Avian Flu Outbreak Causes U.S. to Import Egg Products from Europe

With H5N2 virus spreading across the farms of U.S. egg producers, affecting nearly 35 million egg-laying hens and causing widespread egg shortages and increased prices, the U.S. plans to allow the import of egg products from Europe.


With H5N2 virus spreading across the farms of U.S. egg producers, affecting nearly 35 million egg-laying hens and causing widespread egg shortages and increased prices, the U.S. plans to allow the import of egg products from Europe – for the first time since 2002. The egg products to be imported from the Netherlands will be used for processed foods and commercial baking.

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