Selma Blair is reflecting on her younger years and the amount of change and growth her life has endured.
19.04.2023 - 22:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scientists have issued a warning as a new outbreak of a potentially lethal virus is spreading in species across the UK. They revealed that otters, foxes, dolphins and seals in the UK now face a threat from bird flu, reports the Mirror.
This comes only one day after bird flu restrictions were lifted and free-range eggs returned to supermarket shelves. Since November, bird keepers have been told to house flocks indoors and away from wildlife to reduce the threat of the virus spreading.
Some supermarkets have limited the number of boxes customers can buy, due to shortages. Increased energy bills and rising costs of chicken feed, hens and packaging, have led to producers cutting back on output.
However, from yesterday, eggs labelled “free range” are permitted to return to shops as hens will again have access to outdoor areas. The Government allowed bird flu risk levels to reduce down to “medium,” meaning poultry and other captive birds no longer need to be housed.
Chief veterinary officer Christine Middlemiss said it is “more important than ever” for bird keepers to remain vigilant for signs of the disease and maintain “scrupulous” biosecurity standards. The UK had its largest outbreak of bird flu, with over 330 cases since late October 2021.
Experts say that despite the relaxation of restrictions the virus remains in wild birds. Bird flu, or H5N1, is an infectious disease of poultry and wild birds that has been around for a century. It normally flares up in autumn before fading in spring and summer but the latest wave is different, according to scientists.
Co author Dr Jennifer Mullinax, of the University of Maryland in the US, said: "This high pathogenic virus is wiping out everything in numbers that we have never seen before."
Selma Blair is reflecting on her younger years and the amount of change and growth her life has endured.
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