(vicki) and officials blame the officials blame the reappearance of measles on unvaccinated children. heye reports now...the problem may have started at a vancouver church bible study. clark county public health officials can't confirm it, but a bible study class held by the slavic christian academy inside vancouver's gracepoint christian church nearly a month ago may be one of the first measles exposure sites in clark county.andre doblinin/principal, slavic christian academy"nobody like preaching 'do not take any shots."the academy's principal says instead people attending church services and bible studies at two sites in vancouver and one in portland are encouraged to get children vaccinated.but the congregation includes many families who don't trust government - or vaccination programs - because of time spent living in the former soviet union.andre doblinin/principal, slavic christian academy"some of them says we don't want to take a shot because kind of cause after that. so because some kids infected after shots." principal andre dolbinin believes a girl visiting from florida over

so far, 26 confirmed cases, most of them in unvaccinated children. tonight officials warn some nba fans may have been exposed. here's nbc's morgan chesky. >> reporter: it's the game now connected to a public health crisis. officials confirming someone at this portland trail blazers game was highly contagious with measles. the case one of 26 in washington. now a dozen schools, a costco, and portland's airports join a growing list of locations exposed to measles, which can be fatal. >> that virus can stay in the air for up to two hours after they've left. if you show up in that time period, again, it's contagious. >> reporter: in clark county where the outbreak began, 1 in 3 students go unvaccinated. the problem so widespread the world health organization is calling the refusal to vaccinate one of the biggest threats of 2019, right behind ebola. tonight doctors say even vaccinated adults could be at risk. >> that's because of waning immunity over the years, not getting both shots when they were children, or getting the vaccine in the 1960s when it wasn

. >> there's three ways to get your child into school in washington state if they're unvaccinated.ne is a medical exemption, which is incredibly rare. another way is a religious exemption. there are very few religions that i'm aware of that says thou shall not vaccinate your child. so the third way in washington state is a personal or what we call a philosophic exemption. >> many parents choose not to vaccinate their kids for several reasons including the claim that vaccines cause autism, a claim refuted by the cdc. meanwhile, two cases of measles have now been confirmed in hawaii. they're unvaccinated kids who traveled there from washington state. >>> a developing story from honolulu. at least three people have been killed after a crash involving several vehicles at this intersection. five other people including pedestrians were seriously injured. >>> some new fallout this morning from the ill-fated fyre music festival. organizers promised a luxury concert experience in the bahamas two years ago, but the plans spiraled into chaos. investigators could soon subpoena records from ken

if one sick child coughs in a room and leaves, another unvaccinated person has a 90% chance of catching the illness. parents with infected children are being told to avoid public places, even doctors' offices. governor jay inslee has declared a state of emergency. >> we're asking people actually to be diagnosed in their homes, not actually to go to the doctor's office because that can infect people in the office. >> reporter: washington is one of 18 states that allows parents to decide not to vaccinate their children, due to moral, personal or other beliefs. >> is there anything that would change your mind and you would go vaccinate your kids tomorrow? >> no, i don't think so. i mean, i think that we pretty much made up our mind about our kids and the way we are raising them. you know, and that's our right as parents. >> reporter: thousands have been exposed. when those sick with the measles have shown up to public places like here where the portland trail blazers play. public health experts we spoke to say there is no science to back up claims made by anti-vaccination groups and some d

>> the virus is spread through the air and lingers, meaning an unvaccinated person is risk of exposure hours later. it may soon spread to large metropolitan areas. >>> a messy crash on a florida highway this morning. gallons and goal lands of almond milk spilling across i- 10 near jacksonville after crash involving two semi trucks, one semi was losing power and then tried to stop on the shoulder. the second semi didn't see it in time and crashed into it. luckily no one was hurt. >>> still ahead, privacy concerns for iphone user, glitch that let's people see your face time conversation. >>> the harm of too much screens the bay area, we have so light showers that moved through this morning, tracking storm after storm as we head through the week, i will let you know exactly when we'll see the return of the rain but here is a beautiful live look camera with blue skies out there, we'll be right back. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the interne

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if one sick child coughs in a room and then leaves, another unvaccinated person can still be exposed hours later. >>> a southern california doctor getting some major heat after recommending medical marijuana to treat a boy's temper tantrums, but reporter tom waite tells us the doctor is standing by his decision. >> turns out it's a safe and effective medicine like almost none other. >> reporter: dr. william eidelman on his decision to recommend medical marijuana to a 5-year-old boy. dr. eidelman saw the child at his hollywood practice where he offers alternative medicine. eidelman diagnosed the boy with possible adhd and bipolar disorder after his father said he was misbehaving. >> the school had basically kicked him out and he could come back when he was on medicine. >> reporter: eidelman says the boy's father did not want his son on conventional pharmaceuticals concerned about the side effects. >> eventually the father heard that cannabis might work, came to me to get the recommendation, then discovered that it worked. >> reporter: according to the medical board summary, the father

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vaccinated against measles.th the idea tha overwhelming majority of the people whoot measles who were unvaccinatednot surprising at all.th is exactly what you would expect because the measles vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines of all vaccines that we have, if you gethe two doses that are prescribed that you should get througchildhood, one at 11 months and one at four to six years, it's 97% protective. >> clark county is on the southern border of the state with the state of oregon and seeping out there are kerns in the portland area as well. but up and down the state that, in that state, there seem to be clusters, similar to othe states. how do you change that? s of statesre are l that actually give families the option to not vaccinate their children. well, i think that that you have to be much more strict about the flexibility that you ve to so-called philosophical objection to getting vaccinatedh becaus gets abused, and when you get below a certain level of the percent o peop in the community that are vaccinated, that's a disaster waiting to happen. you have to hae least 92 and as much

if even one person brought measles into the airport and encounter unvaccinated kids it spreads like wildfiref you haven't had a vaccine. in order for there to be immunity where entire communities are protected more than 90% of people have to have the vaccine, more than 90%. in these areas it is under 80%. so if you are an unvaccinated child and you come in contact with someone that's a traveler or close together with someone, you will get it. it also spreads for four days when there are no symptoms. the rash everyone knows about, those red eyes, they aren't there for the first four days and they aren't there for the final four days when you spread it around. >> the cdc says the vaccination mmr is 97% effective. why is this an anti-vaccination hot spot? one of the areas of the country that doesn't believe in the vaccines? >> absolutely. some areas it is a religious exemption. we've seen it in the areas around brooklyn and new jersey for religious reasons. out there more the anti-vaccine movement which is really, really illogical in my opinion. >> bill: you don't support that? >> bill. we used

counterfeit pills with fatal amounts of fentanyl we are particularly susceptible, much like an unvaccinated population would be. today i'm going to go through some of the stories of what has happened as counterfeit medicines have come to america and hopefully that is instructive as we think about policies going forward making sure we never weaken the supply chain and only strengthen it. my first guest is carrie luther. my second guests are caroline and kristen davita and then rick roberts will go last. they each have unique stories and i would ask you to be respectful. if you would like to speak to them, either after the event or after this panel, we're happy to talk to you, but we're not going to take questions. let me start with carrie. carrie and i have done some speaking together. carrie, tell us about your son tosh. >> good morning. i love to talk about my son. surprising how it still is hard. my son was a very kind-hearted man and a good friend. he was very family oriented, he had three siblings, two nieces and a host of friends and coworkers that just feel his absence acutely now. he

the disease affects people who are unvaccinated. >>> aclu says a california sheriff violated first amendmentnot responded. the department says he is recovering from surgery. >>> brand new guidelines will make it easier for our nation's heroes to get the health care they deserve. veterans can receive private care if they live more than 30 minutes for a va clinic or face a 20-day wait for health care appointment. the plan is to cut back va wait times that plagued the agency in the past. it goes into effect in june. >>> a little boy forms a special bond with police through hand-drawn cards. ty, shows respect for law enforcement with pictures and special messages in washington state. >> look at that. thank you for being my friend. you're the best friend ever. i think the other best friend ever. you started this whole thing, right? >> i like police officers. they're respectful and i am too. jillian: how cute. ty hands out card to first-responders all over the area. he prays for them every night. we should be more like it. y. let's go outside to the frigid cold where we find janice dean. janice: y

out i thought we eradicated it in the united states but resurging now from travelers then seeding unvaccinedple and it can kill it can cause brain infections it can cause, pneumonia, and it can occasionally kill. >> when i was a lad and youngster, you have to have a measles vaccine. couldn't go school unless you have the vaccine. nowadays you can opt out of the vaccine i believe in the united states you can come forward and say no, don't want it it is bad for you. religion reasons that xantded exaggerated and it is not justified. quickly you've got article in wall street journal today about vaping. let's summarize this. are you for or against vaping? >> i'm for vaping for smokers older smokers who can't i've found in my practice to use e-cigarettes to help them get off. if worked. it work and fda specifically doctor commissioner of fda has said that's why we're giving they will discretion and e-cigarette companies discretion. but now it is become an epidemic among teens using that discretion to take advantage of the situation 3.6 million teens. vapeed over the past year which is up 70% from