USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
USDA works to rehire bird flu officials it fired, NBC news reports
The United States Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that it accidentally fired several agency employees working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, over the weekend,
USDA Admits Mistakenly Firing Bird Flu Officials, Working to Rehire Them
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Tuesday that it mistakenly fired employees involved in the federal response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak over. In a statement, reported first by NBC News' Allan Smith, the agency said it is working "swiftly" to reverse the weekend dismissals.
Trump Administration Accidentally Fired Bird Flu Response Workers, Report Says—Here’s Where Layoffs Are Being Walked Back
Some employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the U.S.’ nuclear weapons, were reportedly summoned back to work after being laid off last week.
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday.
NBC News reports USDA accidentally fired employees working on bird flu outbreak
In a statement to NBC, a USDA spokesperson said the department was "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
Trump administration scrambles to rehire 'accidentally' fired bird flu experts: report
The Department of Agriculture is quickly flailing to rehire the bird flu experts they just "accidentally" fired, NBC News reported on Tuesday. "Although several positions supporting [avian flu] were notified of their terminations over the weekend,
USDA appears to walks back layoffs that could impact bird flu response
The U.S. Department of Agriculture appears to be walking back layoffs that could impact the Trump administration's bird flu response.
Trump firings hit office handling bird flu response
The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record highs amid worsening outbreak.
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Raw pet food pulled after cats die with bird flu. Check these lots before feeding your pet
Oregon health officials urged pet owners to check the lot numbers on Wild Coast Raw pet food products they have at home.
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Indiana declares bird flu the biggest animal health emergency in history
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Why are egg prices expensive? How 2025 bird flu egg shortage hurts average price near you
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