# Highly pathogenic AI cases occur in succession

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in several poultry farms in South Korea this month, including a quail farm with 466,000 birds in Paju, Gyeonggi, on November 12. Other outbreaks were reported in laying hens, ducks and layer farms in Gyeonggi, Jeonnam and Incheon. Separately, foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed on a 47-head cattle farm in Yecheon, Gyeongbuk on November 12.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T09:14:47.445Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101056-highly-pathogenic-ai-cases-occur-in-succession
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Repeated poultry outbreaks reduce layer and duck supply and can tighten egg and poultry prices in Korea, which raises import demand. Foot-and-mouth disease in cattle adds to the risk of movement restrictions and trade limits on Korean livestock products.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- aflnews.co.kr: https://www.aflnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=331752

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