township officials express shock and grief as they confirmed the death of a four year old boy at yardvilleentary school a week ago was directly caused by the enterovirus d68. health officials warn the virus so fast moving eli an only boy among triplets showed no symptoms when he was tuck in september 24th. by morning, he was gone. >> there isn't another case at the cdc currently being tested for d68. >> reporter: that child school officials say another four year old boy. we're told he attended a.m. classes in the same classroom where ely was in the p.m. group. that case still being tested. the boy fell sick before eli's death and is recovering. jeffrey plunkett saying he's confident the school has been sanitized and safety precautions are being taken. parents should stay vigilant. >> exposure is a daily possibility for everyone. >> a lot of people kept their children home from school this week. >> reporter: gary, has five year old son with asthma who attends yardville. from his home across the street he can see the blue and gold ribbons hung in eli's memory. >> he wasn't feeling great yest

chad perdelli is live outside yardville elementary school with the story. chad? >> reporter: parents are worried, anytime you have a boy dieing from a virus, a boy who went to bed wednesday night fine and woke up the next day and passed away, you'll have parents who are very, very concerned. those parents went to the health and state officials with the concerns yesterday. ely waller died from entrovirus d68 on september 25. the cdc confirmed the results on friday. entrovirus d68 is common, infected 10 to 15 million people a year, but the "d" 68 strain is not. it is among the most dangerous, health officials say the boy didn't have any preexisting medical conditions and his condition worsened rapidly. >> rooms have no ventilation whatever is. inaudible. >> do we have to keep the children home if they start sneezing or coughing? >> reporter: and his father releasedded a statement that reads -- released a statement in part that reads -- now, another 4-year-old boy who goes to yardville elementary has symptoms of entrovirus d68 which are similar to the common cold. h

yardville elementary was sanitized as a precaution. >>> the philadelphia school district says it's readyo combat enterovirus if necessary. the district has bought these special disinfectant wipes capable of killing the virus. crews will use them on commonly touched surfaces like doorknobs and desktops if there's a out break. the school district wants the help of parents as well. >> please if your child is not feeling well go and see a doctor and don't bring him back to school until they are fully recuperated and they get a clean bill of health. >> common alcohol based hand sanitizers are not effects tiff against enterovirus. >>> now to the latest on the ebola fears. four people are under quarantine right now at a spanish hospital including a nursing assistant infected with the virus. in dallas a liberian plan is being treater for ebola and is showing improved liver function but remains in critical condition. he and the video journalist being treated in nebraska are receiving the same experimental drug. >> widener university in chester county will be opened as usual tomorrow. this after a

parents and students arrived at yardville elementary a bit on edge.t's nerve-racking, but i'm standing behind the school. >> i'm watching for any kid that has symptoms. >> reporter: the centers for disease control learned friday that 4-year-old ely waller died from the entrovirus d68. hamilton township officials notified them yesterday. they met with parents. they urged them to be vigilant of symptoms which are similar to the common cold and urged people to wash hands frequently. michael o'brian teachers programs after school for the ymca. >> they are promoting it very well. issanitizer around? >> yes. >> reporter: entrovirus d68 is common, the cdc said it infects 10 to 15 million people a year, but the "d"-strain is not. many who come to the virus had preexisting conditions, but waller did not. >> i think it's unfortunate that the family had to go through this. i think the school is taking every necessary precaution to make sure our children are safe. >> reporter: and another four-year-old boy who shared a classroom with waller does have some of the

the child attends yardville elementary in hamilton township. over the weekend the cdc confirmed his classmate eli waller died in his sleep from that virus. the other patient's mother has spent a lot of sleepless nights waiting on her son's results. >> now he has no symptoms of cold right now. we just have the wheezing and the shortness of beth that's still going on. >> i'm crossing my fingers that it's not it but there's another sense of me that i have a feeling it is. >> the staff at yardville has been orderd to wipe down surfaces. health officials say the only way to really prevent the spread of the frightening virus to maintain proper personal hygiene. >> 5:36 now. the michael j. fox foundation is suing a new jersey medical institute. the lawsuit was filed against the coriell institute for medical research in camden. the fox foundation says lab workers there destroyed 26,000 samples of blood and spinal fluid collected for a study of parkinson's disease. fox has been battling parkinson's disease since 1991. the suit claims the samples were lo

little eli waller was a preschooler yardville elementary school hamilton township. officials confirmed he contracted entrovirus d 68 and that illness led to his traumatic death. another boy from that same school is being tested. our kenneth moton is live outside children's hospital where dr. s are treating and monitoring several children with several symptoms of the virus, kenneth. >>> walter, here at the children's hospital doctors are waiting on those results for those three children. meanwhile, hamilton township says there's no need for panic after death of 4-year-old and there's need for parents to remain vigilant when it comes to hygiene. yardville elementary school in hamill top township, new jersey, blue and gold ribbons for eli waller who died from a disease that has millions of parents in the u.s. worried. >> i mean -- our main concern was what am i supposed to look for. is it something mild or something serious or everything? >> concerned mornlz attented saturday news conference where mercer county officials talked of the death of the preschooler and what'

he attended yardville elementary school in hamilton township. the at a town hall meeting last night school officials a assured parents that safety protocols are enforced and we will have more on this story and a live report at 5:30. >>> well, we are off to a sunny and mild start, this week, but more rain could be in our future. meteorologist kathy orr is live outside on the cbs-3 sky deck with the look at the first forecast, kathy. >> i shed the coat, longer i'm out here longer it feels. we have strong southerly wind gusting to 20 to 30 miles an hour at times and that is warming us up, it will do the same tomorrow but take a look at these morning lows this he were impressive. mount pocono 37 this morning. allentown waking up to 39. elsewhere in the 40's. in philadelphia, 47. wildwood waking up to 46. and, it was seasonable high of 71 in philadelphia average high has dropped to 70 degrees. right now across the region we have some 07's along the i-95 corridor even inial own town and reading, and, 71 wilmington. elsewhere in the 60's. we have watch

have been critical over the district's response to the virus following the death of fer year old yardville elementary pre-schooler eli waller. eli died at his home on september 25th a death that has been linked to the virus. >> 484 pol doses should in the dye in this country and if they do, it's supposed to be looked into and it's supposed to be, v the best attention especially by the health officer. >> send your kids to school, put them back into the society. put them back into our town. let them play their game. let them go jim mass ticks torque dance. >> yardville elementary was sanitized as a precaution. >>> latest now on the fear spreading over the ebola virus. four people are now under quarantine at a spanish hospital including a nursing assistant who has been infected with the disease. in dallas a liberian man being treated for e legal is showing improved liver function but he remains in critical condition. that man and a news videographer being treated in nebraska are receiving the same experimental drugs. >> the police. oh, bleep, bleep. >> a confrontation with police is caught on

gary's son also attends yardville elementary where another preschooler was tested for enterovirus d68 course, it's going to be on everybody's mind. it's only human nature. people are nervous. they're scared. >> the school district said it has added extra staff to disinfect the school. enterovirus d68 has sickened more than 500 people in 43 states. almost all of them children. for realtime updates on enterovirus d68, visit nbc10.com. there we have information on the symptoms as well as health tips. >>> happening today, the freelance nbc news photographer who contracted ebola in liberia will be flown to nebraska to begin treatment. meantime, thomas duncan, the liberian who is being treated for ebola in texas, has gotten worse and is now in critical condition. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention says about 50 people who had contact with duncan have been located and tested. so far, no one is showing symptoms. when it comes to keeping people infected with ebola out of the united states, health officials say there's no realistic way to do it. >> although we might wish

district's response to enterovirus concerns from the district after death of the preschooler at yardville elementary. four year-old eli waller died at his home on september 25th. his death was link to the virus on friday. >>> four year-olds should not die in this country, and if they do, it is supposed to be looked into and supposed to have the best attention especially by the health officer. >> send your kids to school. put them back into the society and our town. let them play their games. let them go to gymnastics, dance. >> yardville elementary says school had been sanitized and bus companies have been advised to put extra emphasis on cleaning. >>> happening today, final face off between the men who want to be pennsylvania's next governor. republican governor tom corbett and democratic challenger tom wolf meet for their third and final debate tonight in pittsburgh. latest polls gives wolf a double digit lead were four weeks left until election day. >>> preliminary hearings start for tina accused of opening fire and killing an innocent by stand inner olney. nineteen year-old day yan pe

at yardville elementary school, blue and gold ribbons for ely waller. >> my concern is what am i supposed to look for, is it something mild or serious or everything. >> reporter: concerned mothers attended this saturday news conference where mercer county officials talked about the death of the preschoolers. what's next after the cd confirmed the boy died from entrovirus 68. >> it's a strain of entrovirus 68 that would attack young children, preschoolers, and toddlers who have for the most partly compromised immune systems. >> reporter: and now there's a second boy at the same school at risk. officials say he came down with the symptoms of sudden muscle weakness seen in other children across the county. cases popping up you in 40 states linked to other deaths. doctors reported three cases, children with weakness in one or more limbs and changes in the spine. the boys who both went home sick september 19th, shared the same classroom, but not at the same time. the department is optimistic that the second boy will not show the same strain. >> if you feel like you're ill or someone in the fam

he was in afternoon classes at yardville elementary.

at yardville elementary school in hamilton township, new jersey, blue and gold ribbons for ely waller who died from a disease who has parents in the u.s. worried. >> my main concern is what i am supposed to look for. is it something mild or serious or everything. >> reporter: concerned mothers attended this news conference where they talked about the death of the preschoolers. it was confirmed that the boy decide from the virus, d68. it's a strain of entrovirus d68 that would attack young children, pre-schoolers, toddlers who have for the most part, compromised immune systems. >> reporter: now there's a second boy at the same school at risk. officials say he came down with the symptoms sudden muscle weakness seen in other children across the country. cases linked to four other deaths. at the children's hospital in philadelphia, doctors have reported three cases, children with weakness in one or more limbs with changes in the spine. the boys in hamilton township who both went home sick on september 19 shared the same clammer, but not at the same time. the health department is optimisti

this man's son attends yardville elementary school where another child was being tested for the virus. >> of course it's on everybody's mind. it's human nature. people are nervous. they're scared. >> the school district says it's added extra staff to disinfect the schools, doing what it can to alleviate fears and stop the spread of virus. >> eli was a triplet with two sisters. his parents have asked for privacy. another meeting is tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. count on nbc 10 to keep you up to the minute on the spread of this virus. >>> the condition of the lone ebola patient diagnosed in the death is listed as critical. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention said nearly 50 people who have had some degree of contact with the patient have been located and tested and said no one so far is showing symptoms. health officials say ebola has been ruled out as the cause for a men who became sick on a flight from brussels to new jersey. the plane's crew and passengers stayed on board for about 90 minutes while the man was treated. >>> it's a cold night out there, a taste of the fal

let them play their games, let them get to gymnastics and dance. >> yardville elementary said school has been sanitized and bus companies have been advised to put extra emphasis on cleaning. >>> 6:07. this is the the week people came in the contact with the first person diagnosed withe bowl at in the u.s. could start showing symptoms if infect. meantime officials worldwide are looking for ways to combat out break ravaging west african nations. susan mcginnes has more. >> reporter: texas ebola patient thomas eric duncan continues to receive an experimental drug to try to save hits life. duncan is on a ventilator at texas health presbyterian hospital and getting kidney dialysis. yesterday duncan's 19 year-old son who had not seen him in 16 years visited the hospital. >> thank you for all of the support and keep praying. >> reporter: health officials are monitoring 50 people who had director indirect contact with duncan after he fell ill late last month. the the centers for disease control and prevention say infect people can show signs of the virus eight to ten days after exposure. >>

this is yardville, elementary, parents went before a panel of health, state and school officials with their concerns this weekend, ely waller 2k50eud from entrovirus d68 -- died from entrovirus d68 on september 26. the entrovirus d68 is common affecting 10 to 15 million people a year according to the cdc, but the "d" 68 is among the most dangerous. he did not have any preexisting medical conditions, but his condition worsened rapidly. he want to bed and the next morning he died. he was a beautiful mix of eagerness of hes -- hells -- hess instancy. another boy has come down with symptoms, the school district is telling children to wash their hands and use good hygiene. they are going above and beyond cleaning water fountains and do what they can to prevent further spread of the entrovirus d68. >> thank are for you those details. we'll take >> good monday morning to you, taking a live look sky6 live hd at atlantic city, you are probably bundled up under your blankets this morning, it was a chilly one last night. >> i had a sweater, i want back inside and got a coat. you may be doing the

confirmed it was enterovirus d68 that took the life of the 4-year-old boy who attended preschool at yardville elementary. >> the virus attacks very rapidly and suddenly. the child exhibited no symptoms when he was put to bed that evening. he was fine. and the next morning, he had passed. >> the school district says it has added extra staff to disinfect the school. another meeting on the issue is set for tonight at 7:00 at steiner high school. for realtime updates, visit nbc10.com. we have information on the symptoms and tips from health care experts. >>> happening today, the freelance nbc news photographer who contracted ebola in liberia while covering the outbreak will be flown to nebraska for treatment. meantime, thomas duncan, the liberian who's being treated for ebola in texas, has gotten worse. he is now in critical condition. the head of the cdc says about 50 people who had contact with duncan have been tested and located. so far no one is showing symptoms, however. >> we are confident that none of those with definite contact had any symptoms related to ebola. none of them had fever. we

gary bordinero's son also attends yardville elementary. >> of course it's going to be on everybody'sit's only human nature. people are nervous. they're scared. >> the school district says it has added extra staff to disinfect the school. enterovirus d68 has sickened more than 500 people in 43 states. almost all of them children. for realtime updates on enterovirus d68, visit nbc10.com. there you'll find information on the symptoms as well as tips from health care experts. >>> today, the freelance nbc news photographer who contracted ebola in liberia will be flown to nebraska to begin treatment. meantime, thomas duncan, a liberian who's being treated for ebola in texas, has gotten worse and is now in critical condition. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention says about 50 people who had contact with duncan have been located and tested. so far, though, no one is showing any symptoms. when it comes to keeping people infected with ebola out of the united states, health officials say there's no realistic way to do it. >> although we might wish we could seal ourselves o

. >> a second child at yardville elementary xotd sick after eli waller had died.e child in entero virus d 68, now she say it's not the same virus. tara's 4-year-old son spend four days in the intensive care unit with breathing trouble. tests from the cdc ruled outent row virus d 68. and also today the mother of the second dallas nurse affected with ebola spoke to "good morning america's" robin roberts. >> she is doing okay just trying to get stronger. >> she talks to robin roberts from quarantine, saying her daughter amber is in good hands. at texas health presbyterian. roberts asked about the cdc's new guidelines. >> it your family and the family of all care givers a little disturbed that the cdc didn't put this protocol into place sooner. >> it is concerning more than anything, i'm so relieved it's in place now. it should help ensure that know one has to endure what amber and nina have to go through with her families. it's difficult. >> the cdc says they have to wear protective care with no skin exposed and rigorous training for putting on and taking off the gea

. >> reporter: with that news attendance plumeted at yardville elementary where preschool's tended class. >> some children are much sicker then others and quite a range how much weakness a child has. >> reporter: three children under ten being tested at enterovirus at chop. they all develop weakness arms and legs and swelling in their spine. >> this area in the center of the spinal cord that is abnormal in it's a experience and that is contributing to the child's symptoms. >> reporter: cdc is investigate to go see what that weakness is and how it connect goes to the virus for now a general warning for parents. >> if they were to present with weakness of the arm or leg or facial movement they should seek medical attention promptly. >> we mentioned in the story that the testing would be sent to the cdc that testing is expected back within the next few days from those philadelphia children, from the cdc, we will of course have latest when that comes back. that is latest from the news center, steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> now the latest on the ebola out break, hazmat in tex

four year old eli waller attended yardville elementary school before he suddenly died last month. another pre-schooler at the same school is also being tested for possible enterovirus infection. the respiratory illness is blamed for eli waller's death. his dad spoke about his son today. >> just an and credible kid. you know, a couple days ago i put out statement and he's like the little puppy dog had just looks, you know, looks at you and wants to make you happy. and that really was eli. >> eli's dad announced the start of a foundation in eli's memory enterovirus has affected children in more than 20 states and concluding new jersey. >> philadelphia police say thanks to the help from the pub luck they now have suspects in custody with connection with bike thefts in the writ tacony-palmyra house square area. they have two men in custody for the theft of several bicycles from a garage on south 18th street. robert core din ski and john star son they believe he stole several bikes in the drexel university area including one worth about $600. >>> the launch time crowd at reading termin

. >> reporter: with that news, attendance plumeted at yardville elementary where preschool era tended class. >> some of these children are much sicker then others. it is quite a range of how much weakness a child has. >> reporter: three kids are being tested for the virus at chop n all cases children develop weak necessariness their arms and legs and swelling in their spine. >> this is an air were in the center of the spinal cord that is a abnormal in it appearance and that is contributing to the child's symptoms. >> reporter: cdc is investigate to go see what this weakness is and how it connects to the virus for now, a general warning for parents. >> if they were to present with weakness to arm or leg they should seek medical attention promptly. >> reporter: test results from those children in the philadelphia area is expect back from the cdc within the next few days. meanwhile again, pat, that news conference is scheduled for noon today and we will be there to bring you the latest. live from the news center, steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> now the latest on the ebola

cleaners have been working to disinfect yardville elementary school and others in the district. >> itscares me, could i wake up to a child that's not going to be with us in the morning because it happened to eli so fast. >> these are children's lives. i don't think they take those things lightly. i don't think they'll risk our children. >> reporter: pta vice president lisa schultz doesn't want parents to panic. today the tune at tendance rate at the school was 93%. >>> now can find more information on enterovirus d68 on nbc10.com. you'll find symptoms, history and ways to protect yourself and your family. >>> also we will have extensive coverage of both enterovirus d68 and ebola in just a few minutes on "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. that starts at 6:30, right after this broadcast. >>> new details from our delaware bureau about a bus crash last month that killed three people, the ntsb releasing preliminary findings in just the past few hours. investigators say as the bus entered the ramp from route 1 on to 113 north, it slid off the outside edge of the ramp and rolled on to i

he was in afternoon classes at yardville elementary. vassey's son attended morning session in the same classroom. she asked us not to use her boy's first name you can see him peaking out the window. >> i was scared knowing this could happen to him too. it's been actually really stressful. >> last night concerned parents and community members attended a briefing to update them on how the school is responding to eli waller's death. >> we've gone above and beyond cleaning and wiping desks and making sure water fountains are cleaned down. >> only way to prev sent personal care. washing hands, sneezing into elbow. don't share utensils and if you have cold like symptoms see pediatrician. >> family of eli waller one of set of triplets announced you'll establish foundation in his honor to help children with special needs health officials say two sisters show no symptoms of the illness. >> my thoughts go out to them. i never got to meet this child. i hope that none of these kids get infected. i don't think they will. we're doing a very good job

. >> reporter: a 4-year-old preschoolers from yardville elementary dialed from entrovirus d68 on september 25. another four-year-old with symptoms is still awaiting his test results. he shared a clammer with waller. officials say there's no way to pinpoint where ely contracted the virus, but entrovirus d68 is common infecting 10 to 15 million people a year according to the cdc, but the d68 strain is especially dangerous. >> we'll go above and beyond cleaning. >> reporter: while the school fights the virus, ely is being remembered by his father. he was a beautiful mix of eagerness and need and striving caution and surprise all of which were grounded in a pure unconditional love. and health officials are urging parents to be vigilant about observing symptoms they are like the common cold. they could be accompanied by a fever and the best way for parents and children to protect themselves is good hygiene and lots of hand washing. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> thanks, chad. >>> the cdc said the likelihood of a child in delaware having ebola is low. the child remains in a private is

he was cents four years old, eli waller, went to yardville elementary school in hamilton township, new jersey, eli died had his sleep nearly two weeks ago now, but the cdc just confirmed few days ago that the child had enterovirus, and yesterday, parents and community members gathered for a town hall meeting at steinert high school to address their concerns. officials answered questions about how the school district is handling what's happened. they say, they've ramp up cleaning at the schools, even brought in extra staff to help sanitize classrooms top to bottom. other than that, health officials say, fighting this virus becomes about educating since d68 is a virus with no vaccine, health officials say focus needs to be on prevention. >> we're making sure that teach remembers talking to students about how to throw tissues away, making sure that they get to wash their hands, more than one time, during the day, before lunch, after lunch. >> and the superintendent goes on to say that he's meeting with all every his principals later this morning to make sure everyone is on the same page w

the four-year-old boy attended yardville elementary school in hamilton township. there will be a call center open form from 9:00 a.m. to noon for anyone who wants more information. now, keep in mind, this is all part of two health scares, one targeting children in our area, the other the expanding ebola crisis and whether this country ready to handle it. good evening, i'm keith jones. tonight, there are more questions about america's response to ebola. it wasn't until today that the dallas apartment where ebola victim thomas eric duncan lives was finally sanitized. the car he wroed in wrapped in plastic. his family deliver that lived there moved to a different home late today after a week in quarantine. at least 17 people, including churn in the dallas area, are being monitored daily. in the meantime, an nbc news photographer working with dr. nancy snyderman in liberia has tested positive for ebola. he'll return to the u.s. for treatment this weekend. and philadelphia, by the way, has a large population of people with ties to west africa. nbc 10's george spencer i

four-year-old eli wall area student at yardville elementary school passed away in his sleep.is dad release add quote: >> reporter: sunday as hamilton township continued to mourn one of their own parents gathered for a town hall meeting to address the threat that remains. >> very saddening and i just want to know is there a risk of it spreading, is there a risk of it spreading amongst the community. >> reporter: health officials answered questions from the community. their concerns centering on what happens next. >> everyone is worried for their children and that's where we are now with it. a certain -- certain steps they can take the and whether they're following what procedures, what protocol they're putting in place. >> reporter: the school district has ramped up cleaning at its schools adding extra staff making sure surfaces are spotless. >> talking to students about how to throw tissues away, making sure they get to wash their hands. >> reporter: because this is a virus preventing its spread is the best way to combat the issue. parents say they expect to be informed of wh

eli attended yardville elementary school. during a saturday press conference officials announced that another 4-year-old student from the school also showed symptoms and samples were sent to the cdc to be tested for d 68. he did go to the hospital but is now at home doing well. the boys were in different preschool classes one in the morning and one in the afternoon but used same classroom. both boys left school september 19. >> we feel confident this school is as safe as it possibly can be sfwlt county public health officer eased concerns about the entrovirus saturday and school officials said they are doing everything they can including extensive cleaning in all schools. >>> and eli's father released a statement today saying in part he was a beautiful minimum of eagerness and hesitancy and need and striving and caution and surprise all of which were grounded in a pure unconditional love. he went on to say eli was the youngest of set of triplets born smaller and lighter than his sisters eli nevertheless perer is veeved throug

that child does attend yardville elementary school, the same school attended by four year old eli wallerhe will lie died from enterovirus just last month. >>> we have encouraging news for one of the nurses infected with ebola. here is the latest. doctors in maryland have upgraded nina pham from fair to good condition. that dallas nurse was infected while treating thomas duncan, the first person to die from ebola here in the u.s. meantime the rhode island cameraman infected with ebola while working in liberia no longer has the virus. he'll be allowed to leave a nebraska hospital as soon as tomorrow. >>> and travelers from west africa can now only move through five u.s. airports, all airports where stronger ebola screenings are in place. >>> some shocking video tonight to serve as a warning to drivers and the cause is something you probable have done behind the wheel. we'll tell you more next. kathy. >> a broad area of low pressure rotating rain through the delaware valley in this counterclockwise fashion. coming up, we'll time the rain and show you the best times to be outside to dodge th

let them go to gymnastics and to dance. >>> yardville elementary says school has been sanitized and bus companies have been advised to put extra emphasis on cleaning. >> now symptoms could soon develop in those who had direct contact with thomas eric duncan if they are infected. he is first confirmed case of ebola diagnosed in the u.s., and as susan mcginn is reports health officials all around a the world are trying to come up with ways to fight this out break in west africa, before it spreads any further. report. >> reporter: texas ebola patient thomas eric duncan continues to receive an experimental drug to try to help save his life. duncan's on a ventilator at texas health presbyterian hospital and getting kidney dialysis. yesterday duncan's 19 year-old son who had not seen him in 16 years visited the hospital. >> thank you for all of your support. >> reporter: health officials are monitoring 50 people who had director indirect contact with duncan after he fell ill late last month. cdc says infected people can show signs of the the virus eight to ten days after exposure. >> each and

today students at yardville elementary school returned to class for the first time since the death ofour year old eli waller. he was positively linkd to that virus. the cdc confirmed on friday the preschooler died of enterovirus d68. >> i have a son who is extremely asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> it's here. it's here to stay and we as citizens and teachers and students have to be diligent in our approach to personal hygiene. >> the hamilton township school district has activate add prevention strategy including intense cleaning of all their schools. >>> the cdc is also testing a classmate of waller who was hospitalized shortly before waller's death to see if that child has enterovirus. that child is recovering at home. >> meantime fears of ebola are spreading worldwide tonight. a spanish news treated a missionary for the disease at a hospital in madrid has now tested positive for ebola. it is the first known transmission of the outbreak outside of west africa. meanwhile the american photographer who contracted ebola while working in liberia is now at a hospital

intensive care unit for four days is entrovirus d 68 same disease that last week killed a classmate at yardville elementary. >> i'm crossing my fingers it's not. it but, there's another sense of me i have a feeling it is. >> when he had the machines on i thought we were going to lose him. >> 4-year-old eli waller is believed to be the first child in country whose death is directly related to entrovirus d 68. he died in his sleep last week n a statement released yesterday his family describes eli as shy little puppy that wants only to make people proud and happy may be tripping a bit over his own paws and truly full of unconditional love. eli was triplet and his sisters show no symptoms but the family is awaiting test results from cdc. >> i speak to his parents daily. the signature sisters are fine an at request of pediatrician he they had swabs done to see ft. virus in in their system. >> attendance returned to normal at the school where surfaces are being cleaned daily and one residents that headed poetical union during anthrax scare in 2001 wants high tech equipment used in the classroom. >> l

four year old eli wahler a student at yardville elementary school passed a it way his leap 12 days ago"he was a beautiful mix of eagerness and tendency, need and striving, caution and surprise grounded in a pure unconditional love. sunday as hamilton township continued to mourn one of their own, parents gathered for a town hall meeting to another dress the threat that remains. >> very sad denning i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading? is there a risk of it spreading amongst the community. >> reporter: health officials answered questions from the community at steinert high school their concerns centering on what happens next. >> everyone is worried for their children and that's where we are now with it. certain steps they can take and whether they follow what procedures, what protocols are they putting in place. >> reporter: the school diss has ramped up cleaning adding extra staff to make sure all surfaces and spot less and beyond that's about education. >> talking to students about how to throw tissues away. making sure that they get to wash their hands. >> re

and students at yardville elementary school in hamilton township new jersey return to class for the first time since the death of four year-old eli waller. and they now confirmed that the preschooler died of enterovirus 68 and many people are rightly concerned. >> i have a son, who is extreme asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> this here, it is here to stay, and we as citizens, and teachers, and teachers have ton student in our approach to personal hygiene. >> reporter: hamilton township school district activated a prevention strategy that including improving overtime for staff to spend extra efforts cleaning those schools. >>> in delaware state health officials said today that a child under observation for possibly bowl a dozen not have that. officials say that this little girl went to an emergency room at bay health kent general hospital on saturday with a high fever and abdominal issues. the cdc was also notified since the the child had recently moved from liberia. but doctors now say that the girl is past the incubation period and is symptom free. >>> the philadelph

today, his father said that eli a student at yardville elementary in hamilton township, mercer county, went to bed and the next day he was gone. >> he's like the little puppy dog who just looks -- you know, look at you and wants to make you happy. i kissed him on the forehead, gave him a big hug. gave him his night night. eli, let's have a great day tomorrow. and he just said i will, daddy. i will. >> you have to make choice. and that choice is, are you going to just sit and lang wish and be sad for your the rest of your life or are you gonna make something good happen? >> today he'll lie s father announced a creation of a foundation called first day of school to help kids with special needs like eli's. >> dallas hospital is making procedural changes after the death of an ebola patient there. thomas duncan the first person to die from the disease in the us. newly released medical records now show his temperature was 103 degrees when that hospital initially sent him home. meanwhile an ebola joke that sparked scare on a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic shows airlines a

that child attends yardville elementary school.t's the same school attended by four year old eli waller the little boy who died from the virus last month. >>> encouraging news tonight for one of the nurses infected with ebola virus. here's the latest. doctors in maryland have upgraded nina pham from fair to good condition. the dallas nurse was infected while treating thomas duncan the first person to die from ebola in the us. >>> meantime the rhode island cameraman infected with ebola while working in liberia no longer has the virus. he'll ab loud to leave nebraska hospital as soon as tomorrow. >> and travelers from west africa can now only travel through five u.s. airports where stronger ebola screenings are in place. >>> just how dangerous is drowsy driving? still to come here on "eyewitness news", how this shocking new video serves as warning to all americans on the road. >> and a horse on the loose in major u.s. city. we'll tell you where this animal was running free on some very busy streets. kathy? >> showers will continue to

he was cents four years old, eli waller, went to yardville elementary school in hamilton township, newersey, eli died had his sleep nearly two weeks ago now, but the cdc just confirmed few days ago that the child had enterovirus, and yesterday, parents and community members gathered for a town hall meeting at steinert high school to address their concerns. officials answered questions about how the school district is handling what's happened. they say, they've ramp up cleaning at the schools, even brought in extra staff to help sanitize classrooms top to bottom. other than that, health officials say, fighting this virus becomes about educating since d68 is a virus with no vaccine, health officials say focus needs to be on prevention. >> we're making sure that teach remembers talking to students about how to throw ss

confirmed it was enterovirus d68 that took the life of the 4-year-old boy who attended preschool at yardville elementary. >> the virus attacks very rapidly and very suddenly. the child was asymptomatic and fine. the next morning, he had passed. >> the school district says it has added extra staff to disinfect the school, and another meeting on this issue is set for tonight at steinert high school. >>> happening today, the freelance nbc news contractor who contracted ebola will be flown to nebraska for treatment. meanwhile, thomas duncan has gotten worse. he's now in critical condition. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention says about 50 people who had contact with duncan have been located and tested. so far, though, no one is showing symptoms. >> so we are confident that none of those with definite contact had any symptoms related to ebola. none of them had fever. we'll be watching that very closely. >> meantime, bed sheets, towels and mattresses have been destroyed. >>> the ebola risk will be the discussion on "meet the press." moderator chuck todd and his guests will ta

both boys attend yardville elementary school, and share the the same classroom but not at the same time. one a attendant morning preschool, the other afternoon preschool. both left school with symptoms, september the the 19th. >> we have clean our schools. it is cleaned across the district. extra staff, a additional hours. >> we will never know where eli contracted the vei rust, but all we can do is continue the protocols that we started report report school remains in session and educators are calling on parents to remain vigilant for signs. the virus has sickened more than 500 people across the the country, almost all of them children. the school principal, in hamilton's mayor, talk about the the little boy who like baseball and was a trip let with two sisters. they tied blue and gold ribbons around the school and they're now planning away to honor him. in hamilton township, new jersey, annie mccormack for channel six "action news". >>> of course, we will continue to follow the enterovirus you the break on six abc.com and alert to you any updates. we will have details of the the signs

students at yardville elementary returned to class today for the first time since the death of four year old eli waller was linked to the virus much the cdc confirmed on friday it caused the death of the pre-schooler. >> i have son who is extreme asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> it's here. it's here to stay, and we as citizens and teachers and students have to be diligent in our approach to personal hygiene. >> the hamilton township school district has approved overtime for its custodial staff and ordered bus companies to thoroughly wipe down all surfaces. >>> the cdc is also testing a classmate of eli' who's was hospitalized shortly before his death. that child is recovering tonight at home. >> ebola fears are spreading worldwide do night. a spanish nurse who treated a missionary for the disease at a madrid hospital has tested positive for the virus. it's the first known transmission of the outbreak of ebola outside west africa. meanwhile, the american photographer who contracted ebola while working in liberia is now at a nebraska hospital. he will be treated in a

that pre-schooler attended yardville elementary school in hamilton township.his is the first new jersey child death involving the respiratory illness. health officials stress it's unclear if the enterovirus played a direct role or a contributing factor in his dea death. the state currently has nine confirm cases of the virus in several counties including camden and burlington. >> meanwhile tonight, three children being tested for enterovirus d68 at chop. all of these children have developed weakness in their arms and legs along with swelling in their spine. doctors are investigating to see if there's connection between the weakness and the enterovirus infection. in colorado group of eight children experienced weakness and paralysis. but only four had the virus. >> we see patienting with inflammation of the spinal cord. it's very prominent involvement gray matter is not very common and that raises the possible of an infection. >> tests results for the philadelphia children are expected to be back from the cdc win a few days. >>> now to the latest on ebola outbr

officials at yardville elementary school are monitoring all cases of respiratory illness, and all surfaces at the school are being disinfected. meanwhile, the second child is back home and recovering after a stay in the hospital. >>> 5:34 now, and new from overnight, philadelphia police are tracking two burglars who broke into this radio shack and stole some phones. it happened just after 2:00 this morning at the store along grays ferry avenue in grays ferry. ha now, one of the phones is a decoy and is a tracking device. police say it last checked in near belmar, new jersey. the trial continues today for a montgomery county man accused of killing a baby and her grandmother in a botched kidnapping attempt. raghunandan yandamuri is defending himself in that double murder trial. last week he cross-examined some of the detectives whom he allegedly confessed to. prosecutors say yandamuri kidnapped that 10-month-old girl and killed her grandmother in their king of prussia apartment almost two years ago. police say he was going to hold the girl for ransom to pay off his gambling debt. the baby wa

both kids attended preschool in hamilton township, and now leaders at yardville elementary school are taking action. nbc 10 jesse gary is live in hamilton township. i'm sure some parents are concerned about this as they head into the new school week. >> reporter: christine, some parents obviously uneasy about sending their kids to this school today. and others worry two confirmed cases could grow. district officials have already begun disinfecting the classroom that eli waller attended. the 4-year-old died last month from enterovirus d-68. a second student home recovering from the potentially deadly illness. township officials are stressing hygiene as part of a prevention strategy. >> we need to wash our hands. we need to make sure that if we see signs that our children are ill that we keep them home. >> reporter: the school superintendent here released a letter to parents. i'll tell you more what's in that letter coming up in 30 minutes. live in hamilton township, mercer county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> at 4:34, also this morning, we're learning more about an ebola investigation