# Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Hits Egg Farm in Yeoju, Third Case This Month

> H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed at a layer farm in Yeoju, South Korea, with about 260,000 birds. Authorities imposed a temporary movement standstill across three provinces, began culling and epidemiological investigations, and expanded testing and biosecurity measures.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T12:13:29.052Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85939-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-hits-egg-farm-in-yeoju-third-case-this-month
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The outbreak and movement controls could reduce egg and poultry supply locally and disrupt bird movements, supporting poultry and egg prices if additional farms are affected.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.sedaily.com: https://en.sedaily.com/society/2026/11/07/highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-hits-egg-farm-in-yeoju-third

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