The flu is getting a fast start on 2015. It is now widespread in 36 states. Wider spread than usual. At least 15 children have died so far. This week in minnesota, a Record Number of Lab Specimens were sent in for testing. Some hospitals in North Carolina and michigan are now restricting visitors and volunteers under 18 from entering. Delaware is reporting nine times as many cases as this time last year. Another hardhit state is georgia, and Mark Strassmann is there. What is the worst symptom youre having . A cough. Reporter henry dunbars fever was 101 again today. Good job reporter his mother colleen was worried. I read that if fever persists more than a couple of days, you should check to see if you have the flu. Reporter his flu test was bad news. The dark red line right by the a means influenza a. Reporter georgia is fighting the epidemic of the h3n2 strain of influenza a. Scientists discovered the most common strain of the influenza virus had mutated soon after this years flu vaccine was produced. The vaccine is effective only onethird of the time against this years influenza. Henry dunbar got a flu shot and still got the virus. The centers for Disease Control says this flu season could be severe. Flurelated hospitalizationswh nationally are double what they were this time last year. Holly mcdonald, a family nurse practitioner, treated henry. She also oversees all 48 cvs minute clinics in georgia. Youve seen as many as ten patients a day . There have certainly been days when we diagnose that many patients in a single clinic, which is unprecedented. Reporter mcdonald has empathy for her patients. Shes getting over the flu virus herself. It was bonebreaking pain back ache, headache, sore throat, cough, fever. It puts you down, its very difficult to function. Reporter Colleen Dunbar says her son has permission to be a slug for a couple of days. Hes supposed to get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. Reporter 40 of americans have had a flu shot recently but ,a vaccine designed early in the year is in many ways an educated guess about which flu strains will become threats. Jeff . Glor were joined by chief medical correspondent dr. Jon lapook. Jon, good to see you. Lets talk about h3n2. How bad is it . H3n2 tends to be a nasty strain of influenza a. I spoke to the c. D. C. , they say in the past 30 years, in years where you have this strain predominant the hospitalizations and mortality can go up two to three times normal. Glor on top of that, the vaccine is not very effective this year . Reporter we dont know that its not very effective, but only about a third of the time is it wellmatched, now thats in the laboratory. What we know from pasten experience, the other two thirds doesnt mean not covered, there may be partial protection. Bottom line, everybody 6 months and over should get immunized unless theres a reason not to. Reporter and if you have the flu now . The c. D. C. Is emphasizing especially if you are elderly, if you take tamiflu within 48 hours of having symptoms, you can dramatically reduce serious complications, which could be hospitalization and even death. Glor jon, thank you. Much of the country felt a chill this new years day in texas and oklahoma. Freezing rain turned into sheets of ice, many spinouts and accidents. In the rose parade in pasadena california, many wore coats and gloves instead of shorts. 33 degrees overnight, just one degree off the record low. The storm in the southwest will cause problems on one of the busiest travel week ends of the year. Eric fisher in our cbs station in boston, what is ahead . Jeff, this is a slowmoving storm, crawling its way east in the next couple of days, staying icy west of Central Texas as well as oklahoma. And the rain is fanning out, spreading across the southeast heading through the day tomorrow, saturday, and a chance for severe thunderstorms especially to the gulf coast heading into saturday and will continue into sunday, the storm tracking eastward. There will be a cold element snow on the back side, rain spreading up the east coast. Most of the impact saturday night and into sunday. Along with the snow, a lot of wind. Particularly, focusing on northern missouri, iowa and across wisconsin. This is where travel will be at its worst. Focusing in on the saturday night time frame. Along with it, big temperature changes. Its cold. A oneday warmup. Sunday, 50s through 70s on the east coast just for a day, bitter cold behind it. Whats left over here, next week, first full week of 2015, much of the country cold yet again. Glor eric fisher, thanks very much. Wind, rain and rough seas are hampering the search for flight 8501. More than 50 ships are looking for the a320 that went down in the java sea last weekend with 162 people on board. Allen pizzey is in surabaya, indonesia, where the flight took off. Reporter a brief break in the weather saw another body brought ashore today, along with personal items from passengers including a purse and suitcase. But the window of opportunity to find the main wreckage closed quickly. There have been indications that a large sections remained intact, but officials said that may have been shifted by currents and weather. Four more coffins, the bodies identified only by numbers, were brought back to surabaya today. So few bodies have been found is seen as an indication many victims may still be strapped into their seats. In spite of the fact the debris recovered so far is an emergency escape slide. Indonesian navy divers are on standby in case the wreckage is found. So far, none of the aircraft have detected locator pings from the planes black boxes, and Officials Say it could be a week before they are found. Toos sanitioso is an air safety investigator. The most important thing is to find the main wreckage. Then within that wreckage, then we should be able to find the box. Reporter search officials said they were in a race against time and weather, and in a poignant reminder of how important it is to win the race and retrieve the dead, the body of lutfiah hyati was handed back to her relatives today. When the black boxes are found they will be held and deciphered in indonesia, Officials Say, and promise to make the results public within three months. Jeff . Glor allen pizzey in surabaya, thank you. In egypt, an Appeals Court today ordered a retrial for three journalists from the aljazeera cable network, theyve been held on charges they conspired with the Muslim Brotherhood for broadcasting false reports. The charges are denied. The charges brought a storm of criticism against egypts government. Syrian president bashir alassad made a rare visit to the front line of the civil war last night spending new years eve with some of his troops in damascus. The war is nearly 4 years old. Last year was the bloodiest with more than 76,000 syrians killed. Today north korea dictator kims jongun said hes open to holding a summit with south korea, a possible sign kim wants to ease tensions after the f. B. I. Accused the north of hacking sony pictures. As for south korea, it may have something bigger in mind. Heres margaret brennan. Reporter south korea wants to take a step back from its constant war footing and disarm its unpredictable Nuclear Neighbor kim jongun. This week, they offered thek, olive branch of direct talks to plan a peaceful reunification. The two are divided by one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world with nearly 30,000 u. S. Troops on one side and on the other, north korean soldiers, part of the worlds fourth largest army. North korea poses an immediate threat, says former state Department Diplomat richard haass. Its a major proliferator of missles and Nuclear Materials over the last decade, and we need to end the threat that is north korea. Reporter knitting the koreas together will be difficult. The two have technically been at war since the 1950s, when north korea leader kim jongun is unlikely to give up power. American diplomats will have to persuade china to cut off its support, and some South Koreans fear the Economic Cost of absorbing 24 million North Koreans who have spent decades cut off from the modern world, but haas says all of that is changing. What were seeing is because of the change of thinking in the south, much more open to reunification than anytime in the history and the change of thinking in china, where people are increasingly privately and publicly talking about why china might be better off without north korea. Reporter kim jongun said the North Koreans were willing to talk, but only if certain unspecified demands were met. In the past they rejected the souths overtures as just an attempt to undermine them. Margaret brennan, cbs news washington. Glor police in shanghai, china, are still trying to determine what caused a new years eve stampede that killed at least 36 and injured dozens. Today police denied a report people started running to grab fake money that was being thrown out a window. Most of the dead and injured were in their teens and 20s. Glor a key provision of president obamas healthcare law went into effect today. Businesses with at least 100 employees are now required to offer Health Insurance to 70 of their fulltime workers or pay a fine. And millions of workers are starting the year with a pay raise. The minimumwage went up in 20 states, all above the federal minimum of 7. 25 an hour. Washington state has the highest at 9. 47 an hour. Jeb bushs final act of 2014 would seem to indicate more of his plans for 2016. Bush resigned from all corporate and nonprofit boards, a move that clears the way for a white house run. Heres jan crawford. Reporter the board resignations came two weeks after jeb bush announced hes actively exploring a run for president , a latest in a series of early moves by the former florida governor. Bush is also signaling he would run a more centrist campaign. He recently declined an invitation by iowa congressman steve king, a conservative hard liner, to speak at a Political Forum to showcase other potential republican contenders. King has made controversial comments in regards to immigration, in stark contrast to bushs positions on the issues. These latest moves signal to reporters he is in the race. Reporter robert costa is a National Political reporter for the washington post. Bush wants to be at the center of this race on his own terms, thats why hes moving in early. He doesnt want to bow to the right in his party or pressured by the press about his business interests. He wants to clear the deck now to run hard in a few months. Reporter former reps suggest his business dealings could be used against him. Bush said romney could have responded better. I think he got off message. He should have said, im a problem solver. My life is about solving problems and moving forward. Reporter bush indicated he would take a different approach. Were creating jobs expanding business. Im not ashamed of that at all. Reporter the challenge for bush will be running a center right campaign for the republican nomination. Jeff, this is a time when the party is enthusiastically embracing more conservative candidates. Glor all this said, were still 22 months away from the election, still very early. L reporter yes. This is early. But his aides say this is strategic why hes doing this. He wants to show he can get out in front of potential issues that could be a problem. He wants to show he can define his message on his terms and be a serious candidate. And raise serious money. Glor jan crawford in washington, thank you very much. If youve ever been caught by a red light camera, you want to hear this. This some drivers may be getting refunds. And chickfila customers could be the latest victims of hackers. When the cbs evening news continues. The cbs evening news continues. It may seem strange, but people really can love their laxative. Especially when its miralax. It hydrates, eases, and softens, to unblock your system naturally. So you have peace of mind from start to finish. Love your laxative. Miralax. 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For ignition and key problems. You can find the list of recalls at cbsnews. Com. One issue that irritates many drivers, red light cameras. Theres a flash of light as you go through an intersection. A ticket arrives in the mail weeks later. Florida is at the center of the fight over this and vincente arenas reports a recent Court Decision could lead to refunds for many drivers. As i was in the intersection, there seemed to immediately turn red. Reporter 61yearold Cynthia Calkin received two tickets for running a red light at this intersection in boca raton, both captured with a traffic camera. I just think this is not the right way to go about giving people tickets. Reporter its a reaction shared by many in recent years as red light cameras have proliferated popping up in nearly 500 cities nationwide. Law enforcement agencies say they reduced the number of fatalities and injuries caused by drivers who run red lights but critics say theyre nothing more than a money grab with the state of florida collecting 55 million in 2013. Its a moneymaking issueng disguised as a safety project. Reporter attorney Ted Hollander has been challenging the legality of red light cameras in florida for years. I would like to see the Camera Companies take their cameras somewhere else and lets put some Police Officers back to work. Reporter and he may be one step closer to the goal. Last year an Appeals Court found that the city of hollywood gave unfettered discretion to the american traffic solutions, or a. T. S. In private Arizona Company american traffic solutions, or a. T. S. In flagging red light violations. Re this could lead to several hundred million in refunds to drivers. Heres how it works. After images are captured, theyre sent to a. T. S. For review. If a. T. S. 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