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 1st 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 219 confirmed Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever cases and 16 deaths reported in Iraq through June 2026, amid accelerated seasonal transmission

Pertussis, Palau

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Single confirmed pertussis case in Palau with 26 contacts identified; investigation ongoing

Norovirus, Panama

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Suspected norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in Chiriquí Province, Panama, with about 450 cases in 24 hours

Leptospirosis, Indonesia

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 172 leptospirosis cases and 21 deaths reported in Pati Regency, Central Java after early 2026 flooding

Marburg virus disease, Uganda

Wed Jul 1st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Africa CDC confirms a Marburg virus disease case in Kyegegwa District, Western Region, Uganda

Rabies, Yemen

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Over 400 human rabies cases reported in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in early 2026 amid vaccine shortages and gaps in stray dog management