Around 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 were stolen in Pennsylvania, US on Tuesday (Feb 4) from a distribution retailer, CNBC reported. The theft occurred at Pete and Gerry&rsquo;s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. Authorities said they do not have any additional information regarding the matter and that an investigation has been launched.&nbsp;
The egg supplier, in a statement, said it is aware of the incident in Franklin Country and is "actively working" with authorities to probe the matter.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment any further on this matter," the supplier told CNBC.&nbsp;
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The theft came amid a national egg shortage across the United States. At present, one carton of egg is priced at $7, Bloomberg reported. The hike in egg prices is the result of bird flu spread across the country, which has killed millions of chickens.&nbsp;
According to the US Department of Agriculture, a dozen large eggs are being sold at an average price of $7.08 in wholesale. The price is seven times higher than it was just two years back.&nbsp;
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As many as 104 million egg-laying hens have been killed since the outbreak that started in 2022. From October 2024 itself, around 29 million hens have died, as per the United Egg Producers.
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Amanda Oren, vice president of industry strategy for grocery in North America at supply-chain platform RELEX Solutions told Bloomberg that drugs like Ozempic, which is designed to treat diabetes but widely used for weight loss, are increasing the demand for eggs as a source of protein.&nbsp;
In New York City (NYC), prices of eggs have reached as high as $11.99 for a carton of a dozen cage-free eggs.&nbsp;
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(With inputs from agencies)

World | The egg supplier, in a statement, said it is aware of the incident in Franklin Country and is "actively working" with authorities to probe the matter. 

Around 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 were stolen in Pennsylvania, US on Tuesday (Feb 4) from a distribution retailer, CNBC reported. The theft occurred at Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. Authorities said they do not have any additional information regarding the matter and that an investigation has been launched. The egg supplier, in a statement, said it is aware of the incident in Franklin Country and is "actively working" with authorities to probe the matter. Also read: Bird flu crisis in US drives egg prices to an all-time high “We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment any further on this matter," the supplier told CNBC. Also read: New strain of bird flu detected in US for the first time The theft came amid a national egg shortage across the United States. At present, one carton of egg is priced at $7, Bloomberg reported. The hike in egg prices is the result of bird flu spread across the country, which has killed millions of chickens. According to the US Department of Agriculture, a dozen large eggs are being sold at an average price of $7.08 in wholesale. The price is seven times higher than it was just two years back. Also read: First human bird flu death recorded in US, CDC warns ‘death not unexpected’ As many as 104 million egg-laying hens have been killed since the outbreak that started in 2022. From October 2024 itself, around 29 million hens have died, as per the United Egg Producers. Also read: Authorities begin culling after bird flu outbreak strikes Japan farm Amanda Oren, vice president of industry strategy for grocery in North America at supply-chain platform RELEX Solutions told Bloomberg that drugs like Ozempic, which is designed to treat diabetes but widely used for weight loss, are increasing the demand for eggs as a source of protein. In New York City (NYC), prices of eggs have reached as high as $11.99 for a carton of a dozen cage-free eggs. WATCH: Can bird flu mutate to spread through the air? (With inputs from agencies)

Around 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 stolen in US amid national egg shortage

Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at a poultry site in its capital Niamey, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said today. 
 
Niger&#39;s veterinary services submitted a notification to the OIE on Thursday after the outbreak was confirmed at the end of May, the Paris-based OIE said in a statement. 
 
The outbreak, which led to the death of 86,000 poultry birds, started in late February, and followed a previous outbreak last year, the OIE said. 
 
H5N1 bird flu has spread across a number of West African countries in the past two years, hitting poultry farms. 
 
&nbsp;The Republic of Cameroon last week reported an outbreak of the H5N1 virus that killed several thousand birds at a poultry breeding centre in its capital Yaounde. 
 
Today, the authorities in Cameroon&#39;s western region said in a statement they had banned the transport of chickens after over 1,500 chickens died at a farm in Bayangam. 
 
The series of outbreaks in West Africa has raised fears of transmission to humans, given a number of human deaths since the H5N1 virus first infected humans in 1997 during a poultry outbreak in Hong Kong. 
 
The H5N1 virus is also one of two bird flu types to have infected flocks in parts of France since last year. This led the country to impose a freeze on duck and geese breeding in affected zones earlier this year to stamp out the disease and protect its large foie gras industry.

The H5N1 bird flu virus has affected poultry farms across Africa in the past two years

Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at a poultry site in its capital Niamey, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said today. Niger's veterinary services submitted a notification to the OIE on Thursday after the outbreak was confirmed at the end of May, the Paris-based OIE said in a statement. The outbreak, which led to the death of 86,000 poultry birds, started in late February, and followed a previous outbreak last year, the OIE said. H5N1 bird flu has spread across a number of West African countries in the past two years, hitting poultry farms. The Republic of Cameroon last week reported an outbreak of the H5N1 virus that killed several thousand birds at a poultry breeding centre in its capital Yaounde. Today, the authorities in Cameroon's western region said in a statement they had banned the transport of chickens after over 1,500 chickens died at a farm in Bayangam. The series of outbreaks in West Africa has raised fears of transmission to humans, given a number of human deaths since the H5N1 virus first infected humans in 1997 during a poultry outbreak in Hong Kong. The H5N1 virus is also one of two bird flu types to have infected flocks in parts of France since last year. This led the country to impose a freeze on duck and geese breeding in affected zones earlier this year to stamp out the disease and protect its large foie gras industry.

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Around 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 stolen in US amid national egg shortage

Niger confirms bird flu outbreak