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Three months into 2025, over 30 million birds have been culled to control avian flu in the U.S.

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1, is a disease caused by a virus that infects birds and sometimes other animals.

Though the avian flu, or H5N1, has circulated among American poultry flocks for years, an outbreak starting in 2022 has wreaked havoc on farms, killing more than 156 million birds and sending egg prices skyrocketing.

“We live in a world where avian flu is a concern and other zoonotic diseases can easily transfer to humans,” Warner said.

Egg prices hit a record high in February as the avian flu continued to infect livestock, and tariffs will likely force companies to pass the extra cost onto customers.