A case of bird flue has been reported at a Maryland poultry farm. It's the first reported case at a Maryland commercial poultry operation since 2023.

Bird flu detected at Maryland poultry farm on Eastern Shore, Maryland officials say

A protection zone has been set up following an outbreak of bird flu in Angus. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1, was reported at Over Ascreavie House, Kingoldrum, in the Kirriemuir area.

Photos of bare grocery refrigerator cases and tales of egg prices gone wild have been rampant on social media this winter. The scenes aren’t manufactured drama. The U.S. Department of Agriculture noted last week that some grocery stores have been limiting the number of cartons customers can buy and hanging signs announcing shortages where cartons of eggs would normally be stacked.

The price of eggs has skyrocketed -- if eggs are even available -- at some Reno grocers as avian flu continues to cause nationwide shortages. The shelves have been empty for nearly three weeks at the Safeway at Damonte Ranch Town Center,