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.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Iraq

Wed Jul 15th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 270 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and 17 deaths reported in Iraq as of mid-July 2026; Dhi Qar Governorate bears highest burden

Cholera, Cameroon

Wed Jul 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Cholera outbreak in Cameroon's Far North Region: Ongoing transmission during rainy season with cross-border risk

Anthrax, Uganda

Wed Jul 15th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- Suspected GI anthrax outbreak, Sheema Municipality, Uganda: 5 deaths, 9 critical, linked to consumption of cattle carcass

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Wed Jul 15th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- Multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis: US CDC reports 1645 cases; over 5100 additional cases pending confirmation; salad greens suspected

Poliomyelitis, Afghanistan

Wed Jul 15th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), Afghanistan: Four new cases confirmed in Week 27; 11 cases year to date

COVID-19, Taiwan

Wed Jul 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- COVID-19 healthcare consultations in Taiwan increase by 34% as weekly visits approach the 5000-case epidemic threshold

Undiagnosed event, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wed Jul 15th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- RFI: Acute diarrhea in Shabunda Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC, with 52 cases and 11 deaths; etiology under investigation

Legionellosis, USA

Wed Jul 15th 2026      24 reports (1 new)

- Community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in New York City, USA: Cases increase to 63; source under investigation; in-depth analysis