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Maryam Khanum

Expert Blames Bird Flu for Egg Shortage and Price Hikes, Estimates How Many Months Market Will Take to Recover

The recent outbreak of avian influenza is to blame for the shortage of eggs which experts say may not be resolved for months.

The egg market is struggling after 17.2 million egg-laying hens died after contracting the virus throughout November and December of last year, reported the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). That number makes up almost half of all the birds killed by the virus over the course of the whole year.

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