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.

Japanese encephalitis, India

Sun Jun 21st 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Japanese encephalitis cases with fatalities reported in Assam, India

Salmonellosis, Viet Nam

Sun Jun 21st 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Salmonellosis outbreak with 303 cases reported at a Hong Ngoc chain bakery in Dong Thap, Viet Nam

Measles, Bangladesh

Sun Jun 21st 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 92 790 suspected and 11 011 laboratory-confirmed cases since mid-March 2026

Norovirus, USA

Sun Jun 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Suspected norovirus outbreak reported among Appalachian Trail hikers in Virginia, USA

Equine influenza, UK

Sun Jun 21st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Equine influenza epizootic in the UK: 105 outbreaks across 50 counties, with the racing sector now affected

Foot and mouth disease, Greece

Sun Jun 21st 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-21 - Active outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in Lesvos, Greece, with risk of mainland spread

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Sat Jun 20th 2026      30 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-20 - 20 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in DRC and Uganda: almost 900 cases and more than 200 deaths; DRC displacement camps at risk

Typhoid fever, Russian Federation

Sat Jun 20th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-20 - Imported case of typhoid fever in Novy Urengoy, Yamalia, Russia

Influenza, USA

Sat Jun 20th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-20 - Influenza outbreak among service members at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, USA, following removal of vaccine mandate

Gastroenteritis, Spain

Sat Jun 20th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-20 - Precautionary closure of public water park in Málaga, Spain, following a gastroenteritis cluster among schoolchildren

Avian influenza, Australia

Sat Jun 20th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-20 - Australia confirms the first detection of HPAI (H5) in wild seabirds in Western Australia

- 2026-06-19 - Suspected first mainland detection of avian influenza (H5) in a migratory wild bird in Western Australia

Foodborne botulism, Ukraine

Fri Jun 19th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - Foodborne botulism with 12 cases across six regions in Ukraine during the first four months of 2026

Avian influenza, Sub-Antarctic

Fri Jun 19th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - HPAI (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b kills more than 13 000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia

Hepatitis A, Canada

Fri Jun 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - Sustained hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba, Canada reaches 784 cases, 165 hospitalizations, and 4 deaths; US CDC travel alert

Yellow fever, Colombia

Fri Jun 19th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - Sustained yellow fever outbreak in Colombia with 200 cases and 89 deaths; highest morbidity and mortality burden in Tolima Department

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada, USA, Mexico

Fri Jun 19th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - 19 Jun 2026 – FIFA World Cup 2026 disease event assessment

Poliomyelitis, Afghanistan

Fri Jun 19th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-19 - Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), Afghanistan – six cases confirmed in 2026

Salmonellosis, USA

Thu Jun 18th 2026      27 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - Eight concurrent Salmonella outbreaks across 43 states in the USA linked to backyard poultry, with multidrug-resistant strains identified

Measles, Pakistan

Thu Jun 18th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - Pakistan reports over 20 000 measles cases and 96 child deaths; highest mortality burden in Sindh

Marburg virus disease, Rwanda

Thu Jun 18th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - First confirmed sexual transmission of Marburg virus in Rwanda; post-recovery persistence of virus in semen drives policy revision

Dermatophilosis, Europe

Thu Jun 18th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - ECDC: Multi-country dermatophilosis clusters with human to human transmission, 2025-2026

Tanapox, South Africa

Thu Jun 18th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - Cluster of 11 human tanapox cases detected in Kruger National Park, South Africa; autochthonous transmission outside recognized endemic area

Japanese encephalitis, Taiwan

Thu Jun 18th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-18 - Japanese encephalitis in Hualien County, Taiwan; youngest-ever domestic case, a one-year-old infant too young to be vaccinated

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Japan

Wed Jun 17th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-17 - Early-season cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Japan exceed 2025 levels, suggesting another potential record year

Newcastle disease, Spain

Wed Jun 17th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-17 - Newcastle disease epidemic in Spain spreads beyond Valencia to Valladolid in Castile and León

Wildlife disease, global

Wed Jun 17th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-17 - WOAH wildlife disease report: HPAI and ASF account for 6000 outbreaks across 52 countries, threatening 28 endangered species

Lumpy skin disease, Italy

Wed Jun 17th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-17 - Ongoing multi-season outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Italy, with reemergence in southeast Sardinia

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Syria

Wed Jun 17th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-17 - Surge in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria; 25 000 cases in 1st quarter of 2026 amid post-conflict displacement and peak sand fly season

Powassan virus disease, USA

Tue Jun 16th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-16 - Powassan virus disease case reported in New Hampshire, USA

Cholera, Nigeria

Tue Jun 16th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-16 - Cholera outbreak in Mangu, Nigeria; five deaths among 11 confirmed and 53 suspected cases amid active rainy-season transmission

Avian influenza, Hong Kong

Tue Jun 16th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-16 - Sporadic avian influenza case in a child in Hong Kong identified as influenza A(H9N2), likely linked to live poultry market exposure

Measles, Syria

Tue Jun 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-16 - Measles outbreak among displaced persons in Daraa Governorate, Syria

Hantavirus, international waters

Tue Jun 16th 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-16 - MV Hondius Andes virus outbreak: Argentina rodent surveillance expands to new province and additional suspected reservoir species

Diphtheria, Haiti

Mon Jun 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - Diphtheria cases in Haiti increase to 159 confirmed and 1616 suspected, with five deaths, amid regional decline in DTP vaccination coverage

Salmonellosis, Estonia

Mon Jun 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - Estonia reports five cases of Salmonella Stanley ST2045 as part of a multi-country outbreak in Europe linked to instant noodles

Measles, Peru

Mon Jun 15th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - Measles cases in Peru spread to Arequipa and Cusco amid ongoing outbreak in Puno

Shigellosis, India

Mon Jun 15th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - Shigellosis cluster in Wayanad, Kerala, India: 135 confirmed cases and three deaths across several districts

Dengue, Yemen

Mon Jun 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - Yemen reports 4819 dengue cases and 18 deaths so far in 2026, with the highest burden in Aden Governorate

Avian influenza, USA

Mon Jun 15th 2026      23 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - HPAI (H5N1) avian influenza confirmed at live bird market in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; no human cases detected

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Mon Jun 15th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-15 - 14 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm: 12 animal cases confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, USA

Dengue, Malaysia

Mon Jun 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)