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.

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Sat Sep 19th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 19 Sep 2026 – Second equine case of New World screwworm and the first in New Mexico; 50 cases confirmed in USA

Mpox, Spain

Sat Sep 19th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- First confirmed mpox case in a minor at a migration reception center in Ceuta, Spain; clade pending

Influenza, New Caledonia

Sat Sep 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Seasonal influenza resurgence in New Caledonia amid active regional Pacific circulation; heightened vigilance for vulnerable groups

HIV, French Polynesia

Sat Sep 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- French Polynesia reports increased HIV diagnoses as Fiji declares a national emergency and expands prevention and treatment

Iatrogenic botulism, Denmark

Sat Sep 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Denmark reports six severe cases of botulism following cosmetic or excessive-sweating treatments; exposure source remains unconfirmed

Mpox, South Africa

Sat Sep 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Multi-province mpox cluster in South Africa, with international travel link; Western Cape epicenter, clade pending