{"id":2404115,"date":"2025-02-19T09:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-to-rehire-recently-fired-staff-working-on-bird-flu-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:12:09","slug":"usda-to-rehire-recently-fired-staff-working-on-bird-flu-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-to-rehire-recently-fired-staff-working-on-bird-flu-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA to rehire recently fired staff working on bird flu outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusda-to-rehire-recently-fired-staff-working-on-bird-flu-outbreak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture\u200b (USDA) has decided to rehire front-line employees from the \u2064Inspection \u200dService who were recently\u2062 dismissed amid the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/condoleezza-rice-trumps-covid-travel-restrictions-with-china-incredibly-appropriate\/\" title=\"Condoleezza Rice: Trump&#039;s COVID Travel Restrictions With China &#039;Incredibly Appropriate&#039;\">avian flu outbreak<\/a>. These employees are vital\u200d in addressing the \u200bcrisis that has led to significant losses in poultry, thus\u200b contributing to a 15.2% rise \u200cin egg prices as \u2063millions of\u2062 chickens have been\u2064 affected by the virus. The USDA&#8217;s spokesperson emphasized \u2064the importance of \u2062these\u200c positions for public safety\u200b and the agency&#8217;s mission to maintain food\u2064 security. Reports indicate a peak in bird flu cases in January 2023, with a reported decline in February. While the immediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-on-jan-6-riot-im-doing-therapy-because-of-trump-members-of-congress-served-in-war\/\" title=\"AOC On Jan. 6 Riot: I\u2019m \u2018Doing Therapy\u2019 Because Of Trump, Members Of Congress \u2018Served In War\u2019\">public health risk<\/a> is considered low, there has been a recorded human death related to the virus, and it has spread to a number of \u200dcattle herds as well. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has prioritized discussing \u200bstrategies to combat \u2064the outbreak. The situation continues to evolve as the USDA works to stabilize egg production and safeguard food supplies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">USDA to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rehire recently fired staff working<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/animal-rights-protester-glues-herself-to-nba-floor-during-play-in-game\/\" title=\"Animal Rights Protester Glues Herself To NBA Floor During Play-In Game\">bird flu outbreak<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1997247\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> will rehire the Inspection Service front-line employees it fired over the weekend so they can continue their work on the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bird-flu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">avian flu<\/a> outbreak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>These employees were fired over the weekend as the bird flu crisis has threatened more farmers and led the price of eggs to increase. As millions of chickens have died of the virus, egg production suffered, increasing the price by 15.2% in January alone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although several positions supporting [bird flu strategy] were notified of their terminations over the weekend, we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters,&rdquo; a USDA spokesperson said.&nbsp;&ldquo;USDA&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service front-line positions are considered public safety positions, and we are continuing to hire the workforce necessary to ensure the safety and adequate supply of food to fulfill our statutory mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reported cases of bird flu began steadily increasing in November, peaking in January with 85 commercial flocks infected. February has seen a decrease so far, with 46 infected commercial flocks and 27 infected backyard flocks. The latest report had over 9 million birds with cases of the flu.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was confirmed to her role last week and made it a point of order to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/02\/14\/secretary-rollins-takes-bold-action-day-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bird flu strategies\">bird flu strategies<\/a> during her first full day in office. Rollins visited Missouri on Tuesday, which was one of the hardest hit states, with over 2.8 million birds affected.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week, the consumer price index reported &ldquo;the largest increase in the eggs index since June 2015.&rdquo; This also &ldquo;accounted for about two-thirds of the total monthly food at home increase,&rdquo; which was 1.2% over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The public health risk regarding bird flu is low, but there has been one reported human death. 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