Egg prices hit record high amid bird flu outbreak

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In the USA, there has been a shortage for weeks – now the egg crisis is spilling over to Germany! In Germany, eggs are becoming scarce, rationings are threatening.

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Bird flu in 2025: How it affects egg prices and what you need to know

The current outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has caused concern among scientists, public health officials and lawmakers. Recent studies and reports show that the virus has spread further than originally thought, with undetected cases in livestock and humans. Also, possible policy errors by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during this outbreak have been pointed out, and an increase in food prices, especially eggs, has been …

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Egg prices hit record high amid bird flu outbreak

Cage-free eggs from the local grocery store. (Kiersten Hacker/Capital News Service)By Olivia Borgula Egg prices hit a record high in January as avian influenza continued decimating flocks around the country and in Maryland, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average cost of a dozen large Grade-A eggs was $4.95 for consumers last month, beating the last record set in …