As egg prices soar to new highs, the two industries are on opposite sides of the debate over whether to give shots to birds.

The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.

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Breakfast restaurants all over Fresno routinely serve up that many eggs and are reeling from the cost. Bird flu, also known as H5N1 avian flu, is driving the price increase, caused by an egg shortage as millions of chickens are killed in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.

Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which results in high mortality.