Egg crisis almost sparked a revolution in Iran

Iran has lost 21 million birds due to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) since the beginning of the current Iranian year, which started 21 March 2017, according to Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, the head of Iran Veterinary Organization. This resulted in a large price hike for eggs and protests in the streets. AI was confirmed at 421 various sites, including many commercial poultry farms, slaughterhouses and processing facilities throughout Iran. Most of the outbreaks were registered