the leader in self driving technology. viewing a move from self driving cars as a research project to a product under development. a health alert tonight. the world health organization announcedl they will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow on the zika virus. the mosquito-borne virus is linked to serious birth defects and is "spreading explosively." on monday, the world health organization will look at ways to fight the virus. they could issue a public health emergency. if that happens, it is similar to a global amber alert for public health. coming up next -- a big night for the awards show season. the big winners from the sag awards, next. and taking a live look outside. time to maybe take your brother with you. a chance of monday. kimberly: a big night in hollywood last night -- the screen actors guild awards÷x happened in adelaide. outstanding performance by a cast went to "spotlight." we are in rio got best actor for androle in "the revenant," brie larson got best actress for her role in "room." the academy awards is coming up on february 28. you can watch right here on abc 7. winning weather today. star-studded, awesome. beautiful sunny skies. devon: 60 degre

an explosive spread of alarming proportions -- the world health organization says the zika virus could infect up to 4 million people this year. also coming up later in the program, she has one of the most scrutinized bodies in the world. barbie is getting a makeover, but will it be enough to quiet the critics? will tell useminot during the "press review." molly: first, the u.s. republicans held their seventh debate in the race for the white house last night. as has been the case throughout the campaign, donald trump grabbed the spotlight, but this whilee managed to do so boycotting the event. trump refused to join the debate because of an ongoing feud with fox news for one of its news anchors. it is yet to see whether the devil will pay off as one of the first voting contact -- first voting contests will take place on monday. for the event,se 800 people waiting in freezing to seetures for a chance donald trump in iowa. donald trump decided not to attend the network's final debate before the iowa primary monday. instead, he hosted his own simultaneous event, a charity fundraiser for vet

. >>> the world health organization says the zika virus is spreading and poses a great threat to the americas. >> i'm david crabtree. the experts may declare an international health emergency as early as next week. the mosquito born illness can cause birth defects and seob>>cialover the virus but in have been airing for months over 4,000 babies in brazil have been born resulting in abnormally small heads that can cause brain damage and long term developmental problems. >> these babies have brain damage to insert this generation into society is going to be very complicated. >> the world health organization says the virus is spreading with three to four million cases in the next 12 months. >> this virus has been on the move for some time so a lot of people have been exposed in those areas but it will >> up to 1.5 million brazilians have been infected but symptoms are mild to none for most people. the serious risk is in pregnant women. there's no treatment and no immunity either. it's been around for decades but arrived here last year spreading in the u.s. all of them brought from abroa

the world of the health organization -- world health organization warned that it's spreading in the americasthe w.h.o. expects up to four million cases in the americas over the next year. the disease has no known cure or vaccine. the w.h.o.'s convening an emergency committee on monday t decidef the zik outbreak should b decred an inteational ergency. it sessed thhale the link between the virus and birth defect has not been confirmed, it's strongly suspected. >> the possible links, only recently suspected, have rapidly changed the risk profile of zika from a mild threat of one to alarming proportions. the increased incidents is particularly alarming. as it places a heartbreaking burden on families and communities. reporter: any help will come too late for veronica. but despite doctors warning mothers that their babies will never develop normally, she's keeping the faith that her baby may one day get better. sarah: a chaveng pace now. we're going to head over to the price of oil. there might be at least a little bit of hope for oil yet. guest: there was. it's down to something somebody said. t

reporter: the world health organization held an emergency meeting on monday to determine if the zika outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. john: new this morning, the search for a missing malaysian airline that disappeared in the southern indian ocean two years ago. a chinese ship has used advanced sonar quitman to join the search. that plane vanished on march 8 on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing. it iwas lost in the indian ocean. amber: -- a hit and run driver. authorities are now looking for a 1990's gmc or chevy pickup truck with front-end damage. it's believe the vehicle is white. everyone with information is encouraged to call the highway patrol. john: days before the iowa caucuses, the republican presidential candidates gathered last night for one last debate. amber: with one glaring exception. john: time is running out for health coverage under the 40 care act. sunday is the absolute last day you can enroll in a health insurance plan for 2016, unless you qualify for a special exemption. the aca requires americans to carry health coverage or pay a

the world health organization says it is spreading explosively. fected areas, because the virus is linked to a number of birth defects. an emergency meeting of the world health organization is scheduled for monday to decide if it should be declared an international health emergency. everything you need to know about the zika virus is online right now at abc11.com. you can also read about the symptoms associated and how you can protect yourself. look for the story on the homepage. amber: heartbreaking images of injured in the collected animals was all a fayetteville woman needed to see to take action. the haven animal shelter was more than 600 animals were released and a dozen dead dogs found on the property. janie harris first visit it last weekend was shocked by what she saw. she filed several complaints and fired a paste facebook page. >> we got hundreds of stories. we made hundreds of phone calls, it really took the whole community coming together. we just gave them a platform. amber: it led to the discovery of unhealthy conditions at the shelte

the film world. i'm brent goff. it's good to have you with us. a declaration thousands of africans did not live to hear. the world health organization says the ebola outbreak is over. ebola free after two years and 11,000 deaths. they declared liberia clear. the world's worst known outbreak of the virus. the vast majority were in liberia, guinea, and sierra leone. >> the world holding its breath for months. the ebola outbreak began with an 18 month old boy in southern guinea in december of 2013. little attention was paid at the time but it became clear the ebola virus was spreading. in the months that followed, the epidemic moved with terrifying speed. more than 11,000 people died over two years. 29,000 were affected in west africa. sierra leone was hit especially hard. food was scarce and entire swaths of land is evacuated. quarantine zones had to be set up. meanwhile, the economy was collapsing. companies stopped working in schools were closed. >> these places have been abandoned and have been some restrictions in terms of movement. movement of goods, trade, commercialization that has had an impact on the prices. >> the internatio

>> thank you. >>> a boston man has the first case of the zika virus for the state. day the world health organization announce the vied virus is spreading explosively in some countries. susie steimle is live with the message from public health experts. good morning. >> reporter: good morning catherine. for the world -- cath i can. for -- kathryn. for the world health organization it's on the top of their concern. boston public officials are not saying where the man traveled to but he was in the area where mosquitoes are carrying the vice rouse and those are south -- virus and those are south mecklenburg and some pacific islands and africa and southeast asia. some women are disconched from traveling to those areas for this man he had mild symptoms was not hospitalized and he should be okay. it's the pregnant women that doctors are most worried about. zika can result in having babies with deformed heads and lifetime of complications. about with zika virus is pregnant women becoming infected. again the virus is not transmitted from person to person. so this man really does not present any public health

michelle: the world health organization says the zika virus is spreading explosively. china. a meeting will be held on monday should be declared as an international health emergency. the world health organization says there could be as many as 4 the next year. the mosquito virus has been linked to causing birth defects. scientist from oxitec are creating their own mosquitoes to fight off the virus. female, all the offspring will die. a female mosquito can produce up to 500 eggs in her lifetime. so that is 500 more mosquitoes coming into the world. if she makes with one of hours, she will produce no viable offspring. jason: the scientists say they have in killing off 82% of the michelle: party has a new look for the first time since the iconic doll debuted in 1959, mattel is operating -- offering barbie in three new shapes. pettitte, kirby, and tall. this morning. you can buy barbie with her original body if you want. mattel says the changes about more closely reflecting young the company has not said when the noodles will hit stores. coming up next, we will show you a million-

the world health organization will hold an emergency meeting on monday -- to decided if the zika outbreak should be considered a global health emergency. the zika virus has now spread to 20 countries. there are a couple dozen cases in the u- s. -- but most are in central and south america. the world health organization is predicting more than three million cases of zika over the next year. most people with zika don't get sick - however the virus has been linked to wave of birth defects in president obama -- officially launching the white house cancer moonshot task force today. he's tapped vice president joe biden to chair the effort. obama announced the initiative during his state of the union address earlier this month. the goal is to double the rate of progress on cancer treatment and prevention. vice president biden said he wants to spend his final months in office working to cure cancer -- after losing his son beau to brain cancer last year. coming up on wavy news ten at five- thirty - a moment of silence for the space shuttle challenger. how the crew of the international space statio

professor and faculty director at the o'neill institute for national and global health law at georgetown university. he is also the director of the world health organizationlaborating center on public health law. welcome to democracy now!, professor. can you start off by saying, what is the world health organization and scientific communities -- community's opinion about consumption of meat? >> well, certainly, processed , coldike ham, hot dogs cuts that are cured and smoked, they are thought to be carcinogenic. there is good evidence that they are carcinogenic and cause various cancers like colon cancer and possibly stomach cancer. and so the world health organization recommends that we should significantly limit our intake of those kinds of processed meats. nermeen: so does this only a process to process meat, not red meat more generally? >> in terms of the cancer-causing properties, processed meats, there is stronger evidence that processed meats cause cancers. but also from other kinds of meats, other red meats -- these, pork -- also not very good for you in terms of cardiovascular health and there is some evidence that they can cause cancer, particul

. >>> the zika virus is spreading splifl according to the chief of the world health organization. >> the virus is linked to birth defected in central and south mearveg. four people in the u.s. tested positive for the virus after returning from traveling abroad. we have more in this report. >> reporter: as crews in brazil spray insect side to kill the mosquitos that carry the zika virus, the world health organization announced it will hold an emergency meeting monday to decide if the virus international health emergency. health officials say the virus is responsible for a spike in the number of babies born with >> the increased incidence of microcephaly is alarming. the disease is now in more than 20 countries, mostly in central and south america. u.s. health officials say based on experience with other mosquito-borne illnesses, they expect the number of cases here to remain small. >> we do not believe there will be a major outbreak of zika in the united states. >> reporter: the cdc says almost all of the u.s. cases arrest among people would travel ad broad. health officials are urging

jon lapook has the latest. >> the zika virus... >> reporter: today the world health organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. director margaret chan. >> questions abound. we need to get some answers quickly. >> reporter: the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. the zika virus, which is linked to children being born with small heads, poses several challenges. aren't perfect. there's no treatment, and there's in vaccine. dr. anthony fauci, head of the infectious diseases branch of the nih, says the outbreak is a pandemic. >> you have multiple countries in south america and the caribbean, so by anybody's definition, that would be considered a pandemic. >> reporter: there's concern the virus will eventually be found in mosquitoes in the u.s. >> if you have this much zika in south america and in the caribbean, sooner or later we're going to see a local transmission. >> reporter: fauci says controlling mosquitoes that could carry zika is key, and the united states has one big advantage. >> most of the united states goes through a real winter,

. >>> the world health organization says the zika virus is spreading explosively. it is holding an emergency meeting monday. the virus is spread by mosquitoes and is linked to birth defects. the u.s. says three to four million zika cases are possible in south america over the next year. in the u.s., fewer than 3 dozen cases have been reported in the past year. the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases says based on experience with other mosquito borne illnesses, u.s. health officials do not expect a major outbreak here in the u.s. >>> michigan's u.s. senators are seeking up to $600 million to fix the water problem in flint. most of the money would go toward replacing lead contaminated pipes. it calls for federal action to warn residents about unsafe water. democrats hope to attach the package to an energy bill under consideration. >>> president obama is fulfilling a promise he made in the state of the union address. he created the white house cancer moon shot task force. the goal to double the rate of progress on cancer treatment and

only yesterday the world health organization said west africa was effectively free of e eeb -- ebola.s an epidemic which closed more than 11,000 people over two years. now the w.h.o., the world health organization, says the job isn't over. >> there are teams on the ground from the ministry of health, supported by international partners, and right now there is work being done to see -- to trace contacts obviously, to see who could have been exposed and to make sure that -- that all necessary measures are being done to stop this flairup as soon as possible. and this really reinforced the message that these countries are facing risk of new cases, coming, so the job is not over. flairups are possible, and we have to be ready to respond to them. >> reporter: joining us via skype from sierra leone capitol is a spokesman from the world aid organization. this must come as a shock. >> yeah, indeed, this is really a shock, and besides it is sad and very disappointing. but also there are a lot of frustrations around the people in the country, because having gone through a year and a half or two

. >>> more americans come down with zika virus as the world health organization warns. >> it is now spreading explosively explosively. >> >> also tonight, trump counter programs the republican debate with an event of his own. >> a pop culture icon shows off her plastic surgery. >> and a two-man epidemic of sos >> how many times did you have to call for assistance. >> we called the coast guard 29 times. >>> this is the cbs overnight news. >> donald trump hogged the spot light at the republican presidential debate in iowa last night and he wasn't even there. the front runner made good to boycott his debate over a feud while most of the gop candidates were in des moines, here's what some of the candidates had to say at both events. >> i didn't want to be here, i have to be honest. i wanted to be about five minutes away. and i've enjoyed that. i've enjoyed that. all of the online polls said debates and i've had a kick with it. but you have to stick up for your rights, when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. [ cheers and applause ] have to do it. whether we like it or not.

. >> west africa now is officially ebola free according to the world health organization. outbreak in liberia, sierra leone, and guinea, killing more than 11,000 people. an infectious disease physician earlier she told me after this latest outbreak, there is a silver lining. >> a bit more about how the ebola virus can linger in the human body over long periods of time. so this is precisely why the world health organization is warning we could still see flairups. we have seen patients like the nurse who came back and had a relapse months later of the disease. we have ian who still had virus lingering in his eye. we know that men up to nine months after recovery, about 20% will still have virus in the seemen. so there is still the potential for more transmission. >> when does africa get to let its guard down? >> i don't think ever. because the preexisting conditions that lead to the outbreak in the first place, really weak economy, people having to be in very close contact with the animals that carry the i have sus in the first place, these things are still there, and you hav

plus-- "so this virus has been on the move for some time" the world health organization is sending out a warning about the zika virus. what you need to know about the possible threat here in the u-s. news now at 4:30 with sarah johns and weather with meteorologist jeff thompson this is kolo 8 news now at 4:30." world health mosquito-borne zika virus is "spreading explosively" in the americas and the "level of concern is high." scott mclean has the latest on what officials are saying about the zika virus and what you need to know. health officials are raising alarm over the zika virus but in brazil, the warning sirens have been blaring for months. over four-thousand babies in brazil have been born with microcephaly, resulting in abnormally small heads that can cause brain damage, and long- term developmental these babies have brain damage to differing degrees which means inserting this generation into society is going to be very complicated. the world health organization now says the virus is "spreading explosively," with the potential of three to four million cases in the next 12 month

speaking at the "world health organization" most of the americas are now at risk. >> the spread of thezika virus to areas with little population immunity is another cause for concern especially given the possible link between infraction during pregnancy and babies born with small heads. >> sri lanka's president tells al jazeera foreign prosecutors won't be needed to investigate allegations of war crimes in the country. >>> the cleanup is underway in the u.s. as towns and cities emerge from the damaging dump of snow. >> good to have have your company here. the u.n. envoy to syria say that delayed talks will now start on friday. indirect negotiations after disagreements over who will take part. the iranian president hasan rahani in italy on his first european tour since the lifting of international sanctions on tehran this month. and the "world health organization" in the zik --saying that the zika virus is likely to spread across the americas. >>> temperatures in northern china, they were down to minus 40 degrees. in south korea thousands were left stranded after flight were canceled, a

. >>> on ominous warning from the world health organization which says the zika virus is spreading explosively through the western hemisphere hemisphere. and can make healthy people sick with fever and rash and for pregnant women, could lead to miscarriage or severe birth defects, ten cases already this travelled to caribbean or latin america. we spoke to dr. jon lapook. >> we now have over 4,000 suspected cases of babies born with brain defects in brazil, the question everyone is asking is could this effect the united states. >> we do not believe that there will be a major outbreak of zika in the united states, we don't want to be cavalier about it. we want to take it very seriously but if zika acts like the other types of viruses that are mosquito born that we have had experience with, we will see little mini outbreaks like in florida or texas that can be well-controlled with mosquito vector control. hopefully we will not see ant. again we don't expect a major outbreak in the united states. despite the fact there's considerable problems in south america, particularly in brazil where there is

>> pelley: more americans come down with zika virus as the world health organization warns... >> it is now spreading explosively. >> pelley: also tonight, trump counter-programs the republican debate with an event of his own. a pop culture icon shows off her plastic surgery. and a two-man epidemic of s.o.s. >> how many times have you had the call for assistance? >> we called the coast guard 29 times. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today the world health organization warned that by the end of the year, it could infect four million people. it's in 23 countries now, including the u.s., with 31 cases in 1 1 states and d.c. since last year. so far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitoes abroad, but that is likely to change. the virus, first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. dr. jon lapook has the latest. >> the zika virus... >> reporter: today the world health organization sounded an director margaret chan. >> questions abound. we need to get some answers quickly. >

. >>> on ominous warning from the world health organization which says the zika virus is spreading explosively through the western hemisphere it is carried through mosquitos and can make healthy people sick with fever and rash and for pregnant women, could lead to miscarriage or severe birth defects, ten cases already this month come from people who travelled to caribbean or latin america. we spoke to dr. jon lapook. >> we now have over 4,000 suspected cases of babies born with brain defects in brazil, the question everyone is asking is could this effect the united states. >> we do not believe that there will be a major outbreak of zika in the united states, we don't want to be cavalier about it. we want to take it very seriously but if zika acts like the other types of viruses that are mosquito born that we have had experience with, we will see little mini outbreaks like in florida or texas that can be well-controlled with mosquito anything worse than that. but we have to be very vigil ant. again we don't expect a major outbreak in the united states. despite the fact there's considerable prob

the same advice will also be translated into arabic. organizers say they hope the move will help many migrants in the region overcome the language barrier and better understand the festival. the world health organization says that the zika virus will affect up to 4 million people in the coming years. monday, the who will decide if it qualifies as a global health emergency. it's harmless for most people, but researchers relieved it can cause rare birth defects if pregnant women are bitten by virus-carrying the skeeters. in brazil, more than 4000 babies have an born with animality's -- abnormalities thought to because by zika. gregory, why has zika not been declared a global health emergency already? it is clearly spreading. thousands of children are being born with birth defects which are blamed on the virus. why the hold up? gregory: the thing is, there's actually not enough evidence. there is very little evidence to connect the two with cause and effect. zika, in itself, is a very mild virus, and it would definitely not warrant a public health emergency designation. what is worrying, however, is this perhaps link to some neurological disorders, which happened at birth or after birth, but

. ♪ >>> the world health organization has asked the syrian government to allow in mobile clinics and teams to assess the extent of malnutrition in madaya. the u.n. has described the suffering there as the worst seen in the country so far. aid agencies are now negotiating to pull out hundreds of starving people from the town. on monday aid was successfully delivered to madaya and two other towns. the logistics officer for the world food program was part of that convoy. >> when we got in there quite late last night. it was dark. it was very cold, and it was quite miserable. the people in there are -- their first question to all of us, was do we have food? so there is obviously quite an issue with food. there are approximately, we estimate 40,000 people in there, and at the same time, simultaneously there was food and the same items that went into madaya going into two other towns. we took in, basically a ration -- wp ration that we give out to all of the people in syria who are in need of food assistance. it has rice in there. it has pasta. it has paste. it is enough to keep a family g

. >>> the world health organization said the zika fear there could be 4 million infections in the americas in the next year. in south florida, two cases already. linked to a rare condition where babies are born with small heads and brain damage. now airlines are allowing pregnant women to change their travel plans. >>> florida set a fleet of dump trucks to washington, d.c. to help with snow removal. bearing messages of warmth that says, sharing the sunshine. clearing 20 inches of snow from last weekend's blizzard. governor rick scott is going to hope to lure tourist at the same time. not a bad promotion there. >> not at all. >> we need some flood removal. >> need some sunshine to send north. haven't had any. one more round of thunderstorms the activity over us today. pushing to the southeast and a brief break in the rain before this next line comes there. you can see it there. from gulf of mexico into florida and on alligator alley. going to be in the broward and miami-dade metro. and then to the keys many many with this, gusty winds and brief down boers and after that, somethings are goin

and a warning from the world health organization that >> i >> could not believe the scale of it. i started crying. john: got wrenching images a animal. amber: the local video spreading across the country. it's january 29. john: it's always a happy friday. let's do weather and traffic together. don: last friday was not a happy friday. it was body but we had that big storm. we are not dealing with any weather right now. over the next 12 hours, we will see temperatures in the mid-30's but mid 40's around 10:00 but mid 50's this afternoon. these are the temperatures of across the area. clearing skies and 30 two degrees and we will hit the 50's today with typical temperatures for the last week of january. we have warmer temperatures, 60 by sunday and we will talk about amber: it's a pretty good driving in for the time being. this is 540 this morning. no problems, no delays. it's busy but it's moving along . looking into fayetteville, you are looking very nice. if you're going to board fort bragg problems. we will check your drive times and the next go around. john: cases of the zika v

a new warning from the world health organization.. the zika virus.. linked to birth defects in babies and paralysis in adults.. could spread to almost all countries in the americas. margaret chan, director general of the world health organization: "the explosive spread of zika virus to new geographical areas, with little cause for concern." dr besser: "now, take a look at this map. that mosquito is found in every country in the western hemisphere except for canada and chile." people infected, brazil has been hit especially hard. in an effort to show how they're aggressively responding, the posted this video on youtube showing workers spraying and fighting mosquitos carrying the virus. according to the c-d-c.. so far.. only a handful of cases have been identified in the u-s. dr besser: "they say we're going to see small outbreaks due to people coming back from countries who are infected." the virus isn't known to spread from person to person.. and the symptoms for most people... fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes... are mild and pass without incident.

the head of the world health organization describing it as spreading explosively. how it spreads and how you can protect yourself and your family. >> and new this half hour, the new development in that case of the affluenza teen. >> ethan couch is back in the u.s. and set to face a judge this morning in fort worth, texas, the new punishment he's looking at now. >> arguably could be many people's worst nightmare right here. a stage full of donald trumps with two of them making out. the story behind this video ahead on the "skinny." it's friday, january 29th. ahead on the "skinny." >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we want to get right to it. our top story this morning, last night's unusual republican debate. seven candidates showing up to make their case before monday's i ca wa caucus. >> unusual because the front-runner donald trump did not take center stage because, well, he just wasn't there at all. >> no, trump was a few miles away holding his own event after a standoff with the debate host fox news, he insisted megyn kelly be removed as

ebola tested the ability of already overstretched west african health systems to cope. it also tested the ability of the world health organizationcope, your organization was criticized for not failing to act quickly enough. so what lessons can be learned in your opinion? >> well, i think there have been many lessons. perhaps the first one is the importance of investing in strong health systems, particularly in vulnerable countries. we know that the countries of west africa including liberia and sierra leone who were emerging from years of civil conflict, they had very weak health systems. so the outbreak was slow to be recognized, and once it was recognized, we collectively slow to respond. i think we have also learned the lessons of the importance of -- of government leadership in managing major outbreaks. the centrality of communities. communities are vital to -- to getting on top of outbreaks such as ebola, and we were too slow in bringing them on board and leveraging their resources and their understanding of the disease. and then we at the global level, we have work to do to address the global capacities and systems to resp

"a new warning from the world health organization.. the zika virus.. linked to birth defects in babies and paralysis in adults.. could spread to almost all countries in the americas.. ((sot)) margaret chan, director general of the world health organization: "the explosive spread of zika virus to new geographical areas, with little population immunity, is another cause for concern." ((sot)) dr besser "now, take a look at this map. that mosquito is found in every country in the western hemisphere except for canada and chile." ((nat)) from brazil gov youtube clip with more than a million people been hit especially hard. in an effort to show how they're aggressively responding, the brazilian government posted this video on youtube showing workers spraying and fighting mosquitos carrying the virus. according to the c-d- c.. so far.. only a handful of cases have been identified in the u-s. ((sot)) dr besser "they say we're going to see small outbreaks due to people coming back from countries who are infected." the virus isn't known to spread from person to pe

so the employees could choose which 3 another important health story tonight is the growing outbreak of the (zee-ka) zika virus. the world health organization says it's spreading explosively. the disease is linked to serious birth defects.. like children being born with small heads. pregnant women are the ones at serious risk. there are 31 cases in the u-s.. in every case.. the people were infected by mosquitos while they were over seas. but health officials expect the number of cases here to remain small.. because the u-s has a distinct advantage. 3 "most of the united states goes through a real winter and thats very very important in containing mosquito born viruses." the world health organization will have an emergency meeting on monday. outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. 3 3 you've probably ordered something off the internet and had it delivered to your house by mail. but what if you could have something delivered directly to your door.. by flight? a local company is testing the idea. angenette levy shows us how it would work. 3 "nats of octocopter" the octocopter launching from the top of this truck... could

hetaher: the world health organization says the zika iris is spreading quickly. -- virus is spreading quickly. >> the level of concern is high. as as is the level of uncertainty. heather: zika, spread by mosquitoes, has been found mostly in the central and south america's. zika has been linked to a number of birth defects and/or logical problems. -- neurological problems. soon-to-be mothers need to be aware of the virus and its side effects. this past week wake med began screening prenatal patients who have recently traveled. >> one of the things we care does the mother get vaccines, how soon it transmits to the baby. heather: health officials everywhere are on high alert. right now the zika virus has not spread in the u.s. if you have plans to travel to that of these affected countries, you are urged to wear insect repellent. the world health organization is holding an emergency meeting on monday to determine whether this should be considered an international health emergency. the last time that happened was in 2014 with the ebola outbreak. eyewitness news. a phony charities game in

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within minutes, he was out and into a warm ambulance. >> tonight, the world health organization is tryingo declare an international health emergency over the mosquito-born zica virus. a few dozen cases had popped up in the u.s. the virus seems to be most dangerous for pregnant women. experts say it's too early to know if zica is to blame, for sure. >> the centers for disease control says pregnant women should not travel to countries where the vie ris is spreading. >> well, you may not have been too thrilled to have two feet of snow piled up outside your door. for our area of ski resorts, many resorts didn't open until mid january because of our warm temperatures and the lack of snow. well, now, they're trying to capitalize on our massive snowfall. >> well, it's a little later than normal. but we all knew the snow would come. there are son-in-law perks, they're offering free skiing for all fourth and fifth grade students. >> a 24 inch water main burst in buoy this morning. about 50 homes lost water for several hours. >> cold outside right now and the water is just as chilly. but that didn'

the world health organization gave a warning that the zika virus is spreading. we're joined in the studio tonight with details on what was found out about this. sonia. >> there's a scare with correlation of babies being born with smaller heads and the zika virus thth comes from south america. the insects that carry zika virus are in the south. through the bite of an infected mosquito. >> . fever rash joint pain. >> brazil has seen a lot of zika virus since 2015. there are concerns that they noted some increased reports of a birth defect, it's a birth defect where the baby's head is smaller than expected. >> in that corrrration, that's what has led the cdc to put travel restrictions to these places where the zika virus is actively transmitting. >> there are concerns that that may be associated with zika virus in pregnant women. however, we doesn't know the risk at this time. we don't know if that's connected. >> the zika virus cas in e us are people who have traveled to the countries where it's spreading. >> we do have the right mosquitos. >> it's cooler, during

pkg script: a new warning from the world health organization.. the zika virus.. linked to birth defects in babies and paralysis in adults.. could spread to almost all countries in the americas.. ((sot)) margaret chan, director general of the world health organization: "the explosive geographical areas, with little population immunity, is another cause for concern." ((sot)) dr besser "now, take a look at this map. that mosquito is found in every country in the western hemisphere except for canada and chile." ((nat)) from brazil gov youtube clip with more than a million people infected, brazil has been hit especially hard. in an effort to show how they're aggressively responding, the brazilian government posted this video on so far.. only a handful of cases have been identified in the u-s. ((sot)) dr besser "they say we're going to see small outbreaks due to people coming back from countries who are infected." the virus isn't known to spread from person to eyes... are mild and pass without incident. but the virus could cause life- threatening brain damage in unborn

the world health organization says the disease is quote spreading explosively in the americas. more than 20 countries have reported cases so far. seven cases in new york state, including three in the city. one of those is a pregnant woman infected while traveling out of the country. new jersey is reporting one case. by the end of this year, the world health organization predicts 4 million people could be infected. pregnant women are being warned areas, including puerto rico, mexico, and brazil. >> cancel that trip if you're trying to get pregnant or you may be newly pregnant. you really just don't want to put yourself in a position where a simple mosquito bite could endanger the health of your unborn baby. >> because of the specific mosquito that transmits zika isn't found here, they do not anticipate a major outbreak. but some are still understandably concerned. earlier tonight, our dr. max gomez hosted a facebook chat. dick brennan spoke to him about the top 3 questions he was asked. >> dr. max fielding a lot of important questions on facebook today. among them a crucial one.

. >>> today the world health organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. it is in 23 countries now, including the u.s., with 31 cases in 11 states and d.c. since last year. so far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but that's likely to change. the virus first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s is linked to serious birth defects dr. jon lapook has the latest. >> today the world health organization sounded an a lemaire about the zika outbreak, director margaret clan. get some answers quickly. >> the organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. the zika virus linked to children born with small heads pose several challenges diagnosic tests aren't perfect. there's no treatment and no vaccine vaccine. head of the infection disease branch says outbreak is an epidemic. >> you have multiple countries, in south america and in the caribbeans, so by any definition it is considered a pandemic. >> if you have this much zika in south america and cari

(tdd# 1-800-448-1433) >>> today the world health organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. it is in 23 countries now, including the u.s. with 31 cases in 11 states and d.c. since last year. so far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but that's likely to change. the virus first discovered in the 1940s is linked to serious birth defects dr. jon lapook has the rest. >> questions about we need to get some answers quickly. >> the organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. the zika virus linked to children born with small heads pose several challenges, no treatment, no vac ian. head of the infection disease branch says outbreak is an epidemic. >> you have multiple countries, by any definition it is concerned a pandemic. >> if you have this much zika in south america and caribbean, sooner or later we will see a local transmission. >> he says controlling the mosquitos carrying zika is key and united states has a big advantage. >> most of the united states go

the head of the world health % organization says the zika virus is spreading at an alarming >>> barbie gets a new bod >>> all right. welcome back. spreading tonight. >> as -- >> reporter: experts say the zika virus is spreading explosively in latin america predicting as many as 4 million cases over the next year. evince is strong zika could be causing pregnant women to miscarry or deliver babies with abnormally small brains. that's led the centers for disease control to warn pregnant women agagast traveling to countries and parts of the caribbean ere mosquitos are spreading zika. >> it is likely that earlier in pregnancy, the first and second trimester, may be more risky, but we don't really have all the information right now. >> reporter: zika is mild in most people, sometimes causing a headache, rash, joint pain, or re eyes. about 80% n't have symptoms, whether a pregnant woman has been infected. >> yesterday we were informed of a laboratory confirmed case of zika in a pregnant woman who traveled to an area with ongoing zika transmission. >> reporter: they aree poisedo start early cl