FROM New York 1: Friends and family of a Manhattan man who contracted anthrax gathered Saturday for a vigil in a local church.

Drum-maker and African dancer, Vado Diomande contracted anthrax while working with untreated animal skins.

Daimonde’s friends plan to hold a "healing drum circle" ceremony
Saturday afternoon. They will play drums like the ones he uses in his
performances as a way to show their support for this recovery.

Doctors at the Pennsylvania Hospital where Diomande is being
treated say the he’s taken another turn for the worse, and been
downgraded to serious condition.

There is no word yet on what sparked the change in Diomande’s condition.

Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency says crews have
cleaned all but one of the six floors in the DUMBO warehouse where
Diomande worked with the skins.

When they are done, another round of testing will take place, to make sure the facility is clear of the bio-toxin.

The EPA tests on Diomande’s West Village apartment are complete and
officials say it is clear of any remaining traces of anthrax.

The EPA says test results on the warehouse should be available early next week.