The zika virus is spreading explosively. By the end of the year, it could infect four million people. Its in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 1 1 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitoes abroad, but that is likely to change. The virus, first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. Dr. Jon lapook has the latest. The zika virus. Reporter today the World Health Organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. Director margaret chan. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly. Reporter the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. The zika virus, which is linked to children being born with small heads, poses several challenges. Right now diagnostic tests arent perfect. Theres in vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci, head of the Infectious Diseases branch of the nih, says the outbreak is a pandemic. You have multiple down fri
With scott pelley. Pelley today the World Health Organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively. By the end of the year, it could infect four million people. Its in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 1 1 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitoes abroad, but that is likely to change. The virus, first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. Dr. Jon lapook has the latest. The zika virus. Reporter today the World Health Organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. Director margaret chan. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly. Reporter the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. The zika virus, which is linked small heads, poses several challenges. Right now diagnostic tests arent perfect. Theres in treatment, and theres in vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci, head of the Infectious Diseases branch
And university tuitionfree. The editorial plays into a case that clinton makes in Campaign Events like this one all the time. She argues that his ideas look good on paper but will never work in the real world. By now roughly half of Iowa Democrats are siding with him. Nancy, thank you. Today, teachers in detroit sued the School District over what they say are unsafe conditions. They had been staging sickouts forcing most of the schools to close, many of the parents are with them. After weeks of protests over dilapidated buildings, a lawsuit was detroit parents and teachers only choice. Ivy bailey is the interim president of Detroit Federation of teachers. Educator have been snubbed, School District of specific safety and health problems. The teachers site mold, problems, risking the Childrens Health and safety saying some students covering from Chronic Fatigue and stomach pain. The lawsuit calls for repairs. And the removal of darnell earley. The governor appointed skoolt chools emerge
I mean, im 18 weeks pregnant, too, and its hard. Reporter denver fire says the majority of the fire damage is on the backside of the building. When firefighters arrived they knocked back very large flames. When they arrived on scene, they saw that the fire was on the second floor of the building. Were going to need an ems to evaluate the patients over here. Reporter the red cross is working to find new housing for the 11 people who were living here, for many of them, this times. Theyre already having tough times, struggling to get back on their feet. One family telling me as soon as they get on their feet, they get example. Reporter some cases the people here, because they had no time to get shoes and clothes on rs they couldnt even think about grabbing their valuables or even their cell phones, so just a really tough situation for lot of these people. The red cross is there to help. Cbs4 news. Thank you, jen. Right now, the university of denver is stepping up Campus Security after thr
Breathing a big sigh of relief. Thank you, sanders not conceding defeat. I think that sont shows the American People this is a campaign that can win. Its on to candidates already on the ground there. This morning, whos in, whos out, and who are the big winners in the first stop on the road to the white house. And good morning, america. All eyes on the heartland last a caucuses setting new records for turnout full of surprises, as well starting out with that big one for ted cruz, surging past donald trump in the final for marco rubio too. A virtual dead heat on the democratic side, the race between Hillary Clinton and too close to call at this hour. And take a look at this. Sites the night came down youto a coin toss. At least three different times they had to toss the coin. Luck in politics it takes and hillary and the iowalared her the winner last night but we know that Bernie Sanders isnt conceding that loss right now at all. And hes got a big lead in now. This could be a long fight