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.

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, France

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      41 reports (1 new)

- 23 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease: Unprecedented outbreak surpasses 1000 deaths amid containment failure in DRC

Leptospirosis, Philippines

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- Leptospirosis increasing in the Philippines, with 69 cases and eight deaths during the 2026 rainy season

COVID-19, Taiwan

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Taiwan enters a new COVID-19 epidemic phase after 4 766 healthcare visits, with 25 severe cases and five deaths reported

Legionellosis, USA

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      26 reports (1 new)

- Community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, USA: Cases increase to 84; five deaths reported

Chikungunya, Costa Rica

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- Confirmed chikungunya cases in Costa Rica increase to 47, with local transmission in two provinces; US CDC issues Level 2 travel notice

Influenza, China and Hong Kong

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- First human infection with influenza A(H1N2)v in Yunnan, China, in January 2026; sporadic swine-origin zoonotic spillover

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), Americas

Thu Jul 23rd 2026      31 reports (1 new)

- Nationwide livestock outbreak of New World screwworm in Mexico with USA border spread; 34 166 animal and over 500 human cases