Yulia Skripal's health 'improving rapidly' after nerve agent attack
The health of the daughter of a former Russian double agent is "improving rapidly" following a nerve agent attack in the UK, according to the hospital treating them.
Posted — UpdatedSergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned on March 4 after being exposed to what the British government says was a military-grade nerve agent. They had been hospitalized in a critical condition since the attack.
"I'm pleased to be able to report an improvement in the condition of Yulia Skripal. She has responded well to treatment but continues to receive expert clinical care 24 hours a day," Dr. Christine Blanshard, Medical Director for Salisbury District Hospital, said in a statement.
The statement went onto say her father Sergei Skripal remains in a critical but stable condition but Yulia is "improving rapidly."
Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were found slumped on a bench in an outdoor shopping complex in Salisbury, England. They had no visible injuries, according to police.
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