Across the country, the logical first thing to look for was, well, we have an enterovirus d68 cluster of patients that people are noting. Is there any relationship between that infection and acute muscle weakness . Reporter in some parts of country it looks like there is a relationship but the cdc isnt sure. Thats why theyre asking hospitals like c. H. O. P. To report all cases of acute muscle weakness for testing. And, again, the most important thing for you to know as a parent, if your Child Experiences sudden acute muscle weakness in one limb or in the face, you should call your doctor immediately. I asked about the prognosis of the three children who are being treated here. And the fact of the matter is, doctors dont know. They say this specific thing that is happening to these children is brand new. They are treating them with steroids and theyre hoping for answers quickly. Live at Childrens Hospital, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. And nbc10. Com has a whole section dedicated to the ch
Ready to handle it. Good evening, im keith jones. Tonight, there are more questions about americas response to ebola. It wasnt until today that the dallas apartment where ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan lives was finally sanitized. The car he wroed in wrapped in plastic. His family deliver that lived there moved to a different home late today after a week in quarantine. At least 17 people, including churn in the dallas area, are being monitored daily. In the meantime, an nbc news photographer working with dr. Nancy snyderman in liberia has tested positive for ebola. Hell return to the u. S. For treatment this weekend. And philadelphia, by the way, has a Large Population of people with ties to west africa. Nbc 10s George Spencer is live at Philadelphia International airport. George, i understand some of these local families have been trying to fly their loved ones out of west africa. They have, keith, and it has not been easy. There are between 5,000 and 10,000 liberians in our region a
Is enterovirus d68 but to date, the paetschs that weve reported today from c. H. O. P. Have not been confirmed to have enterovirus d68 infection. Reporter three cases may not seem like a lot but in a year, they would normally only see maybe four to eight cases. To see three cases in the last two months here is quite a bit something theyre concerned about. One initial test of one of the children being treated here has shown they are exposed to an enterovirus. Its to early to tell if any of these children were exposed to enterovirus d68. Live at Childrens Hospital, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. The enterovirus d68 is in 43 states including pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. There are more than 100 other types of enteroviruses. As news of this surfaces, concerns are spreading as well. Definitely. Nbc 10s christine madella is live at a south jersey Urgent Care Center today. A lot of folks are worried, even Staff Members are worried. We just stepped out of this advanced care center, advance
Continues. Bayer will buy america consumer over the counter business for 14. 2 billion. Also the two companies are establishing a have a teemgic collaboration in cardiovascular diseases. And this will vowill involve me paying 2 billion to bayer. But again, the big headline here is the 14. 2 billion deal for mercks over the counter consumer business. Why is there so much deal making going on in pharmaceuticals . This has been incredible. Weve seen a swap from glaxo and novartis. This is a way for companies to hone in on what theyre good at. Were hearing a lot of pharmaceutical companies saying they need scale, they need to cut costs and they want to be number one or two in positions where theyre playing. So areas where theyre a little bit smaller, were seeing these asset swaps. And now of course this is all set against the backdrop of pfizer making its 106 billion bid for astrazeneca which is eclipsing Everything Else going on in the industry. But this is a big deal for merck and one it
Eastern time, italian unemployment 37year high and more signs of euro zone reflation. Shopper trak out with the first wide scale read on the Holiday Shopping season and its a mixed picture for november and december, instore foot traffic at the nations retailers fell 14. 6 compared to the year prior but instore sales grew at 2. 7 . Slightly hopper than what shoppertrak had forecast. The main reason for the traffic plunge they say is that. Shoers are making fewer store visits than in the past because most window shopping and browsing is done online ahead of time, so the shoppers that are making the Shopping Trips are going with intended purchases in mind. Black friday was indeed the strongest day for brick and mortar retailers both for sales and traffic. Then there was a large lull until the lastminute panic kicked in. The week ending december 28th accounted for four of the top ten sales and traffic days for the entire Holiday Season. When it comes to categories shoppertrak says electron