Good afternoon, the first person diagnosed with the ebola virus in the United States has died. Thomas duncan passed away in texas succumbing to what has been called an insidious disease. Screening will begin at five airport. We wait for the latest of course on ebola concerns. First to ash har quaraishi where duncan was being treated. There was an indication of a slight improvement in duncan improvement, what happened. On monday he remained in stable yet critical condition. He was undergoing treatment with that investigational medication. His liver levels had improved. They declined over the weekend. But that could truck wait they said. His vital signs were getting better. The fever was down. They had a plumber of hope that things were taking a turn for the better. He passed away around 7 51 p. M. Local time. We spoke with a spokesman earlier about what might have gone done. Its likely that the organs were not keeping up with the infection. You know at the end its very tragic as to what
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National Sheep Association Pedigree sheep breeders from across the UK will gather this week for the National Sheep Association s Breed Society Forum. The event is returning after a two year absence, having been forced to cancel last year due to Covid-19. It is hoped that this year s online format will provide a long-overdue opportunity for NSA and NSA-affiliated breed societies to exchange information and share updates on their respective activities and priorities. Joining NSA representatives will be some leading names from the UK sheep industry offering information on topics currently affecting the UK pedigree sheep sector, including Marcus Bates and Rob Grinnal from the UK Export Certification Partnership to speak about the latest work on the export of breeding animals from the UK, and Alison Braddock from Scotland’s Rural College discussing the latest developments on work from the Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes.