Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...

We have updated this story to include a letter sent April 25 from Democratic House members criticizing Rollins’ staffing decisions. After forcing the departure of several hundred U.S. Department of ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

The conservative think tank founded by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is stepping up its farm policy work, including resisting environmental policies on climate change as well as advocating ...

Special correspondent at Vanity Fair Katherine Eban talks about the consequences of officials mishandling the latest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S.

On a call with Hill staffers Friday, USDA said the money to pay for the bird flu response came from funds allocated to the Agricultural Marketing Service, which is the agency that administered the ...

The USDA on April 1 gave employees ... she will not compromise the critical work of the Department, including its ongoing response to avian influenza," the spokesperson said.

Three USDA employees from the National ... she will not compromise the critical work of the Department, including its ongoing response to avian influenza," the spokesperson said.

HPAI was detected in a backyard flock in Hardin County. (Photo by Preston Keres/USDA) A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected Thursday in a mixed species backyard flock in Hardin ...

Following a Supreme Court ruling, a plan by the IRS to rehire up to 7,000 probationary employees for tax season has been halted. The agency has been short-staffed after being subjected to several ...