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)

- 2026-09-27 - 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)

- 2026-09-27 - 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)

- 2026-09-27 - 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)

- 2026-09-27 - 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 (2 new)

- 2026-09-27 - Avian influenza (H5) in Tasmania, Australia: 45 wild bird events across multiple coastal zones with migratory season amplification risk

- 2026-09-21 - Avian influenza (H5) confirmed in endangered Australian sea lions at a key breeding colony on Pages and Kangaroo Islands, South Australia

Measles, Togo

Sun Sep 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-27 - 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)

- 2026-09-27 - RFI: Ten lions found dead from suspected poisoning in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Avian influenza, Taiwan

Sat Sep 26th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - HPAI (H5N1) detected in guinea fowl in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; first detection in Dayuan District since 2018

Undiagnosed event, El Salvador

Sat Sep 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - RFI: Fever-and-rash consultations in El Salvador rise to 2037; measles cases remain at 58. RFI on diagnostic and epidemiological findings

Measles, Peru

Sat Sep 26th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - Peru reports 2438 confirmed measles cases and the first death in the current outbreak; community transmission reported in Loreto Region

Chikungunya, Guadeloupe

Sat Sep 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - Guadeloupe confirms one imported chikungunya case from French Guiana; targeted mosquito-control measures implemented

Salmonellosis, Czechia

Sat Sep 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - Salmonellosis outbreak linked to school meals in Prague, Czechia: 363 people sick, including 22 confirmed cases and 50 hospitalized

African swine fever, Finland

Sat Sep 26th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-26 - African swine fever spreads in southeastern Finland, with six new detections in wild boar

Measles, Cameroon

Fri Sep 25th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-25 - Cameroon reports 9660 measles cases across 113 districts as national vaccination campaign is postponed to October 2026

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Fri Sep 25th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-25 - Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria reaches 16 997 cases and 596 deaths through August, with Plateau reporting 469 suspected cases in September

Mpox, Angola

Fri Sep 25th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-25 - Angola reports 19 new mpox cases across eight provinces in 24 hours, bringing active cases to 107

Anthrax, Bangladesh

Fri Sep 25th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-25 - Bangladesh reports 37 suspected human anthrax cases in Rangpur Division, with anthrax bacteria detected in cow meat samples

Anthrax, Zambia

Fri Sep 25th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-25 - Anthrax outbreak in Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia; 21 human cases and wildlife deaths prompt livestock vaccination response

Klebsiella infection, Mexico

Thu Sep 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - NICU cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections and five neonatal deaths under investigation in Durango, Mexico

Chikungunya, Costa Rica

Thu Sep 24th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - Costa Rica reports chikungunya outbreaks in San José and Guanacaste provinces amid national surge

Gastrointestinal illness, Federated States of Micronesia

Thu Sep 24th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - Diarrheal outbreak with 220 cases and 11 hospitalizations in Yap State, Micronesia; rotavirus and other pathogens detected

Cholera, Cameroon

Thu Sep 24th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - Cameroon reports 2753 cholera cases and 77 deaths across 11 health districts; admissions declining at Minawao Refugee Camp

Mpox, South Africa

Thu Sep 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - South Africa reports 22 mpox cases across three provinces, with preliminary clade Ib findings in two Western Cape clusters

Foot and mouth disease, Namibia

Thu Sep 24th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) confirmed within Namibia’s WOAH-recognized FMD-free zone; status suspended and national movement ban activated

Foodborne illness, Viet Nam

Thu Sep 24th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - Food poisoning outbreak linked to newly opened sandwich (banh mi) bakery in Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam; 46 cases hospitalized

Novel Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus, Europe

Thu Sep 24th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-24 - First detections of Shamonda virus (SHAV-EU1/EU2) in Spain, Italy, and Jersey confirm multi-country expansion across Europe

Lassa fever, Nigeria

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      25 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria reaches 1086 confirmed cases and 259 deaths with weekly incidence declining

Flea-borne typhus, USA

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - Flea-borne typhus outbreak with seven cases, including six hospitalizations, reported in Los Angeles, California, USA

Hepatitis A, USA

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - Multistate hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported frozen concha negra (black clam) shell meat, with 37 cases across four US states

West Nile virus, USA

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - California, USA, reports five-year high in West Nile virus (WNV) cases, with 147 cases and 10 deaths; highest burden in Los Angeles County

Undiagnosed event, Madagascar

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - RFI: 36 deaths in Ifanadiana, Madagascar; measles and malaria suspected. RFI on diagnostic results and epidemiological findings

Leptospirosis, Philippines

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - Philippines reports 10 936 leptospirosis cases in 2026, with epidemic thresholds exceeded in areas across 10 regions

Avian influenza, Europe

Wed Sep 23rd 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-23 - European Food Safety Authority and European Commission launch #NoBirdFlu campaign ahead of autumn bird migration

Avian influenza, Bangladesh

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - Bangladesh reports fourth human case of HPAI (H5) in 2026 in a child with backyard poultry exposure in Rangpur Division

Dengue, Bangladesh

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - Bangladesh reports 65 499 dengue hospital admissions and 195 deaths across all eight divisions in 2026

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - Sri Lanka reports 99 343 dengue cases and 76 deaths in 2026, with weekly cases declining after July peak

Salmonellosis, USA

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      37 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - Multistate Salmonella Paratyphi outbreak across 12 US states linked to pet turtles

Yellow fever, Ghana

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - RFI: Suspected yellow fever outbreak among the Fulbe nomadic community in Sissala East, Ghana, with 21 reported deaths

Avian influenza, Suriname

Tue Sep 22nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-22 - First detection of avian influenza (H5) in poultry in Suriname; multidistrict spread under investigation

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

Mon Sep 21st 2026      50 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-21 - 21 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC increase to 7672; vaccine trial initiated

Mpox, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon Sep 21st 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-21 - Mpox outbreak across nine health zones in Kasaï Province, DRC, with 77 suspected cases, 16 laboratory-confirmed cases, and three deaths

Chikungunya, Nicaragua

Mon Sep 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-21 - Nicaragua reports 3109 chikungunya cases in 2026, with 68% detected in the last six weeks

West Nile virus, Netherlands

Mon Sep 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-21 - Netherlands reports 28 autochthonous West Nile virus (WNV) cases and four deaths in six provinces in 2026; blood safety measures expanded

Foodborne illness, Syria

Mon Sep 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-21 - RFI: Suspected foodborne outbreak with at least 35 cases linked to a wedding event in Daraa Governorate, Syria. RFI on laboratory testing

Foot and mouth disease, Mongolia

Mon Sep 21st 2026      5 reports (1 new)