S. Korea reports 2 new bird flu cases at chicken farms in Chungcheong Province

South Korea reported two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at layer farms in its central region Wednesday, bringing the total to 14 cases since the cold season began. The H5N1 bird flu was detected at a farm in Goesan, North Chungcheong Province, about 130 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and at another farm in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, about 90 kilometers south of the capital. The Cheonan farm has now reported four cases of highly pathogenic AI since 2020, including t