zika and childbirth in latin america. stay with us, it's "inside story." ♪ ♪ >> you're watching "inside story." i'm ray suarez. the rise of zika infections and the rise in birth defects in brazil which has large numbers of zika infections has raised uncomfortable questions about the access to terminations and birth control in much of latin america. we've been here before during earlier outbreaks of rubella, german measles. with so little known and so much yet to be known, josh, how do you quickly put together a tool kit, a set of responses for a national health minutes, ministry, let's say, when we've got such a rapidly changing situation? >> it's a very difficult situation surely for ministries of health for cdc, to put together recommendations based on the fact that there is as you say not enough evidence to make very strong associations or to know for sure whether these associations are actually true between zika infection and these terrible birth defects. but they've taken cautio cautioe principle here and the wor

but it's a lack of understanding regarding to jazz and latin america. the other part is that i envision the festival... like, if you go to europe, you say, "i'm going to the european jazz festival." my dream is one day we said, "we're going to the latin american jazz festival," which already there is a lot of them. and the people are embracing this music with the power that you wouldn't believe. kids playing... from early on playing this music. they are really into. they love it. they love the freedom of expression. so i see latin america playing a very important role in keeping jazz alive and in development of jazz, too. >> hinojosa: for all of that inspiration, for all of the joy of your music, thank you so much. and for being right here. >> thank you very much. - [voiceover] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. also, by hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation. - i'm evan smith, he's a pulitzer prize

america and the caribbean. health officials in the u.s. are not surprised to hear transmission through sex, but emphasized the disease is spread through mosquito bites. nine travel case in florida prompted the governor there to declare a public health emergency in four counties, including miami-dade. >> the bottom line for the public in the continental u.s. remains the same. if you're pregnant and you're

before this video came out, i was not known in latin america. the proposal was let the populism using technology, facebook, twitter to say the reality about what's going on. let's film how the supermarkets are and people are dying. john: you equate populism with socialism. >> yes. it's a way of psychological manipulations specially for people who don't have a good education and have immediate needs. you satisfy those needs by giving food or medicines as long as there is money. but when you start nationalizing and expropriating you finish with the sources of productivity in our country, then the money is running out. john: thank you gloria alvarez. i wish you luck convincing them. since they are socialists and capitalists, which one is he. >> when they call i give. when i need something from them two years later, three years later, i call them and they are there for me. feel a cold coming on? new zicam cold remedy nasal swabs shorten colds with a snap, and reduce symptom severity by 45%. shorten your cold with a snap, with zicam. [martha and mild

>> we are seeing a trend across latin america. each country is different, different circumstances et cetera. but we are seeing what appears to be a trend with people looking for change. starting to lose faith in the populist movement, argentina has had election where change has been promoted and with that in mind as well as with the fact that the united states economy is growing now, latin america's economy is slowing and latin america's other chief trading partner, china, is also slowing. this may be a good opportunity for the united states to really step in and improve relations with latin america. at the same time, we have a certain capacity in our own country to bo bol bollox things. >> i was going to ask you about this eric, i wonder how close leaders in latin american countries are watching. >> the leaders and the elites are watching our elections very closely because what happens in the united states like it or not does impact latin america to a very certain extent and rhetoric about immigration or foreigners or trade restr

john: there is one in latin america. u.f.m. is very unusual. the first thing they teach you is marx and socialism. one of the first books i read was george orwell animal farm. one thing is what your parents tell you. but you contrast that with reality. i worked on radio. i worked on journalism. in your bike found like inspiration to continue with this idea. john: do you get a lot of hostile pushback? >> every country i go too all the control the government has they start insulting you on the internet, facebook and twitter. before this video came out, i was not known in latin america. the proposal was let the populism using technology, facebook, twitter to say the reality about what's going on. let's film how the supermarkets are and people are dying. john: you equate populism with socialism. >> yes. it's a way of psychological manipulations specially for people who don't have a good education and have immediate needs. you satisfy those needs by giving food or medicines as long as there is money. but when you start nationalizing and expropriatin

before this video came out, i was not known in latin america. the proposal was let the populism using technology, facebook, twitter to say the reality about what's going on. let's film how the supermarkets are and people are dying. john: you equate populism with socialism. >> yes. it's a way of psychological manipulations specially for people who don't have a good education and have immediate needs. you satisfy those needs by giving food or medicines as long as there is money. but when you start nationalizing and expropriating you finish with the sources of productivity in our country, then the money is running out. john: thank you gloria alvarez. i wish you luck convincing them. since they are socialists and capitalists, which one is he. >> when they call i give. when i need something from them two years later, three years later, i call them and they are there for me. i think it landed last tuesday. one second it's there. then, woosh, it's gone. i swear i saw it swallow seven people. seven. i just wish one of those people could have been mrs. j

before this video came out, i was not known in latin america. the proposal was let the populism using technology, facebook, twitter to say the reality about what's going on. let's film how the supermarkets are and people are dying. john: you equate populism with socialism. >> yes. it's a way of psychological manipulations specially for people who don't have a good education and have immediate needs. you satisfy those needs by giving food or medicines as long as there is money. but when you start nationalizing and expropriating you finish with the sources of productivity in our country, then the money is running out. john: thank you gloria alvarez. i wish you luck convincing them. since they are socialists and capitalists, which one is he. >> when they call i give. when i need something from them two years later, three years later, i call them and they are there for me. in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and universit

the infection is spreading quickly throughout latin america, and has u.s. officials waiting for the cases bound to arrive in bloodstreams or in the next mosquito that lands on your arm next summer. a virus on the move. it's the inside story. ♪ >>> welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. diseases move. they have always moved. what is different in the 21st century is how quickly it happens, and how viruses outsmarted our best efforts to contain them. the latest is zika, an illness first mound in -- found in the mountains of east africa. who is infected? who gets sick in are mosquitos the only vector or just the main one. and here in the united states, can we stop a disease that so far as mainly arrived here in the bloodstreams of infected travelers from becoming one that is swimming in the guts of american mosquitos. robert ray begins our program. >> reporter: the colorful smallvillage in this puerto rico has a problem and the major is on edge. >> i'm very concerned because this is big problem that effected many of our families. >> reporter: of the appro

of south andh latin america are religious. both evangelicals and the staunchlyhurch are against abortion. the vatican has said it is not ready to comment on the issue. ouret's get a reminder of top stories here. a debating constitutional change year's parist attacks. french lawmakers have been examining proposals aimed at terrorism amongst the measures, stripping nationals terror ofn acts of their french citizenship. frankly ridiculous. that's how the british government described a nonbinding government ruling founder wikileaks julian assange has been arbitrarily detained. and looking for support, the british prime minister meets his and polandn denmark as he seeks to renegotiate his country's membership of the e.u., ahead of the referendum, which could be as soon as the month of june. for top business news stories. good evening. appear to be going haywire this friday afternoon. what's going on? >> well, it's related to this report that's come out of the united states this friday that was a mixed report situation.oyment two he

the zika virus is transferred from mosquitos found in latin america... "but it has not been seen in the continental united states. the two cases that have been seen, reported in omaha, were individuals who went to latin america and came back and were bitten by mosquitos that were infected with zika virus," said unitypoint clinic director of maternal fetal medicine dr. al fleming, "the only way to get the zika virus is to be bitten by an infected mosquito or through sexual contact with someone who has the zika virus." a maternal fetal medicine specialist, dr. al fleming, says the flu-like illness causes joint stiffness, rash and pink eye...but that's not what doctors are concerned about. pregnant women are the most the infection and it's linked with... "microcephaly is an unfortunate condition which the baby has a very small head, well below size average head, and beyond that there's abnormalities within the brain itself," said unitypoint clinic director of maternal fetal medicine dr. al fleming. "here at unitypoint clinic, dr. flemming answered some ques

pope francis wraps up his trip to latin america today but what caused the pontiff to lose his temper at those excited to see him and virginia based facing a new deadline for the light rail project virginia beach has two months to sign an agreement and commit to buying light rail cars or can lose a hundred and fifty five million dollars in state funding as the tide in your child may be asking for were talking about the hover board but the fans dangers with these devices . i it's strange isn't it for passengers aboard a disney cruise to the cayman islands the ship spotted to stop rather to pick up twelve suspected migrant south east of cuba earlier this week the migrants were brought aboard and turned over to grand cayman authorities say it's not clear if the migrants were headed to the us in greece migrants and refugees are now being processed at a reception for the set up by the government to financially struggling country is the main gateway for people from the middle east asia and africa seeking a better life in europe where the eight hundred and fifty from nearby turkey greece fac

the mosquito-borne virus is rapidly spreading through latin america and the caribbean. health officials here in the u-s say they are not surprised to hear of transmission through sex but emphasize the disease is generally spread through mosquito bites. nine travel-related cases in florida prompted the governor there to declare a public health emergency in four counties - including miami-dade. "the bottom-line for the public in the continental us remains the same. if you are pregnant and thinking of traveling to a place with zika spreading.. don't." the virus has been linked to several thousands of cases of a serious birth defect called microcephaly which causes babies to be born with small heads. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency . researchers around the world are working hard on a vaccine. brazil scientists are trying to create one using the vaccine for dengue. chris martinez channel 2 news. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!"

every day more than 40,000 passengers arrive from or go to latin america and the caribbean. some of the city's most senior politicians have voiced their concerns that the international airport may not have the resources to cope with the zika virus. experts say it will get back to the basics that will help >> we're expected to see some of these in the u.s. >> reporter: at the university of miami this man has been studying diseases for years. there's nothing new in how to respond to the zika virus. there are programs in place to combat the mosquito that spreads these viruses. a real difference can be made by improving living conditions globally and ago rately diagnosing those. >> the faster the better, but to me it's getting back to the basics, dying months particulars, basic data, basic science on what is transmitting, trying to get a perfect diagnosis on every patient, everywhere in the world >> reporter: at miami's mosquito control center it is business as usual. there are no plans to implement any special measures to combat the zika virus but say it is people who will make

experts say the virus is sweeping through parts of latin america. scientists say many people who

america. they spoke for three hours inside a meeting room at the international airport in havana. the men reemerged said they are reuniting, and the international community must help bring an end in the violence what they call terrorism in iraq and syria and help the refugees. >> translator: on the world of christians the world over. >> authorities say it was a shrewd approach from russian president vladimir putin. this was an attempt by russia to bolster its profile in the west. the historic meeting certainly raised the profile of cuba. fest a triumphant president castro told reporters cuba will continue to support peace, then, in his efforts to help end latin america's longest war, that colombia is next. >>> sally van treva says this trip is designed to inspire catholicism across america. >> the gestures of religious people can practically animate people and that's what a religious institution can do. and of course there's all kinds of christians and other people on the ground trying to do t

america over the years the reason i'm saying this is the past wanted of having an loll perhaps interaction and botox coming to stanford university to work on public and critical issues effecting the venezuela and other populations since that time the putting in venezuela have within dismantling so many of the training programs have been totally disengaged i know we have new activities going on with the world health organization and with usf international health programs i hope that folks can linkage or link because san francisco is very unique it is as you know and we know when some sports activities come we are very a number of venezuela families gun control who live in van wall and because of the baseball season and it is not just you don't mean miami they come here they can be used as outstanding preservation model on how to disseminate and help to bridge this really, really epidemic there was a nine hundred thousand in venezuela that or effected but they don't have the marketplace or the supplies or the training or the positions and alu a number of positions coming from cubing no more

zika has spread to latin america, central africa, and southeast asia. >>> virginia handing out $150,000 to help revitalize historic downtown neighborhoods including some right here in our area. just over $112,000 is being awarded to main street organizations and bedford, bristol, culpeper, lorraine, marian. the money will go toward programs and strategies designed to boost private investments. organizations in altavista, blackstone, hopewell, and st. paul will receive a total of $37,500 to repurpose old buildings. >>> attorney general mark herring said more than 200 virginians are receiving restitution checks as part of a judgment against a door-to-door magazine sales company. hearing says in a news release that the judgment is more than $20,000 for the lawsuit alleges florida-based klmn reader services sold subscriptions with no intention of providing magazines and lied about subscriptions that have been donated to charities and soldiers overseas. virginia one judgments against the company in 2013 and 2015. been draped over the courtroom doors. scalia passed away at the age of 79. a so

most affected areas are in the crib yn an latin america. >>> -- caribbean and latin america. >>> a trapped vendor was pulled out of his own newspaper stand. that story is up next. [panting] meet one today. visit theshelterpetproject.org. adopt. look at mobile 6 heading toward 611, heading toward doylestown. the blacktop is clear, we have accumulation on the sides of the road. here and there it could be icy out there. the call this morning is to take it easy. >>> maybe mobile 6 will make it to peddler's village. >> reporter: this is southwest philadelphia on the mid span of the platt bridge. the bridge is damp. we have snow on the sides of the road, you're looking good on the platt bridge westbound traffic. let's switch to the ben franklin bridge, 35-mile an hour speed restrictions the pedestrian walkways are closed. the speed restrictions are in place on the betsy ross bridge, the ben franklin bridge and commodor barry bridge. >> reporter: we have a band of snow showers pushing through the center of the region inching east, not a big impact on the ground. although from the snow that has co

the virus carried by mosquitoes and running rampant through latin america and the caribbean. most people may not notice they have zika. for pregnant women it can cause miscarriage or birth defects. >> coordinated response is needed to minimize the threat in affected countries and reduce the risk of further international spread. >> dr. jon lapook has more from ground zero in the zika fight. >> brazil hardest hit by the zika arice. may have arrived in 2014 in the u.s. soccer tournament since then exploded infecting 1.5 million people here in brazil alone. the fear is it could spread to another 4 million people across months. it's become an all too common scene. health officials spraying insecticide in the hopes of killing this. the mosquito responsible for the zika virus sweeping through latin america and the caribbean. the virus suspected of causing increase in microcephaly. children born with unusually small heads often with brain damage. more than 4,100 suspected cases of microcephaly report sewed far in brazil. pregnant women fear other side effects from the virus. >> the p

are alreadyls broadcast and 3 million homes in latin america. claire: you are watching live from paris. leaders and justice ministers meet in brussels to discuss the migrant crisis. onn gears up for elections friday, with reformers seeking political game -- gain. this is the first since the nuclear deal and lifting of sanctions. refusal defends apple's one of the san 'phones.no shooters >> we were expecting areva's annual results to be published and then we got news that it has defended its shares through trading. wasstate owned nuclear firm finalizing a loan worth 1.1 billion euros with six different banks. areva, good news for which is set to announce the losses. firm,nother state owned and we are expecting their annual results to be punished tomorrow morning. claire: what is happening on the market? stephen: pretty sharp falls on the chinese market, but it is a quiet day inretty europe. london, the bank loans are up more than 10%. in france, not such a great day. is down moreace than 20% after they announced a restructuring plan was taking lo

the leader's schedules kon verged with having official visits in latin america. they spoke for three hours in the international airport in havana. the men emerged saying they're uniting to help fight what they call the ex-termation of christians in the middle east and north africa. they say the international community must help bring an end to the violence and what they called terrorism in iraq and syria and help the refugees. >> translation: we need to defend the right of christians the world over >> reporter: the two sides framed the meeting as a reconciliation, but critics say it was an shrewd move on the part of russia. the meeting comes at a time when russia is facing pressure from the west due to its military action in syria and ukraine. critics say this was an attempt by russia to bolster its profile in the west. the historic meeting raised the profile of cuba. a triumphant president told reporters cubans will continue supporting peace, then referring to his efforts to end latin america's longest war said colombia is next >>> we've got a lot more to come h

but 50 people who have traveled to the hot zone in latin america have confirmed cases. republican leaders in congress say there's no need to allocate separate money to fight the zika virus. >> there's money left appropriated for ebola. but it was ebola and other infectious diseases so there's no immediate shortage of money for the administration to do what they think needs to be done. >> health and human services secretary sylvia burwell says the money is needed to finish the job against ebola. and health officials want to fight both diseases and that's what should be done. >>> we have funding, experts say it's likely to take five years before there's a vaccine against the zika virus. a san diego company is taking what they already know about the virus in the same family and using that as a starting point. they don't have the live zika virus to work with. they'll sure it will have unusual characteristics that haven't been thought about yet. >>> some players on the national soccer team are concerned about the spread of the zika virus in latin america. the u.s. team is ra

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anthony costello/ who expert "the potential for spread not just across latin america but into africa, into asia which have the highest birth rates in the world, we believe is a matter of public health concern and constitutes an international emergency." organization declared the zika virus an international public health emergency on monday. this is only the fourth time the organization has declared a global health emergency. it's a case that's sparked outrage - a pharmaceutical company raising the prices of a life-saving drug by five- thousand percent. the company ended up firing c-e-o martin shkreli in december. he's now set to testify before congress later this week. today - the house oversight and government reform comittee released thousands of documents -- emails between shkreli and his staff -- offering some insight into what they were thinking. in one e-mail - shkreli wrote "one billion dollars - here we come." shkreli - dubbed the mosted hated ceo in america -- is facing securities fraud and conspiracy charges related to his time as c-e-o at a different pharmaceutical company.

at an emergency meeting of health officials in latin america, the director of the pan american health organization said this brings new questions on how to handle the zika outbreak. >> it would bring a new dimension to the zika problem and that will be studied further. >> reporter: the mosquito-born virus is spreading through the latin america and the caribbean. health officials in the u.s. are transmission through sex but emphasizes the disease is spread through mosquito bites. >> the bottom line for the public in the content nejts u.s. remains the same. if you're pregnant and you're thinking of traveling to a place where zika spreading, don't. >> reporter: the virus has been linked to several thousands of cases of a serious birth defect called microcephaly and causes babies to be born with small heads. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency. researchers are working hard on a vaccine. brazil scientists are trying to create one using the vaccine for denga. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. >>> coming up on the "morning news." we will talk to dr. tara

the outbreak has already spread to 28 countries and territories, mainly across latin america. officials with the w.h.o. warn that 4 million people could become infected. and they're advising pregnant women to avoid traveling to the affected areas. before the outbreak, fewer than 200 cases were reported. but since last october, the number has increased to more than 4,000. authorities are trying to eradicate mosquitos before they welcome the world this year to carnival and the rio olympics. w.h.o. is warning the virus could spread across the globe. >> the complications of this relatively mild illness do have potentially devastating effects. the potential for spread, not just across latin america but into africa, into asia, which has the highest birthrates in the world. >> reporter: the virus has already made it to asia. thailand's public health minister reported the first case in 2012 and as many as six cases every year since then. on monday, they diagnosed a case in a man who has not traveled outside the country. but the case in texas is now raising concerns about new ways the

america, mosquitos such as latin america, caribbean, however in dallas county we have received confirmation that it spread otherwise through sexual activity. >>reporter: virus linked tobirth defect in newborn and muscular and nerve damage. world health organization estimates up to 4 million people across the americas will be infected with zika in the next year. craig. >> still ahead here on 7 news at 11:00 o'clock. police trying to bag a problem at south in mall that has shoppers on alert. >> high price heist at south >>> story first on 7. police say there's a pervert makiki his way around a parking t at south florida mall. they say he's been on the prowl for weeks. >> that has s sppers on alert. ann reports. >> attention dade land mall shoppers. there's a parking lot pervert on the prowl. >> thais that's terrible. >> like a flasher or something. >>reporter: that's exactly what they say he is. >> he is loco. >>reporter: cops say he struck at least three times in the last several weeks including this past saturday. >> i'm not very happy bit but hopefully i won't come across him. >> i hope yo

the mosquito- borne virus is rapidly spreading through latin america and the caribbean. health officials here in the us say they are not surprised to hear of transmission through sex but emphasize the disease is generally spread through mosquito bites(sot dr. tom frieden/cdc direreor) "the bottom-line for the public in same. if you are pregnant and thinking of travelling to a place with zika spreading.. don't."the virus has been linked to several thousands of cases of a serious birth defect called microcephaly which causes babies to be born with small heads.the world health organization has declared a global health emergency . researchers around the world are working hard on a vaccine. brazil scientists are trying to create one using the vaccine for dengue. chris martinez cbs news los angeles. 3 lifeserve blood center says the storm has put a big stress on their blood supply levels.the center says the storm both prevented donors from making donations yesterday... and inineased demand from accidents being treated at hospitals it serves. they're asking people to make a don

i also served in various missions in latin america. what do we do with dod and military men and women who are going over? >> we been working closely with both the military and the department of state so that our guidance for americans try veiling abroad can be consistent with the military that are serving abroad as well as for state department employees and their families. we do think that in places where there is active circulation of zika virus virus right now, particularly latin america, that there will be, that it's not good for pregnant women to be there. if they are interested in redeploying elsewhere i think the departments are working with them on that. >> is there any plan to do any type of universal testing and monitoring of troops that are assigned there? >> they're planning to go and do a week and come back but it is a nice population that you will track who will go and come back. >> one of the active coordinations across the government is the leadership calls that we have. the government is participating in that. they do i

latin america travel is much broader than that. talk of doing airport screenings for potential screenings -- symptoms that you know of? director frieden: the situation is very different. we have a disease which is a spread from person to person, in the case of ebola, where it is activity. for sexual i think it is very different in terms of zika, and our goal is to protect pregnant women, that is the goal right now. >> so, we have el niÑo going on among it is very wet across the south. the amount of water i have seen in arkansas, louisiana, texas, alabama, mississippi, north carolina, means there will be a lot of standing water in the south of this year. mosquitoes will be very prevalent. proposing toyou help the states address a mosquito outbreak? we would beeden: issuing grants to states at risk. southern states as well as u.s. territories to get better control of mosquito populations. >> historically that has been a winning strategy, with malaria and others. listen, as someone who will be continually focused on this, who may see

nine floor id kbrans who recently visited latin america or the caribbean have the virus. florida is home to the mosquito that carries the disease. travel is a concern especially for pregnant women because zika can cause very serious birth defects leading to developmentalal issues in newborns. >> we have to have a healthy dege of respect for this virus. i don't think we need to be unduly alarmed just yet. >> cruise lines and hotels in the caribbean and latin america are doing everything they visitors know what's going on with zika. doctors are recommending passengers pack insect repellants containing dooet to protect themselves. >> coming up, we check with michael regarding the deadly accident on kendall drive. >>> a rude awake ening in lauderhill have aa car slams into their home. julia bagg las been working the scene all morning long as investigators are trying to figure out exactly why that happened. >>> one of the world's most controversial people nominated for the nobel peace prize. >>> thursday morning, ten past 5:00. clouds in and out of our skskes. 75 pompano beach

america as well as the caribbean. now, none of the cases in flflida have involved pregnant women but because the possibility apparently exists the that virus could spread through unprotected sex, that's now led to a whole new level of concern. the heheth emergency was declared in four counties where the seek was detected there you go u. including miami dade, lee, hillsboro and santa0s a county p in miami-dade four people have come down with the illness. the the governor's three-page plan has a plan with zika because all of the cases involved people to traveled to latin america. >> should people be alarm by that? no. the vast majority of people are not going to have issues with this. >> carlos: the virus is transmitted by type of mexico found in south florida but because it's yet to be found locally, mosquitoiol has change the way when it deals with the pest including spraying neighborhoods. instead they focus to stand you can water. >> you're going to find this mosquito anywhere in miami-dade county. >> carlos: govern

latin america travel is much broader than that. is there any talk of doing airport screenings for potential symptoms that you know of? director frieden: the situation is very different. we have a disease which is a spread from person to person, in the case of ebola, where it is not except for sexual activity. i think it is very different in terms of zika, and our goal is to protect pregnant women, that is the goal right now. >> so, we have el niÑo going on among it is very wet across the south. the amount of water i have seen in arkansas, louisiana, texas, alabama, mississippi, north carolina, means there will be a lot of standing water in the south of this year. mosquitoes will be very prevalent. so, what are you proposing to help the states address a mosquito outbreak? director frieden: we would be issuing grants to states at risk. southern states as well as u.s. territories to get better control of mosquito populations. >> historically that has been a winning strategy, with malaria and others. well, listen, as someone who will

the mosquito- borne virus is rapidly spreading through latin america and the caribbean. health officials here in the us say they are not surprised to hear of transmission through sex but emphasize the disease is generally spread through mosquito bites(sot dr. tom frieden/cdc director) "the bottom-line for the public in the continental l remains the same. if you are pregnant and thinking of travelling to a place with zika spreading.. don't."the virus has been linked to several thousands of cases of a serious birth defect called microcephaly which causes babies to be born with small heads.the world health organization has declared a global health emergency . researchers around the world are working haha on a vaccine. brazil scientists the vaccine for dengue. chris martinez cbs news los angeles. 3 3 it's national signing day and we span siouxland to see who's going where. 3 morningside, briar cliff, usd and several high school had announcements to make today. see which big time siouxland high schoolers will continue their careers at siouxland colleges. chris is next in spor