vaccinations. but following the change, autism rates did not fall. in fact, they appeared to rise, thus making the triple shot an unlikely cause of autism. the danish team now went on to investigate the second theory: the mercury preservative thimerosal. it turned out that in denmark there was a simple way to test this as well. >> in denmark, since the '70s, only one vaccine has contained thimerosal, and that was a pertussis vaccine. it contained thimerosal until may-june '92. then the same vaccine continued but without thimerosal. >> narrator: hviid and colleagues found that children who were given pertussis vaccines with thimerosal before 1992 had identical autism rates as children who received mercury-free vaccines after that date. >> we did not find any association between being vaccinated with the... the thimerosal-containing vaccine and the risk of autism. >> narrator: other studies in the us, the uk and canada also found no association between autism and thimerosal. in 2004, the institute of

, i'm all for vaccinations, but i think that when you add all of the vaccinations together and then two months later, the baby is so different and lots of different things have happened, i really -- and i've known cases. i knew a case, a 2-year-old child went for the vaccination and the child was fine. a month later, the parent was up in arms and didn't know what was going on because the people had just lost it. >> and you know that most physicians disagree with that. >> i know they do. >> and the studies have said it's no link. it used to think there was mercury in those vaccinations which we haven't had for years and yet we're at the highest time of autism. >> it's controversial to even say, i couldn't care less. i've seen people where they have, you know, a perfectly healthy child and they go for the vaccinations and a month later, the child is no longer healthy. >> sounds like something doug flutey, your former quarterback said happened to his son. about 2 1/2, he stopped talking. >> it happened to somebody that worked for me recently. i mean, they had this beautiful child. not a pr

, the polio virus vaccine is, because those vaccines have been extraordinarily effective.ve allowed us to eliminate the disease entirely, and i think we have to acknowledge the fact that we would have a big impact, even if a vaccine was 50% protective. knowing that a vaccine may be years away, what can we do now to lessen the devastating impact this disease has on people's lives? so the way to protect yourself against h.i.v. is to, number one-- know your sexual partner. know that you are in a monogamous relationship with an h.i.v.-negative person, or abstain from sexual intercourse, or always, always use a condom 100% of the time, a good, clean condom that is not in somebody's pocket for the last 10 years before he takes it out, doesn't have a tear on it. it's a good condom, it's used properly. second way not to get h.i.v. is not to use needles, and clearly, not to use needles that are shared with somebody else. you must understand the importance of you. you must understand that for once, you can be selfish and self-centered about your life. when two people engage in sex,

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. >> on world malaria day, will look at attempts to find a new vaccine to fight the killer disease. >> there is growing concern over the health of ukraine's former prime minister, yulia temoshenko. >> she is in prison and suffering from debilitating back pain. >> on top of that, she claims jail guards beat her last week. since then, she has been on hunger strike in protest. >> this is more than just a case of international medical aid. it could determine future ties between the ukraine and the west. >> if kiev agrees, she could be treated at berlin's's hospital. the hospital chief already examined the imprisoned former premier twice. if it were up to him, she would be here now. >> for several months now, she has been under great psychological as well as physical stress due to pain. add to that a hunger strike, and i personally find the situation quite worrisome. >> these images of temoshenko in her cell where taken -- were taken using a hidden camera. germany's foreign minister says he expects proper medical attention for all of ukraine's prisoners. he also warned kiev against using t

despite years of ieif search, there is still no effective vaccine against malaria. the most effective approach has been to avoid the mosquito bites themselves the who says high risk areas need to be blanketed with low- cost medicine and mosquito nets. that would costbo 2.5 billion euros, but only 1/3 of those funds are on hand. >> the who says gains have bee den the fight against malaria, even though universal access to treatment in the developing world remains a problem. >> the i ao new threat from drug-resistant parasites, especially in southeast asia. a researcher from berlinas delod a new procedure that offers hope for a more effective vaccine. >> t falanhes mosquito is especially aggressive when carrying malaria. mosquito nets, madison, and mosquito repellent often are not enough to pve n infections. the runs germany's largest mosquito breeding faranas joined a new approach to fight the disease. >> we are still missing the fourth pillar of malaria control -- the vaccine. it is aer dfilt task. and we are doing this work with mosquitos because we want to be as cl

eric edwards take a look at the vaccine that they say adults need. >> kids have district vaccine schedule to follow. you will not bind stickers and lollipops at your general practitioner's office. >> we do a much better job immunizing children than adults. >> it really is an issue of awareness and also access to a health-care professional who can educate you. >> most of us know about the early flu shot, but everyone over age 65 should get the pneumonia vaccine which should last until rest of your life. the chicken pox you had as a kid can rear its ugly head again in shingles. >> there are 1 million cases and it is a debilitating, painful rash. >> booster shots can cut your chance of getting shingles and in half. >> the number one reason we're seeing an increase in whopping cough is because parents have not gotten the pertussis booster recommended every 10 years. >> these diseases will hit home. >> the best way to protect yourself and family is to roll up your sleeves. erica edwards, wbal-tv 11 news. >> fresh produce has nutritional benefits but some experts a canned food can be just as go

once approved for licensure, a commercial company will produce the vaccine. this cross-cutting project demonstrates the importance of collaborative efforts in dual-use research. dhs' primary objective in funding activity in the life sciences to to meet our homeland security mission. we exercise control of the information through nonpublication or nondisclosure mechanisms. research conducted or funded by dhs in the areas of biological and chemical defense under goes particularly scrutiny and high level departmental review because of the potential to raise concerns regarding security, nonproliferation and treaty compliance. at dhs, our approach to dual-use research is multidimensional. at the lowest levels, project managers are trained to understand and assess their programs for possible dual-use implications. the national science advisory board for biosecurity, nsabb definition of durc embodied in the nsabb seven experiments of concern serves as the basis for this understanding. these same criteria have been identified for use in the new federal wide durc poli

a vaccine for foot and mouth. >> the government's only secure research facility for livestock. this is where scientists work with the viruses. even though it cannot affect humans, the economic consequences of an outbreak in the u.s. are so severe, the government treats the disease as a terrorist threat. >> we have 100 million head of cattle in this country. this is a $1 trillion industry for the united states. it is over $100 billion in exports. to impact this with a disease like this that is a rapidly transmissible could have an impact in the millions. >> tests on livestock cannot tell the difference between an animal that has been vaccinated and one that has had the disease. that can stop trade, because disease free countries will not bite infected meat. the new vaccine can be distinguished from the disease and is also safer to make. >> this innovation is probably one of the most important in the last year's and has proven to be effected and livestock. >> as well as conducting research, scientists are the first line of defense against any suspected outbreak of foot and mouth

the lime vaccine is safe and it works. a vaccine can only do so much. sometimes you get a vaccine and it does not work on your animal. it is not necessarily the fault of the vaccine. definitely use the vaccine. definitely get your dog tested. the blood test can tell the difference between being vaccinated or having the disease. >> i was told a female dog was spayed incontinent. i wonder if she can grow out of the condition. >> what they are saying is that when they spayed this animal the lack of estrogen caused muscles in the bladder to weaken. the answer is, can you grow out of it? perhaps. perhaps. i would work with your veterinarian on that. if you were my client, i would say cut the pills in half and see if it works. if the dog starts leaking again, i would say go back to the full dose. >> zoo it is trial and error? >> yes. >> we'll be right back. >> welcome back to "11 news saturday morning". thank you so much for joining us. >> we'll pop outside with john. >> it is beautiful, but chilly. >> take a look at our h.d. doppler. the satellite is in ther

a new vaccine against foot and mouth disease has been reached. but the threat from emerging diseases is growing. another, larger secure facility, with more advanced technology, will eventually have to replace this center. bbc news. >> you are watching "bbc world news." tonight's top program, the scars in sierra leone, after a decade, people gave their lives to get justice. the norwegian mass killer has told a crowd in oslo that the psychiatric report declaring him insane is full of lies. >> he is aiming to discredit the psychiatrist to declare him insane by accusing them of lying. but, the courts also heard him make statements that may have strengthened of the psychiatrist's conclusion. talking about people who he said should be killed in norway, he said 98% or 98% of the population are innocent civilians, but the small elite are legitimate targets. he went on to say that after the second world war, 15 leading bouncy sympathizers and others were sent to psychiatric hospitals for ideological reasons. that this was the dirty secret of norway. exper

if you haven't had chicken pox, the vaccine will not help you.eed the chicken pox vaccine and if you have had chicken pox you can get shingles as it reactivates and people ask if it is contagious and the answer to that is, it is only contagious to people who have not had chicken pox and you know what you get, you catch shingles, you get chicken pox, and if you have the shingles rash, it doesn't spread but you can get chicken pox if you haven't hat it. >> eric: man oh, man. >> marc covered it nicely. the only thing i would say is recognizing this is actually more important, because there are a lot of different types of rashes out there and, this has a very typical signature of its own. blisters on the red skin, on one side of the body, usually, painful and travels around the same path of the nerves that stimulates the muscle. that is important to recognize this. and, as marc mentioned there are phases, the first phase, you get the headache and the fever and tingling feeling and it becomes agent active phase and you can get the chicken pox, and one

vaccines focused on h5n1. whether the findings will lead nih and other organizations that fund vaccine research to increase the priority that you're placing on these kinds of research efforts. >> the answer is a resounding yes. the situation, there are a couple of ways of getting around this problem. one i think dr. inglesby mentioned in his testimony. kill the chickens that have h5n1 and make sure we get rid of the reservoir, that's difficult to do because you have countries not interested for economic and other reasons. the other thing is to have available countermeasures that actually work and work really very well. and the idea of getting a universal influenza vaccine is not only going to be very important for seasonal influenza, so we don't have to keep chasing each year and getting the right combination and matching it with what is circulating out there, but also, it is a major, major countermeasure against the emergence of a pandemic, so we are putting a considerable amount of effort and we've had some

fauci you discuss nih funded efforts to develop a universal influenza vaccine and dr. ingalls focusing on h5n1 and i wonder whether they will lead organizations that fund vaccine research to increase the priority that you're placing on these kinds of research efforts. >> the answer is a re sounding yes. the situation, there are a couple of ways of getting rid of this problem. one of the them i think mentioned in testimony and discussions we had is kill the chicken that have it and make sure we get rid of the reservoir. that's very difficult to do because you have countries that are not necessarily interested for economic and other reasons. the other thing is to have available counter measures that actually work and work really very well, and the idea of getting a universal influenza vaccine is not only going to be very important for seasonal influenza so we don't have to keep chasing each year getting the right combination and matching it with what is circulating out there but also it is a major, major counter measure against the emergence of a pandemic, so we are putt

as an example of that and everybody got really into the idea that vaccines were causing an epidemic of autism but the scientific community came in was like no no no no no and they published epidemiological study after it became a logical study showing in giant populations no relationship ok. that was i think tailor made for liberals because it's a big corporation making vaccines and so we distrust them equality because we distrust big corporations and then harm the children the innocent right so both of our emotions are pushed and that sets up that sets up a situation that's hard for liberals but the vaccine also is protect. true and so then you flip it and then you flip it and then so hopefully you kind of get to get the defense of vaccines back but i mean i'm just saying that that if you would straighten the quadrant essentially of emotions where you can you can you can find liberals getting their emotional buttons pushed so basically both sides have the ability to channel shift to construct political arguments or things that aren't or shouldn't be or don't need to be political an

think once you have your baby shots, you don't have to be vaccinated again. that's false because immunity can wane. you may get a diminished disease, one that is less serious, but you can still transmit the infection and all of its veer lnts to other susceptible people. >> brooke had been vaccinated as a child. but didn't know she had to follow up with a booster later in life. >> i had inadvertently given my newborn a potentially life threatening illness that was so easily preventable by getting my booster shot, which i was unaware i needed. >> the goal is to make sure at least 90% of the population is vaccinated. why is it important? as we begin to save more and more lives, cancer patients, patients with chronic immune diseases, are exactly the susceptible people in our society who we have to protect, savann savannah. it's something, a shared responsibility for all of us. >> and an old illness we didn't think we would hear much about anymore. dr. nancy snyderman, thank you. >>> still ahead, as "nightly news" continues, one of the worst days in american histo

our emotions are pushed and that sets up that sets up a situation that's hard for liberals but the vaccine also is protect. true and so then you flip it and then you flip it and then so hopefully you kind of get to get the defense of vaccines back but i mean i'm just saying that that if she was straight in the quadrant essentially of emotions where you think you can you can find liberals getting their emotional buttons pushed so basically both sides have the ability to construct political arguments or things that are or shouldn't be or don't need to be political and make them political and then cause people to become firmly entrenched in their beliefs but they're going to do it differently they're going to do it i mean because of the openness lack thereof and say you know something like the vaccines tends to be bad if you know there's not it was a big deal about five years ago i mean it's to some extent there's been so much blowback of that now it's i mean it's kind of hard to stand for and i mean look at em. and look at this is this is over one hundred years old this is this is a picture

think once you have your booster shots, you don't need to be vaccinated again. you may get a diminished disease, but you can still transmit the infection and all its veer llts to other susceptible people. >>bo brooke had been vaccinateds a child. >> i had inadvertently given my newborn a potentially life threatening illness that was so easably for vepreventable by getting my booster shot. >> the goal is to make sure at least 90% of the population is vaccinated. why is it important? as we good gin to save more and more lives, cancer patients, patients with chronic immune cases, are the people we have to protect. it's something a shared responsibility for all of us. >> and an old ilnlsz we didn't think we would hear much about anymore. thank you. >>> still ahead, as "nightly news" continues, one of the worst days in american history. mrs. kennedy's secret service agent, the man who climbed onto the back of the car with her, opens up in a rare conversation about what he saw that awful day. he abrasives in the toothpae actually create those micro fine scratches in t

joe. >> good morning allison. >> tell us about this vaccine and specific type of cancer it is targetings for a brain tumour, it is a very aggressive cancer usually kills patients within 15 months of diagnose mow sis, and this particular -- diagnosis and this particular vaccine was created in san francisco and uses proteins, they can extract from the tumour itself they place that back into the patient and they were able to extend life by 15 weeks and that is pretty significant when you thing about the life span some of these patients are facing. >> you have been following this vaccine and the progression for awhile and a patient who helped with some research could you tell us about that. >> well, there was a second vaccine this one out of ucla we were following bob gibbs locally he unfortunately lost his battle a few months ago but did extremely well with another vaccine, it was again the tumour, they took the tumour, boosted it with something that would make the immune system recognize the tumour and his survival was extended for a significant period of time now i think one of the most

work, it is safe and can save your child's life. >> again, the key is vaccination.% of those in high impact areas are vaccinated, the epidemic begins to recede. >>> now a police chase across two counties. >>> tonight at 5:00 the original video has 86 million views and counting. now there is a sequel to kony 2012. we'll tell you who's missing. >>> and the megamillions mystery. it takes another twist. even surveillance video from the 7-eleven can't reveal the winner. good evening. welcome to news 4 at 5:00. >> we begin with breaking news. a police chase begins in fairfax county and ends with a crash. >> it involved several women and a child. news 4's jackie bensen joins us live where it all ended at memorial circle in front of arlington national cemetery. >> reporter: wendy, this was just a wild scene here this afternoon and you can understand with this congest wed spring tourists it was mayhem for a little while. it started about 3:30 in fairfax county and at one point helicopters from two different law enforcement ag swris following the suv. we have a little video o

. >> eric: doctors, good morning, we start with what they say is a smashing break through, a vaccine designed to fight one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain cancer, they say studies show the vaccine could potentially improve survival by extending the lives of patients. it seems big news if it is the case. >> it is promise mission and everyone out there is worried about this and everyone is worried they'll get a brain tumor though it is 5,000 cases per year of the severe type, cochleo-blastoma. and the problem is you cannot cure it, remove it an cure it and when you take it out it almost always comes back and they five-year sur rivvival rat terrible and they took the tumor as they were removing it and used to it cause the body's immune system to tarring it and, cause antibodies it and target it for destruction and they put the antibody back in and found the patient lived longer and the patient with recurrent brain tumor lived an extra 6 or 7 months and that is preliminary and, in my opinion is just the beginning, they -- the study's author, from ucsf said maybe cancer w

is really, the way to go, and, i am also a believer in boys getting the vaccine as well as girls inersy we got to talk about that too. what is the biggest way i guess in your mind that you can sort of have no fear for parents looking at whether they should give their especially younger daughters and sons as you say, this vaccine. >> all you have to do allison, is look at someone who is dying of cervical cancer and you will get your child imeuphemized there are a couple -- immunized there are a couple issues one for women you need to do it and for boys as well, because there is actually, an epidemic brewing for throat cancer, this is hpv caused throat cancer and it is a direct result of the human papillomavirus we are seeing it not just in women with cervical cancer but men with throat cancer in the tonsils and base of the tongue. that is number one number two, there was just a study, looking at african american women compared to white women and basically, for reasons that no one can explain, the hpv virus, sticks around longer, in african american women, increasing their risk of cer

. >>> doctors offer tips how to soothe your baby after the vaccinations. are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie. 'tis tasty. okay, george washington, did you take my truck out last night? 'tis tasty. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> it's a small world. one woman on the titanic memorial cruise is from silver spring and used the trip to honor the death of a young man who is named adam lackey who died who was quite the titanic buff. helen edwards took his ashes along the cruise and then she scattered them over the wreck site. >>> 14 minutes after 5. great weather for a great cause. more than 1500 people gathered in towson for the ms walk. the event raises awareness and money for mullet spell sclerosis. some of the money-- multiple color cirrhosis -- sclerosis. there will be 9 walks around the state and the goal of raising 1.2 million dollars. time for a check on traffic with angela. >> thank you. and good morning. heading out the door. now you may be be okay for now. but later this morning, we are e

parents tips to soothe your newborn after a vaccination. research suggest the way you hold and comfort your baby may calm the cries. >> what we found is that there are some very simple ways that you can make your kids forget about the immunizations a little bit faster. and feel less pain from them and anyone and everyone can do them because it's just simple stuff like holding the baby near you, shushing and rock and these are all things moms and dads know how to do. >> researchers say with the five s plan they found that there was less pain and crying. think of the book happiest baby on the block. swaddling put the baby on the side or stom okay, shushing and swinging and sucking on a pacifier. >>> new studies shows exercise may help women treated for breast cancer. 240 women with breast cancer took part in the study from the university of miami. researchers found women who exercised the most between surgery and the starting of stress management or self-help therapy had the least amount of desuppression or fatigue. >>> and a big event to fig

who got measles and 2011 were not vaccinated. >> parents have withheld their children from vaccinationor a variety of reasons, so we have groups of -- groups that are susceptible out there. when the disease is imported from abroad, it can spread among those susceptible. >> doctors say measles are extremely contagious. people can become infected by simply being in the same room with someone carrying the virus. while most cases are not fail, many are severe. with the london olympics games just around the corner, public health officials are hoping travelers take the time to get vaccinated. >> maryland officials are urging residents to safely dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs. maryland natural resources say that lushing old medicines down the toilet can hurt water quality and underwater life, and keeping them at home can lead to accidents or abuse. four sites statewide will be collecting expired or unused medications on april 28. if you have been noticing where people sniffling and sneezing lately, there is a good reason. new data from researchers confirms the u.s. is in the

and after receiving the vaccinations, here's what they found. they said that using water or sugar combined with pacifiers and distractions or things that -- are things a parents know how to do. >> it's simple stuff like holding the baby near you and rock and shushing and these are things moms and dads know how to do. >> expert say remember the five s plan. swadeling, putting the baby on their side or stomach. shushing swing or sucking. >>> and for more on this story, get a loot at other health stories on abc2news.com. we have everything you need to know to keep you and your family safe. look under the news tab and click on health. >>> news around the nation, the suspects in the tulsa shootings will be in court. they are held on more than $9 million bond each. they are accused of going on a shooting spree terror identitiesing a -- terrorizing a black community. five people were shot three died from their injuries. >>> nearly 20 pharmacy thefts have been occurring across texas and they are taking pain killers and here's the trick. they are getting

almost half from europe. 75% of those infected had not been vaccinated. experts say the growing number of parents reluctant to immunize their children are in fact putting them in harm's way. >> the notion that vaccines have some theoretical risk should not dissuade parents from having their healthy kids immunized. >> an outbreak at the super bowl took experts by surprise. 13 new cases have appeared in the city in the last month, all traced back to the game. with the olympic games coming to london this summer and the thousands of people converging on the city, officials expect to have quite a challenge on their hands. and it doesn't have to be that way. children need to be immunized, and adults, too, need boosters later in life. important to remember, unless you're absolutely sure you had measles as a child, play it safe and get your shot. brian. >> nancy snyderman in london for us. nancy, thank you. >>> now we turn to domestic presidential politics. our first nbc news/wall street journal poll since mitt romney became the presumptive republican nominee. ou

. >> what about vaccinations?w in the past we thought that vaccinations or something in those vaccinations could have an effect. >> there was a concern about mercury an thimerisol, which is a preservative. i think it should be put to rest. i think there's a lot of sko conspiracy theorists who think this is a problem. unfortunately some parents are choosing not to vaccinate because of this worry. i think it's a much bigger problem. i think the mainstream medical community, including myself believes there is no causal connection between the vaccinations and mmr in particular and development of autism. >> i'm sure we'll talk about this for a long time to come as more studies are done and we learn more about autism. >> thanks, barbara, i appreciate it. >>> our time right now, 11:51. a man texting has a run-in with a bear. we'll show you what happened. >>> and first lady michelle obama gives contests on the our hit show, the biggest loser, a workout at the white house. >>> plus >>> here's another reason why it's not sa

the age of 110 surrounded by all their love og children who also were born at home and fever got vaccinated or sick. after all-- after al all-- americans were fine before modern medicine. they worked hard. raised families. and passed away of natural causes at the ripe old age of 28. reason number two king is the perfect veep. steve king is looking out for small businesses. last monday he outlined how business owner kos avoid discrimination lawsuits from gay employees. >> i would think that unless someone makes their sexuality public, it's not anybody's business. so neither is it our business to tell an employer who to hire. if you don't know anybody's sexuality you can't discriminate against them. >> stephen: hear that, the gays, it's up to you to keep us from discriminating. because once we know you're gay, i have a natural desire to fire you. (laughter) >> stephen: and unlike gays, discriminating is not a choice. that's why i insist no one at the report tell me they are sexual orientation, from the lowest intern to my cameraman julian, right jules. all right, say hi to the wife and kids f

plus, newborn vaccines can be stressful for parents and baby. the best way to comfort little ones afterwards. >> it may be hot and sunny right now, but we're tracking a cold front that may bring a chance for thunderstorms. we will talk about that when we return. we are hazy and hot, 81 >> what is the most important thing to you when buying a car? the most americans say it is comfort. there is a list of the 10 most comfortable cars, six of which are made in the u.s. >> short commute or over the river and through the woods, the experts say kelly blue book say comfort is king. >> as to spend a lot of the time inside the car, you appreciate quiet, the comfort of the seats, those sorts of things that make for a comfortable car. >> #1 is 2012 chrysler 304-door sedan they describe as being as quiet as a library at midnight. >> the most space inside the back seat. the performance is unbelievable. >> then add in creature comforts like animated navigation and hot and cold cup holders. you have an american made ride. sir boasts it is that under body that h

is vaccinated, and why is to tell you, in empty., whooping cough came back.tbreak because some parents did not vaccinate the kids. >>guest: it is interesting you would frame it that way. whooping cough is occurring in vaccinated populations, as well, and, so what we are finding, that the studies she this is an issue of product performance. the efficacy of the vaccine seats to be less than what we have previously anticipated, and, therefore, there has been many outbreaks, even if tons that have high evacuation nation rates. >>alisyn: i want to get the doctor to respond. >>guest: well, i disagree. also, not every child that gets vaccinated from whooping cough will be protected but most will. in 2010 there was an outbreak and 25 died, children died, they are vulnerable. i agree with your guest, get your information, taught with your pediatrician, do what you need to do but this is not a big pharmaceutical conspiracy to force par. s to do somethingen safe. >>alisyn: obviously the debate continues over whether states should continue the exemption, and jennifer, th

-- the most important vaccinations to get for my new kitten?is is a lifetime process did you want to prevent disease. depending on where you live. if you live and an apartment on the 15th floor, it is different than if you live out in the country. dr. your veterinarian. there are distemper shots. rabies, the law. feline leukemia is important. deworming. lots of cats get worms. they are born with them. you have to go to the veterinarian and get them on a proper diet. >> good advice. i would like to adopt an adult dog. what kind of questions should i ask first? >> the question is, where do i adopt this dog? i think you have to decide what you're living space is and what dog is a bridge for your living space. if you're on a 15th floor permit, a great dane is probably inappropriate. for this dog specifically, you probably need to have perhaps a yard with a fence. those kind of questions. you think about the environment. and your responsibility. some dogs are exotic and need more work. >> good to look into before you take one home. a big responsibil

. >>> one of the toughest things for new parents are is watching their infants get vaccinated. no one likes to see that baby in pain. research is showing that comfort makes all the difference. >> reporter: in the first year of life doctors recommend infants get vaccinations to prevent diseases. painful for little ones. but now there maybe a way to stop the tears. tears. no research finds that parents may be able to make it easier depending on how they comfort their child. one way including saddling, side stomach position, swinging, and sucking. the other way more to traditional method such as distraction and pass si fires. >> they looked at children and divided them into group. some were given sugar water and some just water. then they were comforted with the different method. doctors found a overall infants in the 5s groups with or without the sugar to cut the pain had a lower pain score and cried less than those baby who were comforted with the traditional method. although breast-feeding has been known to cart child. breast-feeding may not be an option for some so they recomm

. >> and as for those other priorities she mentioned, the foundation is working on a vaccine for hiv, and nothing less than the eradication of malaria and polio, taking on everything at once. >> part of what you're doing-- >> melinda gates is analytical and driven, not unlike her husband. she likes hard facts, strict accounting, and expects everyone around her to measure up, very much the ceo. >> what has been the thing that women are most reluctant to change? >> she talks about spending a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon, you realize that billionaire philanthropists aren't like you and me. there was a funny moment when she was going through some of the figures, and in an uncharacteristic slip, she said she'd pledged $1 billion to vaccines when it's actually $10 billion. you know, it just occurred to me, you had misplaced $9 billion. >> [laughs] >> now, i misplace change at the end of the day, but you had actually forgotten about $9 billion. >> i think i missed a zero in there. >> most people would remember that kind of a number. >> you know, for me, i think more about t

from vaccinations for a variety of reasons so we have groups of susceptibles out there. when the disease is imported from abroad it can spread among those susceptibles. >> reporter: doctors say measles is extremely contagious. people can become infected by merely being in the same room as someone carrying the virus. symptoms include fever, rash, inflamed eyes. while most cases are not fatal many are severe. >> about a third of the cases last year were hospitalized. >> reporter: with the london olympic games just around the corner public health officials are hoping travelers take the time to get vaccinated. erica edwards, nbc news. >>> it's green is universal week here at nbc 4. stories that protect the environment. blue crabs in the chesapeake bay have hit record numbers. the potential harvest has not been this great since 1993 according to a survey released today. maryland officials tell us the survey found an estimated 764 million crabs in the bay. that's nearly two-thirds more than last year. and the juvenile crab population has nearly tripled in the past year. but th

one research field they play a big role is hunting for a vaccine for hepatitis c. but even that is controversial. now the united states is on the verge of banning all chimp research. cnn's john zarella has the story. >> reporter: champ pan zees, for decades, researchers used them to test everything from the toxicity of pesticides and hair sprays, to finding cures for cancer, aids and hepatitis. they are poked and prodded, given dangerous drugs, researchers take tissue samples from their livers, kidneys and bone marrow. now, there is an intensifying debate over whether the era of chimp research should end. depending on who you ask it would either be disasterous for public health or no big deal. >> i just think that at the end of the day, when you start looking at the dollars, the ethics and the science, the answer here chim pan zees are no longer valid. >> i think we have a moral obligation, i think we have an ethical obligation, to use every tool that we can in order to advance medicines in order to advance vaccines for the benefit of the public. >> legislation sit