Dec 9 2025 – South Korea reports its eighth highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case at a duck farm in Yeongam, triggers a nationwide 24‑hour standstill on all duck farms and vehicles to curb spread [28].

Dec 10 2025 – Two additional HPAI infections at a layer farm in Goesan and a chicken farm in Cheonan raise the national total to ten, prompting entry restrictions and culling [27].

Dec 15 2025 – A broiler breeder farm in Namwon records the 11th HPAI case; authorities impose a 24‑hour movement ban on nearby livestock facilities [26].

Dec 17 2025 – Indian researchers use the BharatSim platform to model H5N1 spillover in Namakkal village, identifying a critical containment window of 2–10 detected cases [1].

Dec 17 2025 – South Korea confirms two new HPAI cases at layer farms in Goesan and Cheonan, bringing the season tally to 14 and launching special quarantine inspections [25].

Dec 21 2025 – A duck farm in Naju reports the 16th HPAI outbreak of the season; officials plan intensive inspections of over 200 duck farms in South Jeolla [24].

Dec 22 2025 – A quail farm in Jincheon confirms the 17th HPAI case, prompting tightened vehicle monitoring and nationwide laying‑hen inspections through year‑end [23].

Dec 23 2025 – Kerala’s Alappuzha and Kottayam districts confirm H5N1 in eight panchayats and four villages; authorities order culling within a 1‑km radius and a 10‑km movement ban [3].

Dec 24 2025 – The seventh H5N1 outbreak in Alappuzha in 11 years kills ≈55,000 birds, slashes Kuttanad duck production from 10‑15 lakh to ≈3 lakh annually, and triggers trade restrictions on duck, chicken and quail products [2].

Dec 24 2025 – Three new HPAI cases at farms in Anseong, Gochang and Naju raise the season total to 21; officials restrict entry, begin culling and dispatch inspection teams [22].

Dec 25 2025 – Retail egg prices top 7,000 won per carton as culling of ≈3 million laying hens reduces national output by 3‑4 %, though the ministry says overall supply remains stable [21].

Dec 27 2025 – A chicken farm in Asan reports a new HPAI case (total 23); authorities enforce a temporary standstill on nearby facilities and vehicles [20].

Dec 27 2025 – Two additional cases at a Yeongam chicken farm and an Asan farm push the tally to 24, prompting further entry restrictions and culling [19].

Dec 29 2025 – New infections at a duck farm in Eumseong and a chicken farm in Naju raise the count to 26; culling and investigations commence [18].

Jan 6 2026 – The U.S. USDA’s APHIS reports ≈76,210 birds infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the first six days of 2026, adding to ≈880,000 cases in the prior 30 days, with major outbreaks at large commercial farms in California, Kansas, North Carolina and Missouri [4][5].

Jan 6 2026 – South Korea confirms its 33rd HPAI case at a quail farm in Okcheon (≈500,000 birds); a 24‑hour standstill covers chicken and quail operations in North Chungcheong Province [15].

Jan 7 2026 – South Korea imports 2.24 million U.S. fresh eggs—the first such purchase since Jan 2024—to stabilize domestic egg prices amid the ongoing avian‑influenza wave [14].

Jan 9 2026 – A new HPAI case at a duck farm in Naju brings the season total to 34; authorities restrict access, begin culling and launch intensive inspections of breeder duck farms and hatcheries [13].

Jan 17 2026 – South Korea confirms its first African swine fever (ASF) case in ≈2 months at a Gangneung pig farm, culls 20,000 pigs, imposes a 48‑hour standstill on six neighboring jurisdictions, and Prime Minister Kim Min‑seok orders an emergency epidemiological probe [12].

Jan 20 2026 – A duck farm in Gokseong reports the 37th HPAI case of the season; officials deploy teams to 21 farms within a 10‑km zone and intensify checks at 60 related duck farms [11].

Jan 23 2026 – The second ASF case of the year emerges at an Anseong pig farm; authorities cull 2,600 pigs, enforce a 48‑hour standstill across Anseong, Pyeongtaek and Yongin, and the prime minister orders a full containment investigation [10].

Jan 27 2026 – A fourth ASF outbreak hits a Yeonggwang farm (≈21,000 pigs); the ministry declares the situation “more serious than ever,” imposes a nationwide 48‑hour standstill and expands quarantine, testing and disinfection measures [9].

Jan 31 2026 – South Korea confirms its first foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD) case in nine months at an Incheon cattle farm; 246 cows are slated for culling, a 48‑hour standstill covers Incheon and Gyeonggi, and emergency vaccination targets ≈92,000 animals [8].

Feb 17 2026 – The 44th HPAI case surfaces at a Pocheon chicken farm (≈380,000 birds), the first in the city since 2021; authorities seal the site, begin culling, and extend a twice‑daily disinfection campaign at migratory‑bird habitats and farms through the end of February [7].

Feb 20 2026 – A second FMD case appears at a Goyang beef‑cattle farm; officials cull 133 cows, impose a 24‑hour standstill on nearby farms and vehicles, and plan emergency vaccination and testing for ≈200,000 animals across 1,092 farms [6].

Historical context: April 2025 marks the last domestic FMD case before the 2026 outbreak [8]; November 2025 sees the Dangjin ASF incident, the previous ASF case before the Gangneung outbreak [12]; the 2025 seventh H5N1 outbreak in Alappuzha underscores a decade‑long pattern of recurring avian‑influenza events [2]; and open‑air duck farming in Kuttanad, lacking migratory‑bird monitoring, heightens vulnerability to spillover [2].