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.

Leptospirosis, Dominican Republic

Sun Jul 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Leptospirosis cases in the Dominican Republic increased to 207 year-to-date in 2026, triple the number from the same period in 2025

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Sun Jul 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- New suspected diphtheria cluster in Niger State, Nigeria, as national outbreak surpasses 65 000 cases since 2022

Legionellosis, USA

Sun Jul 19th 2026      25 reports (1 new)

- Community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, USA: Cases increase to 72; two deaths reported

Rabies, Bolivia

Sun Jul 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Canine rabies cluster in Concepción, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia; health alert declared and national response activated