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.

Syphilis, Sri Lanka

Mon Aug 10th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Early syphilis cases in Sri Lanka increased by 471% between 2019 and 2025

Foodborne illness, USA

Mon Aug 10th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- Campylobacteriosis cases in Idaho, USA, linked to raw milk: 113 cases, 11 hospitalized by late June; no new cases in a month

Hantavirus, Chile

Mon Aug 10th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- Hantavirus (Andes virus) included in national health alert for zoonotic diseases in Chile amid doubling of case fatality rate

Dengue, Vanuatu

Mon Aug 10th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Dengue outbreak continues in Shefa Province, Vanuatu: 76 confirmed cases; DENV-1 identified

Hand, foot, and mouth disease, Republic of Korea

Mon Aug 10th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Hand, foot, and mouth disease transmission intensifies in South Korea as neurological complications prompt further investigation

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Mon Aug 10th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Niger State, Nigeria, reported 124 cases of diphtheria and 17 deaths amid vaccination gaps and ongoing transmission

Avian influenza, Australia

Mon Aug 10th 2026      18 reports (1 new)

- HPAI H5N1 continues to spread across five Australian states, with 231 wild bird detections; poultry sector on alert

African swine fever, Republic of Moldova

Mon Aug 10th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- African swine fever – sustained dual-cycle transmission in domestic swine and wild boar across multiple districts, Moldova