This digest highlights the latest events and signals submitted to the BEACON platform—a global system for tracking and analyzing emerging biological threats. Stay informed with real-time updates from around the world, curated to help you monitor developments affecting human, animal, and environmental health.

Cryptosporidiosis, USA

Sun Apr 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Cryptosporidiosis cluster linked to petting-zoo goat contact in Glocester, Rhode Island, USA

Scabies, Spain

Sun Apr 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Scabies outbreaks in hospital and nursing home in Santiago and Oleiros, Galicia, Spain

Avian influenza, Chile

Sun Apr 26th 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) zoosanitary emergencies declared following wild bird detections in Los Lagos and Maule regions, Chile

Measles, Pakistan

Sun Apr 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Pakistan reports over 4000 measles cases and 71 deaths in first quarter of 2026

Marine toxin poisoning, Vanuatu

Sun Apr 26th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Ciguatera fish poisoning cases increase to 112 across multiple islands in Vanuatu, marking a sustained increase over recent annual totals

Leptospirosis, Greece

Sun Apr 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Three cases of leptospirosis, including one fatality reported following spring flooding in Zakynthos, Greece