Though H5N1 bird flu is hardly our only infectious-disease threat with pandemic potential, the virus impacts wild birds and domestic flocks across five continents and has now reached many species of mammals,

One way the Trump administration is trying to combat soaring egg prices is by nearly doubling the nation's egg imports from Brazil, Reuters reported. These imported eggs, typically used for pet food,

The HPAI outbreak that has been raging on since February 2022 has affected over 100 million hens from commercial table-egg facilities, leading to 8% fewer egg-laying hens compared to three years ago, according to a report from CoBank. As a result, the egg supply has been tight, and prices have skyrocketed.