expected to resurface in the fall. >> the owner of a northeast pizza shop was found dead. the body of shahabuddin rana was discovered inside the pizza mart. >>> there is growing controversy about a vaccine that was created to treat cervical cancer. major side effects and even deaths have been reported in some girls who have been injected with gardasil. a study has some doctors thinking twice. >>, i feel we do not have enough information to be able to safely say it will prevent cervical cancer. >> there have been more than 700 reports of serious medical conditions including blood clots, and 32 deaths. doctors may have acted too quickly in recommending the vaccine. >>> 6:17. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> let's begin with lisa baden. >> no complications to report on the freeway in northwest washington before the washington monument and the white house. 14th str

even more deaths in our country than we anticipated. >> reporter: there are five companies making the swine flu vaccine for the u.s. market. health officials say some have been delayed finhing up production of seasonal flu vaccines. but the biggest problem has been how slowly this particular swine critical element of vaccine the production. the net effect? >> i think it's likely we'll focus in more tightly on the priority groups. pregnant women and health care workers will be at the top of the list. as will young children. >> reporter: studentses had just returned to class at this georgia school, when they were welcomed by the swine flu. >> we talked to cdc. looked an their website to see how to handle these things. >> reporter: at duke university, almost half of the varsity football team has come down with flu-like symptoms. as americans prepare for the next wave of this pandemic, they will be doing so without allhe vaccine that's so urgently need. john mckenzie, abc news, new york. >>> the city of chicago is back in business today. shut down yesterday.vices were no getting your driver's licen

the symptoms of the flu by about a day. but it shu be emphasized the study looked at children with seasonal, not swine flu. e authors are confident the results are relevant. >> the effects of these drugs is fairly small for most children. there are always going to be some children with very serious underlying health problems as well as some adults for which the situation is different. but for most children having a mild, flu-like illness, the benefit of these drugs appears to be fairly small. >> we need to review how we use tamiflu, particularly with children. we already advise gps to use their clinical judgment when they're presented with a child with swine flu and how best to treat them and that may be with tamiflu but it may not. it depends on how severe their symptoms are. >> reporter: the departments of health in england, scotland and wales are studying the finding but minister in england say taking a safety first approach of offering everyone antivirals is still the sensible and responsible way. >> the other drug that was ntioned in that british medical journal was relenza. here in the u.s. the fda do

the government said it will have only a third of the h1n1 swine flu vaccine it was counting on by october. >>> and two bolts were the blue by october. >>> and two bolts were the blue in the world of sport. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. it is one of the core issue in the debate of the health care reform. should there be a government-run insurance program side by side with private insurers? president obama is saying it's the key from keeping health insurance costs from spiralling out of control. now there are signs that the administration may be backing off, the so-called public option. an effort to cause one sidef the debate may cause a backlash on the other. jake tapper is in the white house to explain. jake, good evening. >> that's right. the president's push for a public government-run plan has been a center pierce of the health care push. and some say he's walking away from it. you can't have true cost containment with private insurers without it. two months ago he said the plan is crucial. >> any plan should be insurance exchange and keep insurance companies honest.

little mattie heading to preschool, her mom is worried about all the kids and their germs. >> the swine flu is definitely a concern. >> reporter: and for good reason. the presidential panel has predicted half the country could get infected with the swine flu, with a potential for as many as 90,000 deaths, many among children and young adults. those are scary numbers that have the centers for disease control and others calling for action. >> i think they're trying to be prep

the world. but it's really a mild flu. if you compare the swineregular flu that we immunize people for there are fewer deaths, fewer than 1,000 deaths in the united states from the swine flu last year. >> then why is there so much fear about it? >> because we are fretting the fear there is no reason to scare people. there is nothing about this flu that is different in any mild, mild flu. as a matter of fact, the vaccination situation is pretty scary. it's scarier than the swine flu because we don't know enough about the vaccinations. there are five trials going on about the vaccine. we don't really know if it's safe because in 1976, it wasn't safe. and we are talking about 50 million people being immunized in october when the results of the testing for the vaccine are not going to even be in until the end of october. >> so, dr. schwarts, do we just stay away from the vaccine? is that the key question, take the u.s., worried or not? you describe it as a common cold. >> exactly t is a heavy common cold. you know what if you look at it people don't d

and of course the seasonal flu. and the swine flu is expected to be back in full force this fall when school starts again. today the federal government came out with guidelines for fighting the virus, which has infected more than 160,000 people worldwide. abc's viviana hurtado reports the vaccine under development will be the front-line defense. >> reporter: the first volunteers are being vaccinated for clinical trials in seattle, with more still being recruited to test the safety of the swine flu vaccine and reassure the public, as opposed to the one in 1976 that killed more people that year than the flu. health experts insist this vaccine will be safe. with 2 billion people, or 1/3 of the world's population expected to be infected with h1n1, inoculation may be what contains the virus. >> our scientists are working hard to have a vaccine ready for consumption by mid-october. >> reporter: scenes of custodians busy disinfecting surfaces will likely be part of back to school this year. that's because top health and education offici

the other part is positively about swine flu. let me answer the swine flu part. do not have a crystal ball. i do not know if swine flu is coming back. nobody knows that. some people think it will. others think there's good reason to believe that it will not. there's a very persuasive paper by some people who are very good scientists and historians of influenza. it appeared in the journal of the ama this week. it is about the history of the h1n1 flu. it says it is likely there will not be what some people have called a second wave of small inflow. -- second wave of swine flu. we do not know if it will come back. preparations are being made in case there is more swine flu this fall. what would happen to people who do not have health insurance? that seems to be a central policy question. that is part of why the health care debate seem so pressing right now. for many years, we have had a health care system that is content to leave tens of millions of americans without health insurance. what happens to people like that if there is some really bad 7 health problem. may

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i have never done something like this before and the swine flu seems to be grabbing the country country. >> reporter: the university of maryland school of medicine is one of nine sites an the wasn't where researchers are working to test different version 0 the swine flu vaccine. the university of maryland study is designed to find out three things, how many doses a person needs, how big should the doses be and how fast does it work. >> which arm do you prefer? >> reporter: it is research that has to be don't quickly to prepare for what could be a serious outbreak of swine flu this fall and winter. >> we have brought on the full staff to conduct these somedays. whereas if we are taking our time we don't need the full compilement. we are conducting multiple studies a the same time. right now this is almost that we are doing. >> reporter: the volunteers are given an orientation. >> anytime you are getting injected with an experimental vaccine you want to have all the information you can. but theyensed our ' witness gave us a really thorough consent form to look at. >> reporter: volunteers

. >>> there was another death in our area related to the swine flu, an adult from the d.c. suburbs with underlying medical conditions and the fifth death in maryland associated with the swine flu. students are going back to school. so the government released new guidelines for closing schools if the swine flu does strike. >> reporter: as the nation's 55 million students get ready to return to public and private school classrooms, the government is getting ready to help them deal with the swine flu. >> we absolutely hope no schools have to close but realistically some schools will close this fall. >> reporter: federal officials fully expect swine flu to hit schools this fall but schools should only hit if the h1n1 virus hits in large numbers. >> students getting the flu should actually consider closure. >> reporter: heads of homeland security, education, and the cdc say their new recommendations are based on lessons learned since spring when 700chools temporarily shut their doors creating mass disruption. >> in the spring we had much less information about h1n1 than we have t

for the trophy on the new season of >>> just moments away, swine flu and back to school. what parents need to know. >> it is sentencing date for a nother -- for a fraud convict. >> we are waking up to the first hurricane of the 2009 season. "good morning washington" begins right now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> good morning. i am doug mckelway. >> welcome back. i am alison starling. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> let's start with brian van de graaff and find out what is on tap for today. >> we got our first named storm but we have three named storms. claudette is making landfall. we have troubles metro we have built. we also have ana. upper 60's. not to muggy out there. maybe sme patchy fog this morning. of little bit more humidity. temperatures in the low 90's. the he is on. lisa baden is back from maine. >> we are all set to go. no problems to report as far as beltway travel. it looks good through springfield. nothing to report on 95 and the baltimore washington parkway. a good ride across the american leg

virus. >> doctors fired their first shots monday in the fight against the h1n1 flu virus as the first clint -- clinical trials of the swine flu vaccine began at the university of maryland medical center. >> this seems scarier and more unpredictable because it seems to strike younger people, people my age and those who seem relatively healthy. >> anything we can do individually to stop the spread of this flu, and now, would be an advantage. >> volunteers get one shot today and a second shot in three weeks as researchers try to figure out of the vaccine is safe and what does is effective. -- if the vaccine is safe and what does it is effective. >> basically, we will come away and understanding how much vaccine, how many doses and how quickly they can develop immunity. >> what happens in your house to determine if and when the general public will be immunized, and if so, maryland health officials are watching the trials closely. >> once the government approves it for license and use, our job is to get it all over the state. >> vaccinations will start with an estimated 2.5 million people considered at risk for the swine flu.

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the 50s when swine was prevalent. in the meantime, officials are stressing that seniors not waste time in getting their seasonal flu shotse already begun in parts of the country. in new york, ainsley earhart, fox news. >>> the swine flu vaccine won't be available until after school starts so it is not on the list of required vaccinations for school aged children but many others are. coming up at 8:00, we'll run through what shots parments should make sure their children have before they go back to school and we'll take a look at whether or not there are options for parents with safety concerns about vaccinations. >>> tony is back with another check on our weather now. bi we start wi rr e huanic hurricane bill, well out to sea. it is fairly closeo south america but it will take a turn away from south america. here is a look at bill. while you slept, it became a category two hurricane. south america right down there. so not far away. gude lawn just out to the west. i shouldn't say just west. it is still not near guadalupe. it is moving west-northwest about 17 miles per hour and it is expected to continue to take that turn

. >>> new concerns about the swine flu as parents and students get ready to return to school. the government just released new guidelines on how schools should handle the swine flu cases. the guidelines come as maryland ancenoheots un pheannerrsoasno died from the vis.ydanc ser hpe. >> reporter: a fifth person in maryland, a prince geor's county resident has died from the swine flu. health officials say it's a reminder that the disease is still spreading. >> we still have to respect this virus. >> reporter: the death comes as the centers for disease control release new guidelines on how school districts should handle swine flu cases when their doors open in several weeks. >> two flu seasons back to back, they overlap by a couple of months and evebody is really going to have to be healthy. take care of themselves. >> reporter: several schools in prince george's andtg monomery counties were closed due to swine flu cases in may. now the cdc is recommending that schools stay open, isolate infected students and staff and give them masks and send them home. >> i think it's a better a

back to you. >>> a short time ago, the state health department confirms a fifth mader has died from swine flu. that person was from the washington, d.c. suburbs and had underlining health problems. studies of the swine flu will begin next week at the university of maryland school of medicine. 67 young adult volunteers and 67 senior citizens will be briefed. if they agree to go ahead, they will get two shots three weeks apart to test the vaccine. if it's found safe it will be tested on children. >>> wjz news is always on. to check on instant stories and past stories on the swine flu go to our website. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is in the hospital. breaking news. she's surrounded by her family. she's known for performing in special olympics in the 1960s. she has a home in montgomery county. >>> a short time ago, baltimore county police officially closed the investigation into the death of two teens struck by a light rail train. suzanne has more from the newsroom. >> baltimore police won't file charges determining it was an accident. last month, jarrett peterson and kyle wankmiller were struck b

on the swine flu vaccine. details coming up. >> and anne arundel county creek turned deadly. we will tell you what went wrong. >> we've gone from summer to late fall in the blink of an eye. how long will it last? the forecast continues right now. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal 11 news. >> good morning. i'm sarah caldwell. >> brian scoi'm stan stovall. >> it feels great. mid-60's's right now. it is so much drier. there is a tropical air mass we had on a weekend that's gone now. mid-60's's i feels good. low 50's tomorrow in the outlying suburbs. mid to upper 50's downtown. 74 degrees this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. slight chance of a shower for the south and southeast of the city. more on how long the trend will last is coming up. now to kim dacey and traffic. >> happy monday morning. we have some good news reports. a couple of long standing problems in the city to report. west saratoga at green street is closed because of a water main break. that's between green and mlk. alternates will be pennsylvania. there's a gas main break as an area, between fayette

the u.s. population will suffer swine flu symptoms in the coming months. the virus could kill as many as 90,000 people, far more than the seasonal flu. faced with a potential strain on medical facilities, the panel is calling on vaccine manufacturers to step up production and accelerate production to children. nrchlt a potentially politically explosive move, the justice department is launching a criminal investigation into the cia's harsh interrogations of terror suspects during the bush administration. a long-awaited report released yesterday details the abuse of prisoners in detention overseas what n. what they call unauthorized and inhumane practices. one suspect was choked repeatedly and another suspect's kids were threatened repeatedly. much of the report is redacted, page after page blacked out. eric holder has pledged an investigation. >>> michael jackson's death is being treated as a homicides by the los angeles county coroner. that makes it almost in effect that the late singer's doctor will face la totered arges related to his death. >> reporter:

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better known as the swine flu. still ahead. stay with us. . >> flying the friendly skies just got personal. the new rules in question for passengers, when the news at 10:00 continues. >> two teens caught on tape shooting a man in a carry out are sentenced today on. tonight the teen's parents speak out. >> crime and justice reporter joy lepola has the story you are seeing first on fox on tonight. >> a crime caught on tape. of two masked men, holding a customer at a chinese carry out at gunpoint. went through the pockets and shooting him. witnesses to the crime, are seen laughing. >> that captured a level of violence that we hear about, and read about, but we often don't have the ability to see firsthand. >> it was like my life is over when the gun went to my head. and i seen the flash. >> almost a year later, the gunman, 15-year-old kevin johnson, and 17-year-old david jefferson appear in court. >> what makes this case somewhat unique, is that johnson and jefferson did not have any priors. before this run in with the law. >> and

one of the many tools in the verizon small business toolbox. >> another person died from swine flu in the state of maryland. victim an adult from suburb near washington, d.c. state claims the person did have other health concerns. this is the state of maryland fifth swine flu death. >>> you will probably need to get 3 flu shots this fall. scientist say the swine flu vaccination will be most effective if given in two doses about 3 weeks apart plus you need to get the standard shot of course. test are already under way for the h1n1 vaccine. >> should have early results during september, during the first half of september. what will they tell tuesday, they will tell us whether we need one or 2 dose per person. >> the regular flu shot will be available earlier this year. >> meanwhile government officials say schools should only close if large number of students contract h1n1. feds say kids can return to school 24 hours after fever breaks. previously you may recall the government recommended kids with swine flu stay home for at least one week. >>> mosquitos carrying the west nile virus dis

gretchen: health officials are stressing that it is vital for new parents and pregnant women to get the swine flu vaccine. doctors say women at any stage of their pregnancy should get the vaccine. they recommend combining into with the seasonal flu shot. the vaccine will not be a billable until october -- will not be available until october. brian: william la jeunesse joins us from outside the capitol building in sacramento, calif.

they had the swine flu out break last year. expect and they believe they're more prepared heading into this year and they know the rules for when kids have to stay home and how they'll get the homeworko them. they feel they're more prepared. >>> and sara, thank you. >>> and swine flu fears have colleges scrambling. >> they're trying to prep for an out break if the campuses have to close. here's more. >> reporter: they're among the most vulnerable people to an h1n1 out break, college students. 18million nationwide. they gather in classrooms and eat together in dining hauls and put them together at high risk. administrators hope that education will help. and if that doesn't work, many have a hi-tech plan b. >> we have an amazing system, we can shift to online teaching to the undergraduate situation. necessary, they're well, but stuck on going to class because we've had to shutdown the classes and they have to continue with the learning. >> it's called e learning and the classrooms across the country here have been wired so the cam

doctors launch the first swine flu vaccine tests on the u.s.today while federal public health leaders release guidelines for schools and preventing infections. the labor department releases last month's unemployment figures today. analysts are predicting a slight increase. asian stock markets are already lower in anticipation of this report. >> secretary of state hillary clinton continues her south african tour today meeting with former president nelson mandela. >> finally this half hour, the popular social networking site twitter fell silent on thursday. there seems to have been a cyber attack by one side or another in a conflict between russia and georgia. >> the outage shows how vulnerable web sites can be and how dependent we are on them. here's bill weir. >> reporter: how do you confirm twitter is down when twitter is down? that's the modern dilemma more for millions who use it to engage the world with mini messages known as tweets. on the rare occasion of too many tweets, the site's error message is a loveable fail whale. unknown hackers

the swe flu. today the government and health leaders will meet for a swine flu summit on capitol hill to announce new guide lines to help businesses prepare for the swine flu. >>> good morning and welcome back to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm barbara harrison. it is wednesday, august 19th, 2009. taking a look outside, isn't that a beautiful picture? it looks like, i think it is the moon, but it must be the sun because we are looking towards the east there again this morning with clouds in front of it. that may mean rain is on the way. we had some last night, too. >>> it is possible we could get showers and thundershowerserat l at s we ae tak a lod oklo outside, thehurricane bill. deta onrrhuilicane bill. s nails on that coming up traturepetu aren i atures the mid to upper 70s. it is steamy this morning with the humidity levels increasing asernight. hahe day progresses, we'll ve partly cloudy mornings and a partly cloudy afternoon with highs reaching near 90 be with lower humidity. the sunset will be at 7:57. between 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., we could get passinghowers in the steam heat. then

m>> forore greenorst fies, nbcwashington.com and search the word green. >>> we all know the swine flu is nothing to play with. >> federal health officials are hoping the swine flu toy will at least raise awareness about the real thing. the centers for disease control in atlanta is selling the toy in its gift shop. it was created by giant microbes, compa that makes a variety of stuffed toys made to look like giant microbes. i don't know why it makes me laugh. each toy comes with information from the organism it represents the the swine flu toy is available through the company's website and sells for $7.95. not $8. >> no. coming up next on "ne4 at 5:00," lindsay is having lunch with a nascar driver. find out what intimidated him about a drive to d.c. >> also look back at the march on washington, a lesson for all of us about an important moment in history. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. short of college cash. ten tips on what your college kid doesn't need. >>> welcome back to the second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy reer. >> i'm jim handly. coming up in this half hour, texting behind th

experts say that summit's main accomplishment will likely be a jont plan of attack for the swine flu. at least 42 people are dead after a series of early-morning bombings in iraq. more than 138 people are wounded. bombs exploded this morning in three neighborhoods in baghdad, killing at least 17 people in a shiite community near mosul. two trucks exploded simultaneously, and less than 500 yards apart. at least 25 people there were killed. and staying overseas this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton is headed to coming open today. her mission is to target an epidemic of sexual assaults in that violence-torn nation. yesterday she wrapped up a trip to angola, where she pushed democratic reform and trade and also signed a new agreement with angolan health officials to help fight h.i.v. and aids.

the two have been discussing trade issues, swine flu and the violent mexican gangs dominating the drug trade. the talks are ahead of a three-way summit between the united states, mexico and canada. brooke hart is following the story from capitol hill. good morning, brooke. >> reporter: gng. the president's trip is coming as his health care reform plans are under increasing fire here at home. these town hall meetings with lawmakers now on august break have literally turned into shouting matches. critics are aiming at middle of the road democrats in conservative districts who could decide the fate of the president's health care plan. as barack obama's trip abroad began, his domestic priority, health care reform, faced a barrage of criticism. >> this is not health reform. this is control. >> reporter: health care town halls are being called town brawls. >>ho sent me here? i sent myself! republican democratic senator tom harken of iowa got an earful from opponents. an event in tampa kept a rowdy overflow crowd outside as participants inside bumped lawmakers from the spotlight. >> you guys

government officials giving the same advice to ward off swine flu, or h1n1 at the workplace. >> this fall it would serve the country better to praise common sense and responsibility. >> reporter: government officials are calling on u.s. businesses to help control the spread of swine flu. they say businesses can help by letting their employees know if they exhibit flu-like symptoms, they should stay at home. encouraging employees to frequently wash their hands and cover their mouths when they cough and sneeze, and have contingency plans in the event of the spread of the virus, perhaps incorporating telemarketing or tag staggered shifts. >> the vaccine we know is one of the best strategies to immunize the population against this brand-new flu strain. so getting employees prepared to receive a vaccine is important. >> reporter: just this week, the cdc announced they're at least a month behind schedule producing the vaccine. >> because of this delay, it's more likely that this virus will cause more illness, more hospitalizations, and even more deaths in our country that we pated. >> repor

do you have the swine flu, could you cough on me? our government has the first 20 million of 200 million doses of the vaccine against this pandemic swine flu and should be ready to start immunizations in october, but do you get them? experts agree that you are likely to get two doses to get full immunity. because so few people have been exposed to this cyrus over the years, so, in other words, the u.s. needs 600 million doses and there isn't a chance we're getting. that john barry, author of "the great enflew enza" a fantastic book on the deadliest plague in history, it is a fantastic book. john, i appreciate everything you are doing on this particular flu. a couple of questions for you. this is massive. the w.h.o. is saying it is spreading like wildfire and getting worse and worse and worse. as far as a pandemic, but has it mutated yet? is it getting more virulent? >> first, good to see you again. glenn: good to see you. >> at this point, it still has about the same virulence as seasonal flu. glenn: ok. >> and we are monitoring it. t

health officials are still trying to get us the swine flu vaccine. >>> before you fire up the grill thisekend, listen to this, a nationwide beef recall to tell you about. >>> now, let's take a live look outside this window. a little chilly out there, 61 degrees. justin will be back with the forecast. how about the mta report. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning out there for the commute. you'll find the 27 and 44 buses diverted at falls and northern parkway for a water main break repair. the 17 with a diversion at hammonds ferry and nursery. the 3, 11, 61 are taking a diversion northbound. for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) cheerios. how can something so little... ...help you do something so big. and seals better. you can even drink water with it on. crest whitestrips advanced seal. it's a breakthrough technology... that molds and adheres to your teeth better... ...giving you a dramatically w

flu watch report. good afternoon, ron. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. a tool to help in the battle against swine flu is getting closer to completion. at this hour doctors at the university of maryland school of medicine will start testing a swine flu vaccine. the obama administration hopes the vaccine will be ready for the public distribution by october. now, the cdc has also announced its h1n1 school plan. schools should try to stay open if the h1n1 flu hits. officials also say patients who get sick including children can return to school or work 24 hours after their fever breaks instead of the full seven days previously recommended. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. stay with eyewitness news for complete flu watch coverage as well. for more important information on swine flu and the bank of stories that already aired, go to wjz.com. >>> today also marking the one- year anniversary of an awful and fatal accident on the bay bridge. a tractor-trailer plunged off the eastbound span and into the water. the driver 57-year-old john short was killed. police say another driver candy baldwin was

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he will talk about the swine flu. if you have any questions about it, sent them in. >> it is nine minutes after the hour. when an economic news coming up. it is good. -- we have economic news coming up, and it is good. >> now is the time to buy a smart fun -- smart phone if you have extra money. >> that is the newest dolphin at the aquarium. it is hard to believe that she was born one year ago. we are celebrating her birthday here. find out how you can enjoy all of the fun coming up. >> here is a live picture from outside. sandra shaw with your forecast h >> the son will be up in a couple of minutes. we will have some light showers however. they will come through pretty quickly. i think it will dissipate pretty quickly. you may see a light sprinkle up there. things will remain calm under high pressure today. big changes for the second half of your week. thus check our current temperatures. 74 degrees downtown. 68 degrees at the airport. objection 68 degrees over the bay bridge. it is warmest in ocean city down on the s

the question is will your pediatrician be giving the swine flu shot. and local headlight clinics. i personally get my 15-year-old vaccinated before school starts for the regular seasonal flu and when the swine flu comes available i will get charlie those two doses. >> as the uncle of a 5-year-old who is about to go to into ki d kindergarten when i read about this i called my sister right away. and said, i feel like you should hold him out of school the first couple of weeks. >> no, no. . don't hold them out of school. that is like self-quarantining when there is nothing to do. you go to school and get your shots and believe your federal government and the good agencies are telling us what to do. tell your 5-year-old to wash his or her hands. >> you talk about a guy with a big heart and now we bring in a guy with a tiny tiny heart. now here is how to prepare for the swine flu. logon to our website. go to twitter.msnbc.com and link to my page there. we will have a reality check coming up next on reality tv. are african-american women depicted too negative

. >> the first truck to develop a safe and effective the swine flu vaccine -- first trial to develop a safe and effective the swine flu vaccine is under way. young people and seniors lined up a theater receipt of maryland school of medicine to receive the vaccine. if they prove to be effective, the vaccine should be made available to the general public. >> we will come away from this understanding how much vaccine, how many doses, how quickly they can develop an immunity. >> if it saves hundreds of lives around well, i can say is part of it. >> it is hoped that the vaccine will be available by the fall. >> it is another hot one for us. temperatures in the mid-80's. we will probably get into the low 90s this afternoon. we are going to see a good chance of thunderstorms as well. scattered thunderstorms and showers this afternoon. the cold front is still to our northwest. 92 at 93. this will be the end of the very short heat wave since sunday. 30% chance of showers and storms overnight tonight. we are staying mild. as we head throughout the day tomorrow, improvement. slight chance for an

the flu virus this fall. whitehouse panel says swine flu could send almost two million people in the u.s. to the hospital. virus could kill between 30,000 and 90,000 people. one medical people in the u.s. have already gotten sec with swine flu and infection may rise as kids go back to school. vaccine is being created right now. white house expects the first round of shots will cover as many as 40 million people. >> this flu is active. it is not only in countries around the world but very much still circulating in this country. >>reporter: health and human services secretary also said she expects most people who want the swine flu vaccine will get it by thanksgiving. she's also suggesting people get a seasonal flu vaccine as well. >>> thousands of college students return to camp pus this weekend with many schools starting up on monday. swine flu emergency plans are already in place. kathleen live tonight from the maryland institute college of arts on mount royal avenue with the latest on the story tonight. kathleen. >>reporter: well, jeff, this campus had an influx of students with flu over the summer so sc