In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Moore County Health Department is offering free flu vaccines to farmers in the county through their mobile clinic.

First recognized in late March, Avian Influenza A -- also known as bird flu or the H5N1 virus -- has affected millions of wild birds, and caused sporadic outbreaks among poultry and cow farms in the United States.

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