[Regnum] The United States is experiencing an acute shortage of chicken eggs due to the H5N1 bird flu epidemic in the country. This was reported by the American television channel CNN, citing Emily Metz, CEO of the American Egg Council.
"We can't make up the deficit overnight. In fact, it takes six to nine months," she said.
According to the publication, more than 17 million laying hens died in the United States in November and December alone. This led to a decrease in the production of chicken eggs and caused a significant increase in prices. The article states that at the end of December, the price of a dozen eggs was $4.33, which is 25% higher than at the beginning of November.
| I’ve read that they’re having problems in California, but in Cincinnati Krogers recently ran a special price on a dozen eggs as a loss leader — I don’t remember what it was, not having a good memory for numbers, but it was worth buying two dozen that day instead of my usual package of 18. |
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on January 7, the first death of a person from the H5N1 bird flu virus was recorded in the United States. It is noted that the patient was infected with H5N1 after contact with a flock that included wild and domestic birds.