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

Sun Jun 14th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-14 - Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq: 145 confirmed cases and nine deaths reported in 2026; highest burden in Dhi Qar Governorate

Infant botulism, USA

Sun Jun 14th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-14 - Three infant botulism cases reported in the US, epidemiologically linked to Nara Organics powdered infant formula

Measles, Honduras

Sun Jun 14th 2026      3 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-14 - Autochthonous measles case confirmed in Honduras, amid importation pressure from ongoing outbreak in Guatemala

- 2026-06-08 - Third imported measles cases confirmed in Cortés Department, Honduras, linked to ongoing outbreak in Guatemala

African swine fever, Spain

Sun Jun 14th 2026      25 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-14 - African swine fever continues to spread among Catalonia’s wild boar population: 55 outbreaks and 342 cases in 13 municipalities

Chikungunya, French Guiana

Sun Jun 14th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-14 - Chikungunya transmission across multiple sectors in French Guiana, with 723 confirmed cases

Measles, Guatemala

Sat Jun 13th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Measles cases in Guatemala increase to 16 840, with 22 deaths; vaccination campaign expanding

Avian influenza, Hong Kong

Sat Jun 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Autochthonous influenza A(H9) case reported in a toddler in Hong Kong; probable indirect contact with poultry-contaminated surfaces

Nipah virus disease, India

Sat Jun 13th 2026      15 reports (3 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Nipah virus patient in Kerala, India, remains on ventilator support; 87 contacts under surveillance; no secondary cases detected

- 2026-06-12 - Nipah virus infection confirmed in critically ill patient in Kerala, India; 77 contacts identified, including 58 healthcare workers

- 2026-06-10 - Preliminary positive case of Nipah virus, in Kozhikode, Kerala, with bat exposure and healthcare contact history

Hand, foot, and mouth disease, Japan

Sat Jun 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Early upsurge of hand, foot, and mouth disease reported across multiple prefectures in Japan

Shigellosis, India

Sat Jun 13th 2026      4 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Shigellosis cluster in Wayanad, Kerala, India: School-associated cases, contaminated well water, and district-level detections

- 2026-06-10 - RFI: Shigellosis outbreak reported in Wayanad, Kerala, India, with surveillance expanded across multiple districts

Dengue, Taiwan

Sat Jun 13th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Dengue cluster reported at a hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; five inpatient cases and ongoing source investigation

Tuberculosis, Switzerland

Sat Jun 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Pulmonary tuberculosis in a teacher in Valais, Switzerland, triggers school contact investigation; ~20 exposures identified

Measles, UK

Sat Jun 13th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Two measles-related child deaths confirmed in England, with 736 cases reported in 2026

Plague, USA

Sat Jun 13th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-13 - Fatal human plague case reported in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA; first human case of 2026 amid ongoing animal transmission

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada, USA, Mexico

Fri Jun 12th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-12 - Weekly FIFA World Cup 2026 disease event assessment

Leptospirosis, USA

Fri Jun 12th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-12 - Leptospirosis cluster reported in Berkley, California, USA, linked to rat-infested encampment; one death, one hospitalized

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Fri Jun 12th 2026      30 reports (5 new)

- 2026-06-12 - 12 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease outbreak: Confirmed cases in DRC reach 679 amid persistent contact-tracing and burial gaps

- 2026-06-11 - 11 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Confirmed cases reach 654; backlog testing ongoing; Ituri expands clinical capacity

- 2026-06-10 - 10 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Confirmed cases reach 645; Africa CDC issues interim guidance

- 2026-06-09 - 09 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Confirmed cases in DRC increase to 550; contact tracing remains below target

- 2026-06-08 - 08 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: DRC confirmed cases reach 515 while regional response intensifies

Dengue, Viet Nam

Fri Jun 12th 2026      6 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-12 - Dengue cases increase across Viet Nam, with more than 50 000 cases and DENV-2 predominance reported in 2026

- 2026-06-08 - Early increase in dengue activity reported across Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, with 17 718 cases and four deaths in 2026

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Fri Jun 12th 2026      7 reports (4 new)

- 2026-06-15 - 14 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm: 12 animal cases confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, USA

- 2026-06-12 - 12 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm multi-county livestock outbreak and quarantine in Texas and New Mexico, USA

- 2026-06-10 - 10 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm reintroduction expands to seven confirmed cases across Texas and New Mexico, USA

- 2026-06-08 - New livestock detections of New World screwworm reported in Texas, and first case confirmed in a dog in New Mexico, USA

Tularemia, USA

Fri Jun 12th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-12 - Tularemia detected in wildlife in Colorado, USA; endemic circulation confirmed ahead of summer peak season

Alongshan virus, Austria

Fri Jun 12th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-12 - Nationwide tick surveillance confirms endemic circulation of Alongshan virus in Austria, with serological evidence of human exposure

Infant botulism, Puerto Rico

Thu Jun 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-11 - Infant botulism case (toxin type A) reported in Puerto Rico; source under investigation

Lassa fever, Nigeria

Thu Jun 11th 2026      21 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-11 - Nigeria reports 829 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 208 deaths; new weekly cases declining; CFR remains elevated at 25%

Avian influenza, Bangladesh

Thu Jun 11th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-11 - Bangladesh reports second human avian influenza A(H5N1) case in 2026 in a child from Sylhet Division, linked to household poultry exposure

Avian influenza, India

Thu Jun 11th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-11 - India records first human avian influenza (H5N1) case of 2026 in West Bengal; indirect poultry exposure, no secondary cases

Rickettsiosis, USA

Wed Jun 10th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - Fourth confirmed human case of Rickettsia lanei worldwide identified in California, USA; vector detected in Contra Costa County

Mpox, Hong Kong

Wed Jun 10th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - Mpox cluster linked to a Mong Kok venue in Hong Kong reaches five cases

Cholera, Nigeria

Wed Jun 10th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - Surge in suspected cholera cases in Borno State, Nigeria, exceeds treatment capacity; 7850 cases and 74 deaths in five weeks

Murray Valley encephalitis, Australia

Wed Jun 10th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - Fatal case of Murray Valley encephalitis in a traveler in West Kimberley, Western Australia, amid ongoing post-wet-season transmission risk

Undiagnosed event, Kazakhstan

Wed Jun 10th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - RFI: 26 000 Saiga antelope deaths across Kazakhstan; 11 000 reported in West Kazakhstan during calving season; cause unconfirmed

Foot and mouth disease, Israel

Wed Jun 10th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-10 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 epidemiological update: Extensive geographic spread across Israel, with 120 outbreaks reported

Mpox, Madagascar

Tue Jun 9th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Mpox clade Ib outbreak in Madagascar; eastward geographic shift with seven deaths and 1976 confirmed cases

Schistosomiasis, Uganda

Tue Jun 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Schistosomiasis outbreak reported on Kisima I and Kisima II islands, Jinja City, Uganda

Listeriosis, USA

Tue Jun 9th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Multistate listeriosis outbreak in the USA linked to soft cheese; nine cases, including eight hospitalizations and one death

Biosecurity alert, Australia

Tue Jun 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Record seizure of more than 100 000 exotic cockroaches in New South Wales, Australia

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Tue Jun 9th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Sri Lanka launches nationwide dengue control campaign as 2026 cases exceed 36 000

Foot and mouth disease, Mongolia

Tue Jun 9th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 outbreaks in Khovd and Bayan-Ölgii provinces and additional outbreak in Dundgovi Province, Mongolia

Avian influenza, Honduras

Tue Jun 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - HPAI (H5N1) detected in wild black vultures in Lempira Department, Honduras; no domestic poultry or human cases reported

Sheep pox and goat pox, Greece

Tue Jun 9th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-09 - Sheep and goat pox epidemic spreads to Peloponnese, Greece, amid continued risk of summer escalation

Dengue, Brazil

Mon Jun 8th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Butantan dengue vaccine temporarily suspended in Brazil after two deaths and 42 severe adverse events among 500 000 recipients

Mumps, Canada

Mon Jun 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Workplace mumps cluster reported in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with four confirmed cases

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Saudi Arabia

Mon Jun 8th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Two sporadic cases of MERS-CoV reported in Saudi Arabia; exposure source unknown

Listeriosis, Chile

Mon Jun 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Listeria monocytogenes detected in processed pork roll in Ñuble Region, Chile; food alert issued

Rabies, USA

Mon Jun 8th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Rabies detected in bats in California and in a woodchuck in Rhode Island, USA; public health alerts issued

Sheep pox and goat pox, Kosovo

Mon Jun 8th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-08 - Confirmed outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox in Prizren District following earlier detection in Ferizaj District, Kosovo