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USDA Scrambles to Rehire Bird Flu Experts After DOGE Laid Them Off

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The Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire a number of federal employees laid off over the weekend .

The employees were working on combating bird flu and were let go as part of a mass purge underway at every federal agency.

H5N1 bird flu has become a growing concern among experts in recent months as more human cases are identified.

There are currently 68 confirmed cases in humans and one death in the U.S ..

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