Workers placed signs in local grocery stores saying there is a shortage of high quality eggs due to the bird flu.

Egg prices in America have been surging, and now it may be harder for people to keep the breakfast staple in their fridge. As the bird flu decimates flocks of laying hens and restricts their supply, grocery stores are implementing new policies to prevent people from hoarding eggs.

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,

Egg prices are soaring in the U.S., and the reason goes beyond simple inflation. A massive outbreak of bird flu has wiped out millions of egg-laying hens, creating shortages and raising concerns far beyond grocery store shelves.

That said, the cost of eggs isn't the only issue at stake with an avian flu epidemic: There are a lot of questions about whether eating eggs can get you sick amid the outbreak. Is