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The recent bird flu outbreak nationwide has led to egg shortages and higher prices at many local grocery stores. As a result, some popular chains have started limiting the amount of eggs customers can purchase.

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck farm in California.

Experts say it is safe to eat fully cooked eggs to prevent the H5N1 virus or foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s what it means to fully cook your eggs, the difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized eggs,

At least one bird from a commercial poultry operation in Lancaster County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the state officials.

Americans are not the only ones getting sick from the flu this year. An ongoing bird flu outbreak has infected millions of wild birds, commercial poultry and backyard flocks in the U.S. since January 2022,

Millions of egg-laying hens have been lost due to the bird flu, causing egg production to slow and prices to skyrocket