# Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed at Ganghwa-gun egg farm — 4th case this winter

> H5N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at an egg farm in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, raising 48,000 chickens. It is the fourth outbreak this winter in South Korea, and authorities imposed a 24-hour movement ban across Greater Seoul and began testing 28 nearby farms.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T03:12:27.221Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97075-highly-pathogenic-bird-flu-confirmed-at-ganghwa-gun-egg-farm-4th-case-this
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling of layers reduces egg supply and can push up domestic egg prices, while the movement ban and inspections disrupt poultry and feed logistics in the Seoul region, supporting demand for imported feed to offset lost production.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- biz.heraldcorp.com: https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10935963

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