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On Thursday, officials of Zion National Park said that one of the park's employees has tuberculosis (TB), an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which affects the lungs. While confirming the case, David Eaker, a spokesperson for Zion, said that a male employee working at the Zion Lodge informed the park officials about his test result on March 13.

Eaker further said that the officials have discussed the case with the Utah Public Health Department and the Public Health of the National Park Service. The agencies came and started investigating the person and who this person might have been in contact with and the locations where the person had visited earlier, Eaker added.

Around 800,000 people in America suffer from heart stroke. Majority of the sufferers face high-risk stroke event for the first time in their lives. One of the main reasons of stroke is high blood pressure. Lately, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed a report, which stated that eight of ten people suffer stroke due to high blood pressure. The finding is very important, as it can save lives of hundreds of people.

A study involving 20,000 people has found that regular intake of vitamins and supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart diseases. But medical experts from Peking University said that folic acid is quite beneficial when taken for long term.

This week, Mortgage interest rates plunged to about 3.78%. According to experts, people, who are thinking to buy a house, should lock in their rate now. Chief economist at Realtor. com, Jonathan Smoke, said that it is the last call before the bar closes at these historically low levels.

As per reports, rates are low at present, but they are expected to rise very soon. The Federal Reserve issued a statement on Wednesday, where it warned that Mortgage interest rates will increase in the near term because the United States economy has stabilized. The Federal Reserve has supported the economy by keeping rates at zero since 2008, when the country's housing market had collapsed.

The Consumer electronics major Apple has become a member of the Dow Jones industrial average index, which is also called the Industrial Average. Apple, currently the most valuable company in the world, was added to the stock market index after the market closed on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial started trading with stock of California-headquartered Apple when the market opened on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was created in 1896 and it is also called 'the Dow 30' because it is an index that tracks 30 blue-chip stocks. The maker index reflects the economy and markets of the United States.

A recently released data showed that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits has risen marginally this week. The small rise indicates that the labor market remained on solid footing despite slowing economic growth.

Another report released Thursday showed that manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region has slowed down for the fourth consecutive month in March, while the future economic activity rose slightly in February. This was the lowest level that the manufacturing activity has hit in more than a year.

The data showed that the growth has slowed down in the first quarter. It was further weakened by harsh winters, a strong dollar, weaker overseas economies and labor disputes at West Coast ports.

GoDaddy Inc., a privately held domain registrar and web hosting company, is looking for a valuation of up to $2.87 billion in an initial public offering. According to a regulatory filing, GoDaddy is offering 22 million shares at $17 to $19 each to generate up to $418 million. And as per Thursday's filing, the company seeks a market value between $2.57 billion and $2.87 billion.

IPO of the company has come more than three years following a group led by KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Management purchased the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company for $2.25 billion. GoDaddy is all set to start marketing the sale to investors after fixing the price range.