03/10/2022: Avian Flu vaccine, Crab Deaths and Potatoes
A vaccine could be used against avian flu given how severe the disease is hitting the UK this year.
The UK chould consider vaccinating flocks against bird flu - the head of virology at the animal and plant health agency - Professor Ian Brown tells Charlotte that new vaccines are needed, but given the severity of avian flu this year the UK should be ready to use them.
A new study could shine a light on why crabs are dying off the North East coast of England, could it be chemical poisoning or algae that is to blame?
And the start of a week looking at potatoes, how has the weather affected this year’s harvest?
Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Alun Beach
Editor: Dimitri Houtart
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