United States: Bird flu outbreak causes severe egg shortage

The United States is experiencing a severe egg shortage caused by an ongoing bird flu outbreak that has skyrocketed the price of the product.

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00:00In the United States, the United States is experiencing a severe egg shortage caused

00:05by an ongoing bird flu outbreak that has skyrocketed the price of the product.

00:10Health authorities have reported that such a spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza

00:15has not been experienced in the country since 2022. Due to the outbreak, which started in

00:21December 2024, the commercial table egg layer flocks have suffered a depopulation of birds,

00:27as more than 21 million laying hens were killed. As a result, egg prices have risen from $0.33

00:36per dozen to $8 or more in some states. In this context, the U.S. Agricultural Department

00:42offered a gloom of outlook as it predicted prices will continue increasing in 2025,

00:48with shortages affecting the economic productivity of businesses.