Eggs are expensive, if you can even find them at your local grocery store, and prices are only expected to climb this year. The main factor that has sent egg prices rising is the bird flu, which may draw a whole new concern to your mind: are eggs even safe to eat right now?

One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

U.S. consumers are facing record-high egg prices due to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to rising food costs The Independent reports that egg prices are projected to rise by 20.

Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.