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Liberia receives ebola serum supply
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The serum treatment will be monitored by doctors in Liberia (stock photo)
Treatment is made from the blood of recovered survivors

Liberia has started to treat patients infected with Ebola with serum therapy - a treatment made from the blood of recovered survivors, the BBC reports.

It is hoped that the experimental treatment will help combat the virus that has been killing thousands of people throughout West Africa.

The ebola serum is made from the blood of survivors, which contain antibodies to fight off the virus. It is made by removing the red blood cells, whilst keeping the important antibodies - which can be used to treat other patients.

In the UK and US, Ebola patients have already received this form of treatment.

The serum treatment will be monitored by doctors in Liberia, who will monitor how safe and effective the therapy is.

A number of Liberian health care workers have been trained to give the serum.

Dr David Hoover, the programme's director, said: "This will empower local health care systems to become more self-sufficient and better serve their patients during this current epidemic as well as in the future."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.