# South Korea Confirms First H5N9 Avian Influenza Outbreak of 2026/27 Season at Large Layer Farm

> South Korea's Central Disaster Management Headquarters confirmed the first highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N9) outbreak of the 2026/27 season on November 4 at a layer farm with about 91,000 birds in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province. Authorities imposed culling, movement restrictions and a 24-hour nationwide poultry movement standstill, and a nationwide disinfection period runs from November 4 to 17.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T12:14:26.873Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81710-south-korea-confirms-first-h5n9-avian-influenza-outbreak-of-2026-27-season-at
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling layer flocks cuts egg supply and can lift egg prices, while nationwide movement controls add logistics friction for poultry feed demand. The effect on global feed commodity prices is likely small unless the outbreak spreads widely.

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLPaaAzPG5yTCF1ngai9SHxG

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