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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 ...

Bodies need to be right now as soon as we can in recovery needs to be priority of that. >> captain tim taylor jeff weiss, thank you so much. in the national lead the flu outbreak spreading so quickly this season experts say its reached an emdemmic level. why your flu shot may not be enough to keep you from getting sick and why one particular flu strain has become so dangerous.

Republicans. it found the obama administration deliberately covered up facts surrounding the attack on the consulate in benghazi libya last september 11th. a new fox poll shows 39% of people surveyed believe hillary clinton was aware of a cable from the consulate asking for more security. they think its troubling if she did not see it. 11% believe its not a big deal. today white house press secretary jay carney suggest clinton did not see the cables. stocks were mixed today. the dow lost 43. t...

Fired after he reported the rices actions to university officials. some disappointing news on the economy today. the u.s. added only 88,000 jobs in march, 100,000 fewer than economists were expecting and not enough to keep up with population growth. the unemployment rate fell to 7.6%. that is primarily because people dropped out of the labor market. economists we spoke to say the report was weak across the board. six people now died in chinas bird flu outbreak. chinas state run news agency r...

Beijing. >> taken notice of the new strain of bird flu thats affected several people in the southeast of china. theyre saying because respiratory illness and a few have died. i want to show you what they believe is the source of the flu strain. theyre calling the strain h7n9 believed to be an avian flu. it doesnt mean people can get sick in a place like this where the health standards are very sick and believe it cant be transmitted from human-to-human, but theyre mobilizing testing and starting...

Three flu strains but it is only 9% effective against the toughest flu strain. health officials say they are not yet sure why. one theory, seniors are having trouble getting accustomed to the new harsher form of the virus. experts say flu season started earlier than usual but peaked by the end of december. there might be snow in the fact but it is not too early to plan the summer vacation. the worlds best beaches. start dreaming. well give you the whole list, next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it ...

This morning on "world news now," flu fears. as the supply of influenza shots diminishes, there are more fears of the virus spreading as americans head back to work and school. >> the outbreak has hit 47 states as this flu strain keeps people in bed for weeks. its monday, january 14. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. im rob nelson. >> and im sunny hostin in for paula faris. well get to all those precautions and why children seem to be falling victim t...

However, the pharmacist may be able to prepare it in a liquid form. i want to clarify, tamiflu, some people are thinking this is a vaccination, its not. it does not prevent the flu. its what we call an antiviral medication, which attacks the virus in people who are infected. >> gregg: lets talk about what happens if we run out of the flu vaccine. its happened before in other epidemics with other diseases and flus. can they make it on a fast track very quickly or not? >> at this time, no. making ...

Strength and -- more strains and typically in severe contagions. we are no where near that now. we are at a stage where suddenly we are dealing with a flu that arrived a lot earlier and spread a lot further than we thought. what happened? >> that is an excellent question. it will peak in another few weeks and we know there is the predominant strain. the flu mutates all the time. it will not morph into something more severe the next few weeks. >> how do you know that? >> because it is already are...

Ambulances. and one pennsylvania hospital dealt with the onslaught by triaging 9 sick in a special outdoor tent. and this flu strain is a bad one. droplets from a sneeze or cough can survive on a doorknob, a keyboard or even a pen for up to eight hours. experts say people at risk can take steps to avoid contracting the virus. now, the number one, getting vaccinated. also washing your hands frequently. 15 for 30 seconds at a time. above all, keeping your hands away from your eyes and knows after ...