The decision marks a rebuke of an idea floated by Trump administration officials in recent weeks to change the policy. More than 35 million birds have been killed in response to bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks so far this year, according to the USDA's figures.
Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak.
Bird flu has been found in 16 flocks in 10 Pennsylvania counties this year. Here's where and how many birds have been affected.
The NHL canceled its All-Star Game and instead hosted its first ever 4 Nations Face-Off, which turned out to be a huge hit.
As the bird flu spreads across the country, it's hitting residents in western Pennsylvania for the first time in two years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports bird flu is now in Butler County, impacting 610 birds on a backyard farm.