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Village under quarantine following Ebola death
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The quarantine will last three weeks and covers almost 1,000 people.

Officials detect disease in SellaKaffta, Kambia

A village in Sierra Leone has been put under quarantine following the death of a 67-year-old woman who tested positive for Ebola.

Officials detected the disease in SellaKaffta in the northern district of Kambia, just five days into a six-week countdown to the country officially being declared ebola-free.

A BBC correspondent said that authorities had been optimistic following a lengthy period without any new ebola cases and the finding had caught them off-guard.

He added that the quarantine is stricter than previous ones and includes a curfew in which people are not allowed to move from house to house.

Over 11,000 individuals have died in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea since the Ebola outbreak begun.

Together with Sierra Leone's health ministry, the World Health organisation are planning a vaccination programme for those who may have come into contact with the woman.

Provided that no new cases are recorded, the quarantine will last three weeks and covers almost 1,000 people.

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.