# Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, African swine fever (ASF), highly pathogenic avian influenza (A.. - MK

> An African swine fever outbreak was confirmed at a 1,100-pig farm in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, raising South Korea's 2026 ASF case count to nine. Foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza were also reported ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, and the Prime Minister issued an emergency order.

- Date: 2026-02-08 · published 2026-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15931-ahead-of-the-lunar-new-year-holiday-african-swine-fever-asf-highly-pathogenic
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

ASF is spreading faster than in prior years and already exceeds last year's full-year total, which could lead to larger herd culls and reduced pork demand. Import restrictions tied to contaminated goods could also affect feed and meat trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-11-25 | [African swine fever will influence 2020 global protein markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56002-african-swine-fever-will-influence-2020-global-protein-markets.md) | -2.8% | +6.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-12 | [African Swine Fever Persists in Parts of China - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45951-african-swine-fever-persists-in-parts-of-china-ukragroconsult.md) | -1.0% | -0.3% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | +4.9% | +30.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-23 | [ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60978-asf-continues-spread-in-china-and-fmd-on-the-move-in-south-africa-american.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |
| HOGS | 2020-05-27 | [Tracking African Swine Fever in Asia \| Asian Development Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53003-tracking-african-swine-fever-in-asia-asian-development-blog.md) | -9.1% | -21.7% |

## Sources

- mk.co.kr: https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11957087

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