There is a shortage of chicken eggs in the United States due to bird flu. TV channel reports this CNN Referring to Emily Metz, CEO of the American Egg Council.
The egg stockpiling process could take roughly six to nine months as the outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu destabilizes global and U.S. markets, Metz said.
The retail price of eggs has also increased significantly; It rose by at least 25% of the national average to $4.33 for a 12-egg package.
By the end of December 2024 reportedThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered a bird flu mutation in a patient with the country’s first case of serious illness. A serious case of bird flu infection has been detected in a 65-year-old Louisiana resident.
For the first time ever a person I got an infection bird flu from an unknown source.