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Patients getting tpn and notified the pharmacy. and we also know that the pharmacy notified their customers immediately that there was this potential problem. we know that the pharmacy took their product out of use that the hospitals didnt use any additional product that they had received from the pharmacy. we know that there was a recall of all the product on march 24th. and we know that the pharmacy is not now producing any tpn. so for this pharmacy and these patients, this is now, if you will...

Coursing through their veins. and were told that the other ten are not doing well at all, kiran. >> as we said later today theyre going to be doing more, i guess, testing and investigation to see if there is a direct link. but they have since pulled all of these -- all of the food i.v. bags that were manufactured by this particular company, correct? >> thats right. so i dont want anyone to get the feeling this is coming to an i.v. bag near them. this company has pulled all of these. they were ne...

The hospital right now. in the meantime, state officials, health officials and the cdc suspect the bacteria may have directly caused these deaths. the i.v. bags have since been recalled. health officials say they no longer pose a threat to other patients. rebels are on the run now in libya. moammar gadhafis forces in a fierce battle with rebel fighters between the cities of al jawad and ras lanuf. all of this taking place in eastern libya. an offensive by gadhafi troops has forced the oppositi...

Him, probably well-orchestrated to show that. in support of the syrian president who is the son of the former long-time president of syria. >> hes actually never tapped to be the -- his brother was supposed to run the country. he was at school becoming an eye doctor and then he ended up becoming the president of the country after his father died. so they called him sort of the accidental autocrat, if you will. >> we have our translators listening in to this. we will monitor it for what he says a...

All took an i.v. treatment that was infected. what went wrong? and did they have to die on this "american morning." >> such a scary story. and good morning. its wednesday, march 30th, glad youre with us on this "american morning." to know that youre basically defenseless in a hospital. and you have no control over what happens to your i.v. bag. also, breaking new this hour, gadhafis forces right now pushing the opposition rebels back east. the libyan leader reportedly on his way to claiming co...

Between supporters of the countrys self declared president and his challenger, who is recognized by the international community as the legitimate leader. control over a number of cities is now shifting hands. the united nations says almost 1 million rez debsidents have fle country and at least 25 people have been killed just this month. another story were watching today. health officials are trying to determine if a bacterial infection spread intravenously caused the deaths of nine alabama hos...

Barrier not only in alabama compounding pharmacies, but across the country? >> donald williamson, thank you so much for joining us and giving us more on this story in alabama. alabama state health officer, the director of public health. >> it does underscore the problem that theres not much you if youre receiving an i.v. can do. if youre receiving what they were receiving in the i.v., youre in bad shape, so you dont have much of an option. >> and he said that they have to be able to trust that i...

Of that speech. >> we are watching closely. they are trying to get to the bottom how this could happen. nine critically ill patients died because of tainted i.v. bags and bring you latest on that as well. lets begin in libya. the last 24 hours have not been kind to the rebel fighters. they have been driven from positions in eastern libya an area they control. we are highlightings the town of ras lanuf in the middle. on the left is tripoli and on the right you have benghazi. they are under assa...

>> couple of quick headlines for you now. nine people are dead. 10 others have a dangerous bacterial infection at six alabama hospitals. health officials are investigating whether the cases are linked to contaminated i.v. fluids but say theres no further risk of exposure. a mother accused of embezzling $100,000 from her local pta was the pta treasurer at a new york school and allegedly wrote herself huge checks for fertility treatments as well as for her private business. thats a no-no! steve? >...

As we discussed, however, this was a totalitarian state where it might be in peoples interest to show up in favor of the government. trying to get out images showing people are on its side. but the u.n. says 37 people have died in deadly crackdowns. here at home, a deadly bacteria infecting 19 patients in recent weeks. and officials say it came from contaminated i.v. bags that were supposed to be feeding these patients used at six different hospitals. well, now nine of the infected patients ha...