ohio's department of health says its testing suspected cases of zika virus... the medical director says initial results could be provided to doctors and local health departments within 48 hours of the lab receiving a blood specimen. happening today happening today across the tri- state... take advantage of "spring into healthy'" a community health fair will be held from 11 a-m until 1 at the villages at roll hill community center. pressure evaluations, eye checks, mammograms and other preventative treatment. and goodwill is location in west chester. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for cincinnati-dayton road store... doors open at 9 o'clock. doctors have trend between and the number of we'll explain coming up. adlib weather and traffic tease welcome to fox19 now it's 5 o clock. and i'm dan wells. today partly cloudy skies breezy

mike: the ohio department of health says it will start its state for the zika virus. within the first seven days that a person is showing symptoms. so far there have been eight cases in ohio. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. kevin: we have had some changes today in terms of some gusty winds. they are going to be bringing in while the wind will begin to be back on thursday. over time these winds will bring in cooler temperatures. we will roll the calendar forwarded to spraying on sunday, it will not feel very much like spring around here this weekend. cooler tomorrow morning. temperatures will begin the day in the mid 40' s. partly cloudy skies. it looks like a repeat of today. it will be quite comfortable temperature wise. quite windy tomorrow. we will see those winds gusting over 30 miles per hour once again. tomorrow evening the wind will begin to relax. tomorrow night we will have lows down in the 30' s. 20 of sunshine right now. a few puffy cumulus clouds. -- after the airport. --at the aiprot. ort. 59 in wilmington. it will be a terribly fast and dropping but ce

the battling zika in ohio..ohio department of health says it's laboratory has started initial zika testing to speed up results and get them into the hands of those anxiously waiting on them.any samples taken more than a week after symptoms appear will have to be looked at by the c-d-c.the illness had made headlines in recent months -- because of the danger it poses to pregnant women should convicted felons be able to vote?that debate in the commonwealth *could* go to voters. voters.as it stands...only kentucky's governor can restore voting rights.but kentucky senators want to be able to do that... and want voters to give them that power. a similar bill would automatically give rights back to non-violent felons.the futures of both bills are unclear. president obama announced his choice forthe next supreme court justice yesterday. yesterday.he nominated merrick garland.garland currently serves on the d-c district court of appeals.he's a moderate who is highly regarded in legal circles.but it's possible non of that get him past the fron door on capitol hill.majority leader made it clear he di

happening today happening today ohio's department of health says its testing suspected cases of zika virus... director says initial results to doctors and local health 48 hours of the lab receiving a blood specimen. happening today happening today across the tri- state... you can "spring into being healthy." a community health fair will be held from 11 a-m until 1 at the villages at roll hill community center. the event offers free blood pressure evaluations, eye checks, more. and goodwill is celebrating its new location in west chester. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for cincinnati dayton road store... doors open at 9. up next... an amazing story of survival...after a dog believed to be lost at sea.. is and let the celebrations begin! people have been festivities for several hours now... we'll take you to shepherd is rescued after falling off a boat in the pacific. the 18-month-old dog -- named luna -- had been missing for five weeks. overboard from a fishing boat. but luna survived. she somehow managed to swim to san clemente island, which is owned and operated by the u-s navy...

and a spring break season will begin and the ohio department of health will urge them to take special precautions to protect against mosquito bites in the destinations. >>> more and more are opting for the double mastectomies. in hopes of living longer, but the new study, they do not support that. researchers found that the number of women that are getting both breasts removed tripled from 4% in 2002 to 13% in 2012. live years later was the same. as patients who chose less invasive treatment as researchers say that it adds to the idea that double mastectomy is mostly helpful for women who have a strong high risk or a known genetic mutation. >> we've heard this kind of story before, but you'll probably want to double check your kids' drinks the next time you go out to eat. >> yes, you will especially if they order root bear. a father and his three kids, went to an applebees in tennessee when they-- when they were served orders of not your father's root beer, an alcoholic drink. >> i immediately told my kids to stop drinking the alcoholic beverage. i brought it to her attention. she sai

the ohio department of health now says the flew is flu is widespread across ohio. in fact. last week more than two hundred people were hospitalized. due to their symptoms. doctors say this years flu >> . well new tonight. a thief strikes another local church. in fact it's the fourth lorain county church to be victimized since the end of february. it causes the church a hrolt of damage this because we have such a high deductible. this damage will come out of our pocket. it will mean that there's something we can't do for the community. in terms of food pantry or breakfast or something like that. >> . in the meantime. st. john united church of christ not far away. in lorain. was also broken into. sometime late monday. or early tuesday. you might rib a jug filled with five hundred dollars in donation was taken from washington avenue. in aleer kwra in late february. it was meant for the cleveland children's home. investigators still checking to see if all of these are related. >> two pwoufl days in a row. we have rain out there right now. the question is. away the right tempera

and the ohio department of health is starting to test zika cases so patients can get results faster. the 8 zika cases confirmed in ohio were all caught by people traveling. >>> we've talked a lot about ohio's heroin epidemic but we haven't talked by the youngest victims. >> right babies born addicted to hospital says the problem is so bad they have volunteer cuddlers who hold baby who go through withdrawal. >> they don't have the nervous system yet and sometimes the only time they sleep is when they're in somebody's arms and you can rock them. >> they often hold babies for three to four hours at a time because it is the only way those poor little babies can sleep. coming up next throwing away $400,000, a hubby tosses his wife's wedding ring. what they did to get it back. >>> and then the future is finally here. you may never have to tie your shoes again but is the technology everything we expected. that's all coming up >>> breaking overnight from the live desk hazmat crews called out in california for a massive flaring you see here. the gas company says this was set in motion by a fo

. >> dan: the ohio department of health now has a blood test for people who are showing symptoms of the zika virus to confirm if they have the illness. the results can be ready within 48 hours to start treatment. there have been five confirmed case of the virus in the buckeye state this year. scientists may have come up with a way to stop the zika virus from spreading. it is a mix of lemon grass oil, sugar, and yeast. it is a microscopic donut irresistible to the larva. they eat it and die in three days. they hope to have it ready to be used by end of the year. >> romona: president obama pecked merrick garland to replace scalia on the supreme court. he is chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. and regarded as a moderate. the 63-year-old will meet with members of congress tomorrow, control of the senate are going to make it difficult to get garland approved. now here is what happens next. the senate judiciary committee are holding a hearing and they will question him about his qualifications, but he isn't invited to the hearing. the committee will then vote if the n

the ohio department of health now says the flew is flu is widespread across ohio. in fact. last week more than two hundred people were hospitalized. due to their symptoms. doctors say this years flu season has been relatively mild. >> . well new tonight. church. in fact it's the fourth lorain county church to be victimized since the end of february. damage this because we have such a high deductible. pocket. it will mean that there's something we can't do for the community. in terms of food pantry or breakfast or something like that. >> . in the meantime. st. john united church of christ in lorain. was also broken into. sometime late monday. or early tuesday. you might rib a jug filled with five hundred dollars in donation was taken from washington avenue. in aleer kwra in late february. it was meant for the cleveland children's home. investigators still checking to see if all of these are related. >> two pwoufl days in a row. we have rain out there right now. the question is. is it kpwoeupbg going to wash away the right temperatures. >> not initially. in the temperature of

scientists want to try this with zika. >>> the ohio department of health is now doing the first testing in suspected zika cases so patient cans get faster results. the lab test blood samples are taken within a week of first infection. the attics cases in ohio were all -- the first zika cases in ohio were from people traveling. >>> look at all that flooding there in texas. the building completely surrounded. roads turned into rivers. even an interstate had to be shut down. people who live along one river will be ordered to evacuate. >> and pretty much the entire town of due weville, texas, -- deweyville, texas, is wands water, forcing residents to seek ground. look at these guys! room on the roof! >> all right! >> couches, tv, even someone sweeping the roof. >> there's a cowboy there on the counter. >> they're making the best of a terrible situation, i guess. >> yeah! it's bad down there. they got 12 to 16 inches of rain. so it'll take a while to get rid of it. for us action we're above normal rainfall-wise by about 2 inches. >> all right! >> not bad. we'll cool it down and give you some

happening today, the ohio department of health is holding a zika virus tabletop exercise in columbus. at the meeting, officials want to ensure the state' s readiness at the local and state levels prior to the 2016 mosquito season, which is usually from may to october. zika virus is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, though some cases have been know to trasmit the disease through sexual intercourse. the virus has also been know to mark: a new nationwide cnn/orc poll finds donald trump and hillary clinton well ahead of their closest competitors just as the race expands to a national stage. super tuesday is a chance for candidates to get a very large number of delegates to the democratic and republican nominating conventions. 11 states will either vote or caucus. which is why you' ll also hear this called the sec primary, taking that name from the southeast conference, an association of southern universities that may be best known for its football rivalries. the u.s. territory of american samoa will also hold its caucus today. ohio governor john kasich says h

the ohio department of health says that last week, there were 203 new confirmed cases of the flu at the hospital compared to 93 from the week before. this brings the total to 653 since flu season began last october. a massachusetts chipotle restaurant is temporarily closed because at least one worker tested positive for norovirus - it's a very contagious virus that can cause symptoms like vomiting. two other workers at the restaurant are suspected of having the virus, but no customers appear to be infected. cleaning crews arrived last night. it comes as the restaurant chain is still reeling from an e-coli outbreak at several locations. an update today on that baltimore schools police officer..who was hitting and kicking a student. that officer, 44- year-old "anthony spence" has been charged with assault, misconduct and child abuse. he turned himself in last night, and is now out on bond. another officer who stood by and watched the beating, is also charged with assault and misconduct. dallas fort worth area are cleaning up debris after several tornados touched down yesterday.... you're

tear.the ohio department of health says there were more than 200 new flu-related hospitalizations in just the last week of february.that sounds like a lot...but at the same time last year... almost eight-thousand people were sent to the hospital with the flu.health officials say this year's strain is milder... but getting your flu shot is still important. do you have to hit the gym hard and work up a sweat to get the benefits of exercise? a new report says *no.* a study looked at traditional chinese exercises, like tai chi.studies find that the techniques... which focus on posture, breathing, and meditation... can decrease blood pressure, cut cholesterol and decrease depression. if you're breastfeeding... you know it can be a challenge to find a private, clean place to nurse your baby or pump milk in public.but there's a new innovation that's helping at airport.it's called the lactation station... and you can find this one at oakland international airport.it's a private pod where babies and moms can nurse in peace.no stares or glares... just quiet time for mother and child. (maren, m

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pthe ohio department of health psays that last week there were p203 new confirmed cases of the pflu at the hospital compared to pjust 93 from the week before. pthis brings the total to 653. psince flu season began last poctober. p>>> a carjacking in broad pcoming neighborhood on high palert. pjen picciano joins us now with pdetails. pwhere did this happen, jen? p>> jen: this happened in the pgordon square area yesterday pafternoon at about 4:30. pvictim richard boils says he pexited the west shore way and pstopped at a stop sign to go psouth when a newer white jeep ulled up on his right side. pa suspect jumped out of the assenger side with a gun. pthe suspect threatened to shoot pboils if he made a move. phe stole his wallet and his van pand inside that van tools and a pladder the victim needs for pwork. p>> it's just coming forward pbecause i want everybody to know pwhat's happening out here pbecause i need the vehicle. pi need it. pmy daughter is a special phandicap. pand we just need our vehicle pback. pdodge caravan license sky3121 pwith a world war ii veterans psticker on it. phe

the ohio department of health surveillance program in the state. sending blood samples to its lab of people suspected to have zika. the goal is to test these cases within the first seven days of a person showing symptoms. so far there have been 8 confirmed zika cases in ohio, and 1 in kentucky. today is in patrick' s day. lisa: now live in covington with the events set to last all day. andrew: they will be busy both inside and outside 20 open up the doors better this morning. it will be a busy day here. it will be irish music with , three stages set up, 11 bands, pipers and dancers all here along with the cincinnati gaelic athletic association bringing a big party always. you can also celebrate across the river in cincinnati on fountain square. there wll be live music and celebrations on the square starting at 11:00 a.m., and going all day long. there will also be food and there will be lots to see and do if you' re out celebrating today be sure to be safe and share some photos with us through u local section of wlwt.com. live in covington, andrew

in an effort to get potential patients faster.right now -- the ohio department of public health is testing blood samples from some people with symptoms similar to the zika virus.any samples taken more than a week after symptoms appear will have to be looked at by the c-d-c.the illness had made headlines in recent months -- because of the danger it poses to pregnant women that's 9 on your side at six for this wednesday. wednesday.we're always on with breaking news, weather and >>> tonight, the supreme court showdown. the president names his pick. a judge who took on timothy mcveigh after oklahoma city. who took on the unibomber. but now he faces republican leaders who have intention of taking any action. tonight, the phone call the republican leader who called the judge. >>> the race for the white house. fresh off major victories for donald trump, tonight, trump's new warning. could there be riots if republicans try to block him at a contested convention? >>> new details emerging tonight. the young, undercover detective shot and killed by a fellow officer.

lisa: happening today the ohio department of health is holding a zika virus tabletop exercise in columbus. at this meeting, officials want to ensure the state' s readiness at the local and state levels prior to the 2016 mosquito season, which is usually from may to october. zika virus is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, though -- been known to be transmitted through sexual intercourse. the virus has also been know to cause birth defects in babies. well it' s that time of year , again graeter' s to reveal , their mystery flavor. mark: we got a special delivery on monday and it was pretty tasty. kyla: graeter' s was nice enough to give us a taste test. and this morning, we can tell you all about it. it is called "cheese crown." and it' s based off of the popular pastry you can also by at graeter' s. we spoke with the man who created the flavor, and he says the cheese crown ice cream will be around as long as there' s a demand for it and people like it. >> for a long time, i have been looking to re-create a bakery item is an ice cream. danish. about them. so we

state.numbers have been pretty low in ohio this season.but the ohio department of health tells us that 203 people were hospitalized with the flu last week.keep in mind though -- this same week in 2015 more than seven thousand had been hospitalized..health officials say this year's shot is working much better than last years and say its not too late to v turning to weather -- you may not have realized it when you looked outside but it was a pretty warm day for early march.and it will feel even more like spring in the coming hours.steve is tracking what's on the way. tomorrow, we'll see mostly cloudy skies and a higher risk for rain. the best rain chance will be after 10 a.m. and last into the night. highs as a result of the clouds and showers will be cooler in the mid to upper 60s. rain exits early friday morning, leaving us with partly cloudy skies friday afternoon and highs in the low to mid-60s. rain chances return heading into the weekend with highs in the if you like music and craft beer, you'll like this.. take a look. have you ever felt the cold embrace, its so good cant feel you

ohio's department of health will begin testing suspected cases of the zika virus...with new blood tests. the results can be ready within 48 hours, in order to start treatment. there have been five confirmed cases of the virus in the ohio this year. happening today happening today across the tri- state... take advantage of "spring into healthy'" a community health fair will be held from 11 a-m until 1 at the villages at roll hill community center. the event offers free blood evaluations, eye mammograms and and goodwill is celebrating its new location in west chester. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 8:45 at the cincinnati-dayton road store... doors open at 9 o'clock. also today...the cincinnati ballet will announce their upcoming season schedule.... a party and press conference begins at the aronoff center at 5-30. when we get that schedule...we'll be sure to put it on our website...and app. and you can cheer on the thomas more saints as they head to final four... the community is invited to connor convocation center on campus at 1:45 to send them the saints are the country...and hav

happening today, the ohio department of health is holding a zika virus tabletop exercise in columbus. , ensure the state' s readiness at the local and state levels prior to the 2016 mosquito season, which is usually from may to october. zika virus is primarily an infected mosquito, though some cases have been know to transmit the disease through sexual intercourse. the virus has also been known to cause birth defects in babies. mark: a new nationwide cnn/orc poll finds donald trump and hillary clinton well ahead of their closest competitors just as the race expands to a national stage. super tuesday is a chance for candidates to get a very large number of delegates to the democratic and republican nominating conventions. 11 states will either vote or caucus. about half of them are in the south, which is why you' ll also hear this called the sec primary, taking that name from the southeast conference, an association of southern universities that may be best known for its football rivalries. the u.s. territory of american samoa will also hold it' s caucus -- also hold its caucus today.

the ohio department of health says it will start sending blood samples to its lab of people suspected to have zika. the goal is to test these cases within the first seven days of symptoms. there have been 8 confirmed zika cases in ohio....and 1 in kentucky. clouds are clearing out. it will be a wee bit windy this afternoon with highs around 62. winds 15-20mph are likely. tonight will be clear and cold get used to the chill because temperatures are headed down into the weekend. look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from mmmm, yoplait. >>> taking a look at the headlines, a nationwide tuna recall. the company says some tuna might have been under processed during sterilization and eating contaminated cans can lead to life threatening illness. no illnesses have been reported. for a list of dates and codes >>> automatic emergency braking will be standard equipment on most cars by the year 2022 designed to prevent crashes in which drivers do not apply brakes. >>> got something to sell on ebay but don't have time to deal with

i went to the cleveland department of public health to find out. and i discovered that it is not the number of cases that surprised me, it is the attitude surrounding the disease. >>> according to the cleveland 70% of cases reported were african-americans. the numbers are encouraging though because they have stabilized due to the department's efforts to reach the community. >>> we are out in the community more and definitely targeting the younger population more to break down the stigma. >>> aids has been a part of the culture for 40 years. every nine-and-a-half minutes someone is infected with hiv and the stigma is still an issue. >> we want to push it under the rug. >> tammy jones has worked with the department of h iv services for 15 years and what disturbs her the most. >> people are not getting tested we need everyone to get tested and know what their status us. >>> the highest incidents of hiv aids is in the african- american community. the community that gives jones the most resistance. back in the african-american churches. we have tried to

the county health department recommends that parents watch their children for symptoms of the cold. sheree: continued problems for s two planned parenthood clinics. the state requires abortion clinics to have a license and a transfer agreement with a hospital the university of louisville hospital has now backed out of an agreement with the louisville planned parenthood. while the governor says the t have an agreement or a license. mike: a new bill could help kentucky students graduate with a college degree, without having to pay off loans. the work ready kentucky program is making its way through the state house. lawmakers say it would be an investment to get students educated and then into the workforce by paying for community college. the program would cost $30 million for the first year and then $20 million after that. >> hopefully, most of those students will be looking at a manufacturing degree. you know, maybe industry and fill the need for businesses across the state. mike: to qualify for the program, you must graduate from a kentucky high school or get your ged before you tu

beginning next week, ohio's health department will use social media to urge people to take precautions while traveling. 3 the newest academy award winner for best picture earns a stamp of approval from an unlikely source --a vatican- owned newspaper.in a new editorial, the newspaper says "spotlight" is "not anti- catholic, and has a compelling plot.the film follows a group of boston globe reporters investigating the catholic priest sexual abuse scandal. 3 if there's not a human driver behind the wheel, most people would rather steer clear.that was the consensus of a new triple- a survey.75- percent of drivers say they wouldn't feel safe in a self- driving car.however, 60- percent say they would like to get some kind of self- driving feature, such as automatic braking or self- parking. 3 safely back on earth this morning.he spent almost a year floating 250 miles above earth. that's a record for an american astronaut! 3 kelly landed in kazakhstan last night around 11-30.he circled the earth more than five thousand times.. and he's seen more than 11- thousand sunsets.his photos and videos

the state health department "widespread."203 people needed to be in the hospital because of the bug last week... up from 93 the week before. but this year's flu season still isn't nearly as bad as last year's.last year at this time.. nearly eight-thousand people had been hospitaized becasue of the flu.this year.. that figure is 653, weather and sports are ahead, what do you guys have coming up? up? sot: "he wants to fit in like every other kid... he thinks he's like every other kid." born addicted to heroin with birth defects... doctors said this boy would never walk. his fight to beat the odds and the way you can help him reach his next milestone.you're watching a lot has been written about early school start times and children's sleep patterns. research shows kids would learn more if they could start school later.. so they could sleep-in. now.. indian hill is changing its start times in better in school. the school board has voted to change the high school and middle school start time to eight a-m. it currently starts at seven-35. start times are also being rolled back at the primary a

but the flu is still making a lot of people sick across ohio. the state health department says the flu is now "widespread."203 people needed to be in the hospital because of the bug last week... up from 93 the week before. but this year's flu season still isn't nearly as bad as last year's.last year at this time.. nearly eight-thousand people had been hospitaized becasue of the flu.this year.. that figure is 653, it's costing more to fight the flu..prices at the drugstores just keep getting higher and higher. a new report from a-a-r-p finds that prescritpion drug prices have doubled in the past 7 years!from antiboitics to blood thinners and cholesterol medicine, it says percent a year in many cases. talk to your pharmacist about cheaper options. from flu to prom season.it's coming and it's a big deal fopr just about all teenagers. but the prices of prom and all that comes with it can break the bank. the cost can be staggering. teens or their parents can spend more than one thousand dollars.according to visa the just asking is expensive.the avera

beginning next week the ohio o health department plans to use social media to get the message out. urging folkss to take precautions >>l . after a stalker secretly took nude video of her. however. she admitted that her career has thrived since the scandal. she's suing her stalker. and the hotel. where it happened. >> . security will be very tight this summer. for the rnc. >> tonight we learn a lot more about the plan to keep everybodyry safe. the i team reveals what won't be allowed during convention week. i team reporter has more. >> you may not be allowed to even carry a cold pop or waterw near the republican national convention. private ambulance crews could work next to cleveland crews inn the crowd. firefighters could end up helping police control crowds. the i team uncovering a glimpse of convention security plans. taking shape for downtown. you expect quite an impact. large crowds coming in. some maybe angry protestors. so the city just put out forbids more. expected to bring in thousandsds of extra police officers. and set up a downtown conventionen zone. with lots of tough

. >> all of the ohioens who contracted the virus traveled over sees. health department plans to use social media to get the message out. urging folks to take precautions while traveling abroad. >> . after a stalker secretly took nude video of her. however. she admitted that her career has thrived since the scandal. she's suing her stalker. and the hotel. where it happened. >> . security will be very tight this summer. for the rnc. >> tonight we learn a lot more about the plan to keep everybody safe. the i team reveals what won't be allowed during convention week. sometimes we use k-y ultragel to enhance my body's natural moisture so i can get into it a bit quicker. and when i know she's into it, i get into it and... feel the difference with k-y i team reporter has more. >> you may not be allowed to even carry a cold pop or water near the republican national convention. private ambulance crews could work next to cleveland crews in the crowd. firefighters could end up helping police control crowds. the i team uncovering a glimpse of convention security plans. taking shape for downtown. >> i

@looks good though. @>> all right, hollie thank you. @>>> the ohio health department @has announced a change of @procedure when it comes to the @zika virus, next why they're @trying to speed things up, @tiffany. @>> reporter: well, john the @doors here at flannery's in @downtown cleveland will open in @just minutes. @you can see the line already @starting to form outside. @coming up, we're going to show @you how they get ready for the @big day, st. patrick's day. @ @ @ @ @>>> this channel 3 newscast made @possible by windows direct. @and now channel 3 today. @>> top of the morning to you on @this st. patrick's day. @the day we can all claim to be @irish. @>> and we have team coverage of @all the celebrations happening @around town. @will is live at slyman's where @the corned beef is piling up, @and tiffany is live at @flannery's for the green beer, @it's started flowing. @but first, hollie. @>>> you're tracking the parade @day forecast.

thefu communications director for the ohio department of medicaid issued this statement which as you can see says in the cases of both private and public health insurance,nd this is a standard protocols that occurs when a wrongful death is filed. however, the state has the collection, and we have decided to exercise that discussion in this case. still come here at ten, the republican national convention is just a few months away and the fox 8 eye team is getting a sneak peek at security details for the big event. what they mean for visitors downtown. plus,,isat nalw thth a very uniqueue challenge for local family. what is like to raise for teenagers all suffering from the same row disorder. and high school athletes at risk? the virus one wrestler welcome back to fox 8 news at ten. a live look northeast along the shore away from our fox 8 studios and you can seeal the water on the pavement and it has been raining and snowing a little bit and our area. one of those dreary march days. we had a mild winter and if you think it is going to be more of the same, get ready for what is the wor

getting treatment. what kind of treatment, according to the hamilton county health department. >>> the flu is now widespread in ohio, according to the release. northern kentucky is seeing the the grafts means we are trending up in a number of cases as well. it's complication to the flu puts people to the hospital. >> one of the more sensitive indicators. it shows that we're starting to see severe cases come through. >> the flu hits suddenly. if you could get an anti-viral such as tamiflu, you could reduce the odds, that you will reduce the case. ted davisson, we likely haven't peaked yet. >> as we see it pick up, we will see in the next few weeks. >> hand washing is the good way to protect the flu. there's other things that lowers the odds of getting it. >> one of the things, may be getting outside. as the weather gets nicer, it may get you away from people. flu virus may easily be spread when getting to close quarters. >> they are not as active and >> reminder, don't let this nice weather fool you. >> right now, the model weather, we're through the worst of it. just know there's oppor

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health department announced 55 year old woman contracted the virus likely from mosquito bite while traveling over seals. the woman is the sixth case of zika virus in pennsylvania, all but one contracted from mosquito bites there is comes at the same time the world health organization announced sexual transmission of zika is more common than previously believed and calls for more research w rising concerns, fox's doctor mike wanted to make it clear there is no reason to panic. >> many people, 08%, don't even know they had the zika virus, the only problem is involving pregnancy. if you're pregnant, thinking of getting pregnant, then you need to worry about the zika virus. >> minimize standing water, wear repellent, wear long sleeves. >> is there any night that there isn't a big nfl game? right, we have monday night, then thursday night, saturday games, sunday. speaking of thursday, still ahead, thursday night football streaming rights are up for grabs. find out which companies want in on the action. >> and kraft makes big change to the mac and cheese, and no one even noticed. we'll tell you wh

there is two confirmed cases and another being looked into by the portage county health department. >> the heroin problem in northeast ohio is affects more than just addicts. a mother toll newschannel 5 when her daughter had a seizure the ambulance did not have the equipment they needed and paramedics said it was the rise in the overdose calls. megan hickey what did you learn. >> reporter: the fire chief says the overdose reversal drug responders have to keep more in spock. the 5-year-old patient received the appropriate drugs through an iv and chief matt sabo says the rise in overdoses have been a concern for his crews. the township has had two overdoses this year and he told me the numbers are up across lake county. >>> it's not promising for the rest of this year. but we hope that with some collaboration with other partners in the community and the county that we may be able to get ahead of it and look at different programs throughout ohio that are working. >> concord township started a partnership with the lake county addiction board to work on ways to help patients overcome their

@the ohio health department @brings in extra muscle. @the ohio attorney general. @when we started. @>> look at the fines the state @is leaving on the table. @well over half a million @dollars in northeast ohio @alone. @>> if you're not holding people @accountable, why are we doing @it. @some businesses were found come @client. @this smoker stepped outside to @light up, but we found others @blatantly ignoring the band. @>> come in here. @we don't smoke. @>> an employee assured us no @smoking is allowed inside. @we returned a few days later @and shot this video from the @parking lot. @visible through the front @window for anyone to see. @we also found two lighting up @at harry's just down the @street. @keep in mind, taxpayers are @getting hurt by all this unpaid @debt. @that's because local health @departments pocket 90% of all @fines collected in their @jurisdiction. @>> we can do a lot of that. @>> the largest smoking fine @debt. @we found them thumbing their @nose at the law, even setting @out ashtrays. @>> we would walk in. @>> health inspectors said they @were

the department of health will start its own surveillance program checking blood samples zika virus. the goal is to check these in symptoms. there have been eight confirmed cases in ohio and one in kentucky. a company has been cited after a trench collapse killed a 26-year-old construction worker last october in hillsboro. stauffer site service is saying they were not trained without kayvon protections. 91 thousand dollars are proposed in penalties. was working on a sewer line win a 10 foot trench collapsed, burying him. he died two days later. fight the opioid epidemic and trying to understand more. dozens met at wyoming middle school to talk about the steps to reduce the impact of drugs on their city. everyone has a role in the battle. >> it is important for them to know that they can do some thing. -- do something . it is not just a big problem with nothing to be done. everyone can play a role in taking action. lisa: prevention first recommends the general public start a conversation with youth about the dangers of drug abuse. suspected drug abuse to law mark: coming together to s

@beginning next week the ohio @health department planning a @social media blitz to urge @residents to take caution when @traveling. @the primary mosquito that @transmits the virus not @established in ohio but @officials say it's cousin is @found in parts of the state. @they say that could potentially @spread the key here. @>>> big changes coming at the @rock hall. @crews planning to redesign the @entry plaza to include an outer @motorcycles at a concert stage. @the work expected to start in @the spring and the new plaza @will be ready for the rnc this @summer. @>>> coming up, we will tell you @about the new push to breathe @new life to the old geauga lake @amusement park. @>>> a highway scare, a toddler @the camera rolling. @find out how he escaped @. @>>> another look at super @tuesday results the delegate @count for republicans. @donald trump 221, ted cruz 69, @marco rubio 41, john kasich 19. @republicans need 1002 and 37 @delegates to win the @nomination. @>>> on the democrat side @hillary clinton has 883 @delegates, bernie sanders has @232 delegates. @the democrats need to thousan

these traffickers got the kids from the department of health and human services. my question, are you aware and are you working to come up with a way to implement legislation to prohibit children from being placed with traffickers? >> i am aware of these unfortunate situations. i know the secretary is focused on the placement of the children. it is a legal obligation. together we have as people are screened. >> as the fbi director has commented, her social media was not public prior to her entry to the united states. notwithstanding that we have enhanced our use of social media to have a number of pilot programs going on now. there was a social media task force to give a report to me. i directed the department to go further in our use of social media. we use it now for something like 30 different intelligence purposes but we are enhancing the use of social media in connection with immigration benefits for refugee betting and k-1 review. >> senator. >> thank you. you and your team need to be commended. i want to talk a little bit. we visited outside the door. there

these traffickers got the kids from the department of health and human services. my question to you is, are you aware of this and are you working with hhs to help -- come up with a way to limit legislation that is in place that would prohibit his children from being place with traffickers? these veryware of important -- unfortunate situations, including the one in ohio. i know that secretary burwell is focused on the placement of the children. it is for legal obligation and together, -- it is her legal obligation and together, we have been working on an adequate placement system in accordance with the law. report, we indicated that hhs can work better with dhs to address this issue. my final question, is an issue -- is the issue of social media and terrorism. we saw with regard that -- with regard to the san bernardino attack, one of the shooters was on social media talking about her jihadi agenda. she went through several screenings and the that was picked up. can you tell us what you are doing to ensure that social media is something that is looked at as people

. @>>> the ohio health department @is reporting a recent spike in @flu hospitalizations. @more than 200 new cases were @reported in less than a week at @the end of february, and that's @up 93 from earlier in the @month, and this is the first @time the flu cases have spiked @this season, and health @officials say the season @started late, and giving the @vaccine is still important. @>>> the fate of a relatively @new tool used to cut crime in @canton is uncertain now as city @leaders look to find ways to @balance the budget. @canton news room. @tiffany? @>> reporter: the plan moving @forward is to find ways to get @money from the system, maybe @the city or applying for grant. @that's what they -- grants. @that's what they are working on @right now. @police believe this is an @effective system. @it helped to cut the shots @fired calls by about 40%. @ @>> reporter: i first told you @about system in november. @sensors are strategically @placed in a 3 square mile area. @a lieutenant with the canton @police department says before @they started using shot-spotter @in the sum ore

. @6% of kids have elevated levels @of lead, but the cuyahoga @health department say the rates @here, 14. @experts say parents should get @their kids tested and do it @early. @be in northeast ohio today. @governor kasich will be in @broad view heights at a rally @today and hillary clinton will @be in cleveland. @she's holding a rally tonight @at the rec center downtown. @>>> now let's send it over to @maureen with your morning @newsfeed. @>> lynna, thank you. @>>> police are searching for a @former marine accused of @shooting a church pastor in @idaho. @no one has seen him since @witnesses saw him open fire. @the pastor was shot several @times, including once in the @head, three times in the @shoulder, once through a lung @that collapsed, and once @through his pelvis. @the pastor survived and is @expected to recover. @police say odom should be @considered armed and dangerous. @>>> the 14-year-old girl who @was shot during the rampage in @kalamazoo michigan is expected @to leave the hospital today. @she was shot by uber driver @during the shooting spree back @her heart stopped and she

. >>> the ohio director for the department of medicaid has issued a statement saying in of the cases of both public and private health insurance it is a standard protocol that occurs when to try to get money from the family of tamir rice for service that he received but the statement of the department sayspar is that they are not going to pursue collections.io they also say they have decidedv to exercise discretion in thate case. >>> nine oh 8:00 a.m. and much more is coming up this morning. >> coming up, why an unlikelyely group of voters is lining up in puerto rico to cast their ballots for the primaryue election >>> next, despite the republican promise to block the nomination, we will look at president obama short list forsh potential supreme court justice justice nominees.oo p >>> another live look outside this morning.orn we have been talking about gray skies but they will eventually be turning to sunshine and aj will tell us when after the >>> welcome back to fox eight news on a sunday. house the studio filled with aroma.a. it smells like butter and smells like butter and other

health department is planning a social media blitz to urge residents to take caution when traveling. the primary mosquito that official says his cousin is found in parts of the state. official said i could potentially spread zika here and right now there are five cases in ohio. >>> if you use the rta a fare hike is coming as the agency tries to make up for $7 million shortfall. in a public meeting rta revealed plans to raise fares by $.25, cut routes or a combination of both. writers express their frustration the rta says lack of funding at the state level is to blame the rta hasn't had an across-the-board fare hike since 2009. >>> here is maureen with a mooring misting. >>> a grand jury report claims catholic bishops in central pennsylvania and cover such will be's children in the state atty. gen.'s office is the cover-up was widespread and at least 50 priests and church leaders are named. the report claims the priest lied about the gospel, that children drunk and even hypnotize them before abusing them. in the altoona johnstown catholic diocese >>> the crew should be made headlines

ohio recently has in growth in your' s like education and health services. turning to march madness, kentucky looking ready for another deep run. the wildcats hammered stony brook 85 to 57, and the win sets up a game a lot of people want archrival indiana in the second round tomorrow and tip-off set for 5:15. today, the action get started with the dayton flyers. they take on syracuse suffered 12:15 in st. louis. after the dayton game, a long wait for xavier, taking on weaver state with tip-off at 9:20. if xavier wins, they take on the winner of the wisconsin-pittsburgh game. you see an action, the bearcats take on st. joe' s just before 10:00 p.m.. if uc wins, they face the winner of the oregon-holy cross game. continues. we will have the latest on uc and xavier as they make a run for the ncaa championship. republican leaders weighing in on the race for the white house. the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes and what it could mean for governor john kasich. when investigators are saying about pipe bomb explosions in the nearby indiana town. outside live o

traffickers got the kids from the department of health and human services. are you aware of this and are you working with hhs to come up with a way to implement legislation that is currently in place which would prohibit children being placed with traffickers? >> i am aware of these very unfortunate situations, including the one in ohio. and a secretary burwell is focused on the placement of the children. it is her legal obligation, and together we have been working on ensuring adequate placement consistent with law. >> you do have a role here, as you know. and our report we indicated that hhs can work better a trying to address the issue. the issue of social media and terrorism. we saw with regard to the bernadino attacks that the female shooter was on social media talking about her jihad he agenda and went so far as to have an anti- american remark and yet she went through several screenings. can you tell us what you are doing to be sure social media is something that is looked at as people are screened for all of our non- and increases? >> as the fbi dire

these traffickers got the kids from the department of health and human services. my question, are you aware and are you working to come up with a way to implement legislation to prohibit children from being placed with traffickers? >> i am aware of these unfortunate situations. i know the secretary is focused on the placement of the children. it is a legal obligation. together we have been working on ensuring adequate placement consistent with the law. >> you have a role here, as you know. in our report we indicated that they can work to address this issue. the issue of social media and terrorism. we saw with regard to the san bernardino attacks that the female shooter was on social media talking about her agenda. can you tell us briefly what you are doing to be sure that social media is something that is looked at as people are screened. >> as the fbi director has commented, her social media was not public prior to her entry to the united states. notwithstanding that we have enhanced our use of social media to have a number of pilot programs going on now. there w