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All of it happening with this deadly flu outbreak that is gripping the country. this is the worst its been in years. youve got widespread outbreaks being reported in every state now except hawaii. >> im matt bradley in los angeles in what could be californias worst flu epidemic in a decade. some hospitals are even setting up triage tents as waiting rooms overflow with patients. >> health officials in florida say theyve never seen as many flu cases as theyre seeing this season. >> im ron mott at ...

Say doing everything we tell you to do, period, thats not a compromise. >> thats not what the president said. thats not what the leadership said. >> this just a conversation between the two of you on national tv. can you imagine the conversations happening on capitol hill today? my goodness. ben ferguson, jason kandor, thank you very much. the countdown clock is on, 8:27 to go. news just in from the cdc, flu cases in the u.s. are getting worse by the day. well take you to california next, wher...

Turned into a serious flu. we showed his photo to the doctor. he says cases like these are very rare, and hed need to know more, but that any age group can catch the flu. >> certainly, its an awful and scary story. when youre looking at the overall numbers of people in his age group, this person isnt necessarily at increased risk of adverse outcomes. >> reporter: tonight, the cdc still urging people to get the flu shot, even though its only estimated to be 30% effective. against this years main ...

States. the centers for disease control and prevention say cases have been reported in 46 states now with a sharp increase during the last week of december. >> people should really influenza its a disease we know in the united states causes millions of illnesses every single year. >> jon: flu cases have spiked the most in the south with arkansas and texas seeing the highest percentage of doctor visits linked to the flu. >> julie: new revelations about that trump dossier from the man behind fusio...

43 minutes past the hour. so glad to have you with us. flu activity. it is unusually high for almost half the nation. look at this, the cdc reporting high outbreaks in 22 states as well as port reebuerto rico. flu activity spreading fast. a 3-year-old of iowa, one of 15 children who died as a result of this years flu outbreak. she died less than 72 hours after she began showing flu symptoms. the cdc already calling this years outbreak an epidemic. very early into the flu season. strains are spre...

17 deaths from the flu in north carolina. seven in washington. six in kentucky. four in arkansas and three in south dakota. so how can we protect ourselves this flu season? dr. da sew at thats is a board certified internist and medical weight loss specialist. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> this is really horrible numbers. i want to clarify the flu normally does reach epidemic proportions. but its earlier. >> it seems to be. last week the case doubled. i think thats whats scaring a ...

ó? good morning. good morning. im kendis gibson in for t.j. holmes. >> im reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines were following on "world news now." only a few of the bodies from the airasia jet that crashed last weekend have been recovered. theres still no word on the fuselage. investigators say an intensifying underwater search could be more successful. the captain of the greek ferry that caught fire says he and his crew did the best they could. but his thoughts are with the fa...

Severe form of the virus is to blame for about 90% of flu cases so far. the bad news, it is want well covered by the flu shot, but there are some things you can do to try to stay healthy this winter. well have that and all the days news in the next hour. heather. >> well be watching. bill de blasio sitting down this afternoon with leaders. he is trying to mend strained relations in the murders of two of new york city ace finest. a shocking new report sheds light on the crisis that is facing poli...

Prevention. the feds say nearly half of all states are reporting a large number of flu-like cases. you can see them in the states that are red, orange and yellow. they say the hardest-hit areas are in the midwest and southeast. officials with the cdc say 90% of all flu cases this year have come from one particular form of the virus and that this years vaccine may not be all that effective. were joined now by an attending physician at the nyu langone medical center and a professor at the nyu scho...

Headlines. this morning some potentially bad news about this years flu vaccine. the cdc says a sampling of flu cases so far this season suggests the current vaccine youre getting out there may not be a good match to combat this seasonal flu strain thats currently circulating across the country. the cdc says, however, the flu shots may still offer some protection against other -- thats bad news. >> i never get the flu shot. i never do it. >> its essentially an educated guess they have to make ear...