BEACON Disease Event Digest: Week of May 18th to May 24th
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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.

Foodborne illness, Morocco

Sun May 24th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-24 - Request for Information: Mass foodborne illness cluster reported in Zagora, Morocco with 83 cases linked to communal funeral meal

Borna disease, Germany

Sun May 24th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-24 - Human Borna disease virus 1 case reported in Ludwigslust-Parchim District, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Tick-borne encephalitis, UK

Sun May 24th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-24 - New UK report outlines a total of six autochthonous cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) since 2019, including two probable cases in 2025

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Sun May 24th 2026      11 reports (7 new)

- 2026-05-24 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, DRC: 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported as transmission expands across three provinces amid response challenges

- 2026-05-23 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Uganda reports new cases; cross-border restrictions and control measures intensified

- 2026-05-22 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Updates on case numbers, vaccines and therapeutics, and response activities

- 2026-05-21 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Confirmed spread to South Kivu Province; intensified outbreak response measures implemented

- 2026-05-20 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, DRC, Uganda, South Sudan: Nearly 600 suspected cases; investigational vaccines and therapeutics discussed

- 2026-05-19 - Update on the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in DRC and Uganda: More than 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths reported amid significant uncertainty about the true number of infections; response measures intensified; information on virus reservoirs

- 2026-05-18 - Update on Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Cases confirmed in Goma, Bunia, Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Butembo (DRC); response operations intensified; genomic sequencing suggests new spillover event

Dengue, Taiwan

Sun May 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-24 - Taiwan's first autochthonous dengue fever case of 2026 detected in Kaohsiung City; early-season DENV-1 transmission confirmed

Tick-borne encephalitis, Kazakhstan

Sat May 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Two new cases of tick-borne encephalitis in Almaty, Kazakhstan; earlier onset in 2026 and 11% increase in tick bites compared to 2025

Measles, Honduras

Sat May 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Imported measles case reported in Honduras, linked to ongoing outbreak in Guatemala

Hantavirus, international waters

Sat May 23rd 2026      19 reports (3 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Epidemiological assessment of the cruise-linked Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak: Reservoir ecology and potential exposure pathways

- 2026-05-23 - MV Hondius Andes virus outbreak update: New confirmed case in the Netherlands, bringing the total to 12 cases, including three deaths

- 2026-05-18 - 18 May 2026 update on ANDV (hantavirus) outbreak, MV Hondius: Vessel docks in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for quarantine and decontamination; symptomatic British medic (contact) evacuated from Ascension to UK; additional sequencing results

Flea-borne typhus, USA

Sat May 23rd 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Increase in reported flea-borne typhus cases in Louisiana, USA

Tick-borne relapsing fever, Lebanon

Sat May 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Cluster of tick-borne relapsing fever among Israeli soldiers returning from southern Lebanon

Peste des petits ruminants, Albania

Sat May 23rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) – multi-focal outbreak across five districts with hundreds of animals culled, Albania

Sexually transmitted infections, Europe

Sat May 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-23 - Bacterial STIs reach record highs in Europe in 2024: Gonorrhea and syphilis continue upward trend; congenital syphilis cases nearly double

Brucellosis, USA

Fri May 22nd 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-22 - Brucella melitensis cluster of human cases linked to imported, unpasteurized cheese in South Los Angeles County, USA

Measles, Bangladesh

Fri May 22nd 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-22 - Suspected measles cases in Bangladesh increase to 60 540, with 499 suspected deaths across all 64 districts

Avian influenza, global

Fri May 22nd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-22 - Avian influenza: WOAH adopts revised biosecurity standards targeting live bird market supply chains

Announcements: Policy developments and strategic initiatives

Fri May 22nd 2026      13 reports (3 new)

- 2026-05-22 - WOAH launches PREVENT Forum to address critical gaps in animal disease vaccination and prevention

- 2026-05-22 - WOAH 8th Strategic Plan (2027–2031) adopted, addressing animal health investment gaps and zoonotic disease risks

- 2026-05-19 - WOAH 2026 State of the World's Animal Health report warns of escalating animal disease threats and critical underinvestment in veterinary health systems

African swine fever, Spain

Fri May 22nd 2026      24 reports (2 new)

- 2026-05-22 - African swine fever in wild boar: 51 outbreaks and 322 cases across 13 municipalities in Catalonia, Spain; no domestic pig spillover detected

- 2026-05-19 - African swine fever in wild boar: 50 outbreaks and 320 cases across 13 municipalities in Catalonia, Spain; domestic pig sector unaffected

Hajj, Saudi Arabia

Fri May 22nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-22 - Hajj 2026, Saudi Arabia: Communicable disease context

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Thu May 21st 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Nearly 30 000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka ahead of monsoon peak, with all 25 districts affected

Malaria, Yemen

Thu May 21st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Increase in malaria cases reported in Yemen, with malaria expanding into previously low-risk areas

Mpox, Sudan

Thu May 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Suspected mpox outbreak in Jebel Marra, South Darfur, Sudan, with 347 cases amid mass displacement and healthcare collapse

Rabies, Germany

Thu May 21st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Follow-up on rabies in an imported dog from Russia to Germany; fraudulent vaccination records expose biosecurity gap in the EU pet trade

Shigellosis, Europe and USA

Thu May 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Europe and North America: MDR/XDR Shigella sonnei and S. flexneri – increasing sexual transmission with significant treatment challenges

Foot and mouth disease, Botswana

Thu May 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in Zone 11 of Botswana, near South African border, amid national escalation

Rabies, Colombia

Thu May 21st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - Rabies confirmed in wild fox; child receives post-exposure prophylaxis after severe exposure in Nueva Granada, Magdalena Department, Colombia

West Nile virus, USA

Thu May 21st 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-21 - First human neuroinvasive case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Texas, USA, in 2026; early-season detection also reported in Tennessee

Hantavirus, Romania

Wed May 20th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Autochthonous case of hantavirus infection reported in Arad County, Romania, possibly linked to rodent exposure in institutional setting

Hantavirus, Indonesia

Wed May 20th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Year-over-year increase in confirmed cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) across multiple provinces in Indonesia

Murray Valley encephalitis, Australia

Wed May 20th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Two fatal cases of Murray Valley encephalitis reported in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, amid increased rainfall

Hantavirus, USA

Wed May 20th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Hantavirus death reported in Colorado, USA, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak

Foot and mouth disease, Republic of Cyprus

Wed May 20th 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 spreads to Limassol district in the Republic of Cyprus as livestock culls exceed 70 000 animals

Bovine tuberculosis, France

Wed May 20th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-20 - Cluster of bovine tuberculosis expanding across multiple farms in Orne and Calvados departments, Normandy, France

Avian influenza, Norway

Tue May 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - HPAI (H5N5) confirmed in polar bear and walrus in Svalbard, Norway. First detection in a European polar bear

Salmonellosis, USA

Tue May 19th 2026      23 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Multistate Salmonella outbreak reported in the USA linked to backyard poultry, with 184 cases and elevated hospitalization rate

Mpox, Madagascar

Tue May 19th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Follow-up on mpox outbreak in Madagascar: Sixth death recorded amid sustained transmission across multiple regions

Yellow fever, Brazil

Tue May 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Nine confirmed human yellow fever cases and five deaths reported in São Paulo State, Brazil, during the 2025–2026 surveillance season, concentrated in Vale do Paraíba municipalities

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Afghanistan

Tue May 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Request for information (RFI): Increase in suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in Afghanistan

Equine influenza, UK

Tue May 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Equine influenza epizootic in horses in UK: 60 outbreaks across 34 counties since April 2026

Avian influenza, India

Tue May 19th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-19 - Request for information (RFI): HPAI (H5N1) poultry outbreak; suspected cases among veterinary workers in Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, India

Chikungunya, Mauritius

Mon May 18th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-18 - Chikungunya outbreak in Mauritius surpasses 3300 cases in 2026

Measles, Peru

Mon May 18th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-18 - Peru declares health emergency amid 231 confirmed and 115 suspected measles cases

Foodborne illness, India

Mon May 18th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-18 - Request for information (RFI): Point-source, high-severity foodborne illness cluster in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India, linked to maida (flour). RFI on symptoms, timeline, and diagnostic test results

Snakebite envenomation, USA

Mon May 18th 2026      1 report (1 new)

West Nile virus, Italy

Mon May 18th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

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