# Amid Avian Flu and Swine Fever Outbreaks, Foot-and-Mouth Disease Remains Quiet for 3 Years  - DongA Science

> South Korea is contending with highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever outbreaks this winter, with 63 AI outbreaks since October 2022 and the culling of about 5.3 million birds. No foot-and-mouth disease case has been reported since January 2019, which officials attribute to vaccination and preemptive quarantine.

- Date: 2023-02-05 · published 2023-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16206-amid-avian-flu-and-swine-fever-outbreaks-foot-and-mouth-disease-remains-quiet
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Poultry culls cut domestic chicken supply, which supports chicken prices and raises demand for substitute proteins. Continued ASF risk for hogs keeps pressure on regional pork supply.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dongascience.com: https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/58297

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