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Because of the outbreak, a Department of Agriculture analyst told the New York Times back in June That the country's egg production would decrease by about 4 % this year. That's about 341 million fewer 12 packs of eggs. Between May and June of this year, the average price for a dozen large grade A eggs increased by more than 76 %, according to the Department of Labor. Now, consumers don't have to worry about paying more than Six dollars for a carton of eggs right this moment, but it is a figure we could see farther down the road. And analysts told NBC he's predicted that six dollar cost if the Avian flu returns sometime this year. " It's almost scary to think about what could happen to egg prices ," he said. Consumers should know they can't contract the virus from eggs So long as they're properly cooked and cooking utensils are cleaned to avoid cross- contamination. 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