One year after the first human was infected with bird flu, ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton meets Michigan State researchers who are tracking the virus and a duck farmer facing catastrophe in New York.

One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have been at least 70 cases since then.

The combination of prices scaring off customers, slowed outbreaks and a later Easter this year is resulting in less demand.

With the price of eggs skyrocketing across the U.S. due to bird flu, some restaurants are charging more for egg items. McDonald's and Wendy's say they have no plans to do so.

As part of the plan, the U.S. will look to import 70 to 100 million eggs and invest $500 million in biosecurity, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Check out these egg alternatives as avian flu impacts egg-laying flocks, egg supply and continues to send prices soaring.

As the retail price of eggs continues to experience volatile month-to-month changes due to the outbreak of bird flu, the agriculture department on Tuesday predicted prices will increase 41.1% in 2025.

The average price for a dozen eggs was $4.95 in January, nearly double the cost from a year ago, and some customers are paying double that amount now.

The pricing decision comes in response to regional impacts of the ongoing egg shortage, the company said.

The average price for a dozen eggs nationwide has risen 96% over the last year from $2.52 to $4.95 in January 2025.

All your egg questions on freshness, storage and cooking tips answered as bird flu continues to impact the fresh egg supply in the U.S.

The national “wholesale” average price for eggs has increased 40 cents to $7.40 per dozen in the last 30 days, according to a new report by the USDA released over the weekend.

ABC News’ medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton and ABC’s Alexis Christoforous breakdown the health risk of the bird flu and the impacts it’s making on prices at the grocery store.

The average cost of a dozen eggs hit $4.95 -- 81 cents higher than the month before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.

Due to rising bird flu infections across the United States, an egg shortage has left many Americans scrambling. One solution: renting chickens.

A new CDC study shows some Americans, including farm workers and veterinarians, may have contracted bird flu without knowing they were exposed or having any symptoms.

A new CDC report found evidence of previous bird flu infection in veterinary practitioners who work with cattle and who did not know they had been exposed.

With the price of eggs skyrocketing as cases of bird flu spread among flocks across the United States, chains like Costco and Trader Joe's have implemented purchase limits.

More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could transmit the virus to people in the future.

A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

Three ducks at the Queens Zoo died from the virus, which is suspected in the death of other birds at the Bronx Zoo, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.

More than a dozen ducks and wild birds have died at two zoos in New York, believed to be caused from the bird flu virus.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the increase in bird flu cases that led to the temporary shutdown of New York’s live poultry markets.

The governor of New York is enforcing stricter measures to curb avian flu in live bird markets.

New York's governor is closing live poultry markets in New York City due to multiple bird infections. This comes amid reports of the worst human flu season in 15 years from the CDC.

Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets.

As bird flu continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about the risk of contracting the virus from milk and eggs.

Officials said the shutdowns are prudent steps.

As bird flu spreads in the United States, are there are any risks of the virus from drinking milk or eating eggs? Here's what you need to know, according to experts.

Federal regulators say the less-common D1.1 strain of bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle for the first time.

Bird flu is continuing to spread across the United States, infecting wild birds and backyard poultry. It's causing egg prices to soar and availability to plummet.

A strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cows in Nevada, according to the USDA.

Waffle House said the recent egg shortage has prompted "difficult decisions," with the chain adding a per-egg surcharge to its menu.

Dr. Patel joins ABC News Live to deliver the latest on bird flu.

Bird flu appears to be widespread in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.

One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

The country’s bird flu outbreak is creating egg shortages and driving up prices. 

New poultry infections detected in 28 states is causing a surge in egg prices.

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, New York, said it was forced to cease operations and euthanize its entire flock of ducks.

A farm in Long Island, New York, is being forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks after health officials detected cases of bird flu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged hospitals to fast-track bird flu tests. This comes as a small number of people have tested positive for bird flu without known exposure. 

Federal and state officials race to contain any further spread of the virus and suspended poultry sales at auctions and flea markets until further notice.

Authorities call the bird flu virus detected at a commercial poultry facility in Georgia a serious threat to the agriculture industry.

Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, health officials said.

A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could this mean in our fight against the disease?

The CDC said the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

Shoppers are scrambling to find store shelves stocked with eggs after a surge in bird flu cases caused egg suppliers to scale back production.

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

The Louisiana Department of Health says the person was over the age of 65 with underlying health conditions and contracted the virus after being exposed through a flock of birds in a backyard.