The humble egg is now a source of frustration for millions of shoppers around the U.S, who face soaring prices and shortages. What's going on?

Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.

In New Jersey, consumers and grocery stores have reported 12-unit packs of eggs selling for between $4 and $7. As eggs become more expensive, the prices of cakes, bread, and other items that use eggs are likely to increase as well.

Egg prices are already high, but officials say they are only going to go up more in 2025. Here's how much you could pay and why they are so expensive.

More than 145 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered since the current bird flu outbreak began in 2022.