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.

Hantavirus, Panama

Thu May 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- First hantavirus death of 2026 confirmed in Panama, involving an agricultural worker, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak

Bourbon Virus, USA

Thu May 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- First human case of Bourbon virus confirmed on Long Island, New York State, USA

Diphtheria, Czechia

Thu May 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- First child death from diphtheria reported in Czechia since 1969

Chronic wasting disease, global

Thu May 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Chronic wasting disease prions shown to infect non-human primates and rodents in experimental study

Diphtheria, Australia

Thu May 28th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- Diphtheria declared Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance in Australia, with 230 cases reported across four jurisdictions

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Thu May 28th 2026      15 reports (1 new)

- 28 May 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Conflict, hunger, and disease converge as travel bans spread across a dozen countries

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), Americas

Thu May 28th 2026      29 reports (1 new)

- Third human death from New World screwworm myiasis reported in Honduras amid increase in human cases in 2026 to 176