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The US is being affected by a nationwide egg shortage, and prices are surging. A deadly outbreak of avian flu has tightened the worldwide egg supply, and inflation has forced up the price of eggs from $2 ($3.11 NZD) to $7 ($10.87). US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says this makes it harder for US consumers to be able to purchase affordable protein, as they had turned to eggs when meat prices shot up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.