Egg prices are soaring nationwide and in Seattle stores amid a nationwide bird flu outbreak. The latest: The first bird flu-related human death in the U.S. was reported Monday in Louisiana. The person was exposed to sick and dead birds in a non-commercial backyard flock as well as wild birds,

So my family eats a ton of eggs, we love that they are low-calorie, high in protein,” Lori Cushman of Harwinton said.  An egg-lover, Cushman recently said she has noticed bare shelves at the grocery store.

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