As bird flu spreads in the United States, are there are any risks of the virus from drinking milk or eating eggs? Here's what you need to know, according to experts.

Researchers have stressed that bird flu still poses a minimal risk to the general public, though that may change as the virus continues to circulate and potentially mutate. But the many empty shelves in stores and higher prices on the eggs that people can find have raised concerns among consumers about the safety of the egg supply.

A number of factors - chiefly, the bird flu - is causing you to pay more for eggs at the market than ever. Will the price of eggs ever come down?