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The risk of H5N1 bird flu infection to the nation's dairy workers just got more real, with new research showing the virus is active in milk left on milking equipment for at least an hour
The findings add weight to calls for better protective equipment for dairy workers
The fear is that an infected human may produce a strain of H5N1 that spreads easily between people
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The 2024 Will Anderson Youth Football Camp was held Saturday at J.P. Moseley Park in Stockbridge. There were two sessions — a morning session for ages 6 to 11 and an afternoon session for ages 12 to 16. Anderson, a Dutchtown High graduate, went on to play at Alabama and the Houston Texans. I… Click for more.PHOTOS: 2024 Will Anderson Youth Football Camp
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