Are Eggs Safe to Eat as Bird Flu Spreads?
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Waffle House cites shortage from bird flu for egg surcharge amid soaring costs
Waffle House cites the reason for its new egg surcharge to the ongoing shortage from the bird flu outbreak. The breakfast chain says the surcharge will be temporary, adding that it will continue to ...CBS News - 53m -
Waffle House announces $0.50 surcharge on eggs because of bird flu
Waffle House announced it will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items on the menu sold at its more than 2,000 locations because of soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu.NBC News - 23h -
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.The New York Times - 2d -
Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak
The average price for a dozen eggs in the U.S. has jumped 50% in the past year and the cost increase appears to have accelerated since November.NBC News - 2d -
As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads
After the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the U.S. in 2022, more than 148 million birds have been euthanized. What is the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry, egg ...CBS News - 3d -
The impact from bird flu spreads
After H5N1, the current strain of bird flu, reached the United States in 2022, more than 148 million chickens, turkeys and other farm birds have been euthanized. Since last year, when the virus ...CBS News - 3d -
Bird flu now 'widespread' among this state's birds
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Bird flu has made eggs more expensive — does it also make them unsafe to eat?
More than 60 human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the U.S.The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.The New York Times - Jan. 24
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