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.

Pertussis, Honduras

Sun Sep 27th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Pertussis cases in Honduras increase to 280, with 22 deaths, including three newly reported deaths in children

Dengue, USA

Sun Sep 27th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 190 autochthonous dengue cases in Florida, USA, with transmission concentrated in Hillsborough County; three counties declare emergencies

Measles, USA

Sun Sep 27th 2026      72 reports (1 new)

- Confirmed measles cases in USA reach 3659, with ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois

Hepatitis B, Brazil

Sun Sep 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Hepatitis B virus in wild New World primates in the Brazilian Amazon: Evidence of human-to-primate spillover linked to deforestation

Avian influenza, Australia

Sun Sep 27th 2026      29 reports (1 new)

- Avian influenza (H5) in Tasmania, Australia: 45 wild bird events across multiple coastal zones with migratory season amplification risk

Measles, Togo

Sun Sep 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Togo declares measles outbreaks in Blitta and Ogou; at least four confirmed cases in Ogou; vaccination response underway

Lion poisoning, Tanzania

Sun Sep 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- RFI: Ten lions found dead from suspected poisoning in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania