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.

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, France

Tue Sep 15th 2026      49 reports (1 new)

- 15 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC increase to 7258, with spread to a seventh province, South Ubangi

Measles, USA

Tue Sep 15th 2026      69 reports (1 new)

- Fourth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania, USA

Avian influenza, China

Tue Sep 15th 2026      18 reports (1 new)

- Human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in a two-year-old boy with poultry exposure in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Dengue, Philippines

Tue Sep 15th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- Philippines reports localized dengue outbreaks and states of calamity despite a 36% decline in national cases

Influenza, Republic of Korea

Tue Sep 15th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- South Korea issues early influenza epidemic warning as illness and hospitalizations rise ahead of vaccination rollout

Eastern equine encephalitis, USA

Tue Sep 15th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- Eastern equine encephalitis human case and equine detections signal elevated transmission in Michigan and Wisconsin, USA

Anthrax, Zambia

Tue Sep 15th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Anthrax outbreak kills 60 wild animals and infects 12 people in Mpika District game management area, Muchinga Province, Zambia

AI-enabled dual-use biological research, global

Tue Sep 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- AI-enabled dual-use biological research: State-associated actors exploit frontier AI models for gain-of-function and toxin research

Avian influenza, Australia

Tue Sep 15th 2026      27 reports (1 new)

- Multispecies wildlife outbreak of HPAI (H5N1) spanning six states, with first detections in Australian sea lions and pelicans