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.

West Nile virus, Spain

Fri Aug 21st 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- West Nile virus (WNV) in four Spanish regions: 63 human cases and equine/bird outbreaks; first horse detections in the Canary Islands

Eastern equine encephalitis, USA

Fri Aug 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- First confirmed autochthonous human case of eastern equine encephalitis in Michigan, USA, since 2021

Salmonellosis, USA

Fri Aug 21st 2026      33 reports (1 new)

- Multistate Salmonella Javiana outbreak across 32 USA states, linked to jalapeño peppers from Mexico; 431 cases and 57 hospitalizations

Dengue, Malaysia

Fri Aug 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Malaysia reports 58 079 dengue cases and 55 deaths as of mid-August, a 56.2% increase over the same period in 2025

Avian influenza, Australia

Fri Aug 21st 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- Expanding HPAI (H5N1) epizootic in Australia, with 290 events across six states and mass seabird mortality

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Kazakhstan

Fri Aug 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Eight cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, six linked to livestock contact, in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan