Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more than 600 in California.

Bird flu continues to play a part in higher egg prices in California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a Dec. 27 report, said a dozen large shell eggs in the state rose to $8.97.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.

Millions of egg-laying flocks in California have been lost to the bird flu this year. It comes as the cost of eggs rose in November.

The price of wholesale eggs have skyrocketed across the United States amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. Wholesale prices for large eggs hit $5.

Egg prices are soaring, breaking new records as the bird flu outbreak grows. Why it matters: No food item has been as much of an inflation poster child like eggs, and their prices often give a clue about the economic environment.

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