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.

Measles, USA

Sun Aug 30th 2026      67 reports (3 new)

- 2026-08-30 - Multistate measles outbreak in USA: At least four states (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Ohio) report active outbreaks

- 2026-08-26 - First measles associated deaths in 2026 reported in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

- 2026-08-24 - Confirmed measles cases in USA increase to 2777 across 47 jurisdictions, exceeding the full-year 2025 total

Dengue, Kenya

Sun Aug 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-30 - Dengue outbreak in Garissa and Wajir counties, Kenya: 1583 reported cases, 95 confirmed cases (headline total 1678), five suspected deaths

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Bolivia

Sun Aug 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-30 - Cutaneous leishmaniasis increases to 35 confirmed cases in Guarayos Province, Bolivia; pediatric burden and treatment supply gaps

Avian influenza, Australia

Sun Aug 30th 2026      25 reports (2 new)

- 2026-08-30 - First detections of HPAI (H5N1) in dolphins and foxes in South Australia signal multispecies spillover; Macquarie Island evacuation

- 2026-08-27 - HPAI (H5N1) epizootic expands to penguins, seabirds, and a red fox across multiple states in Australia

Novel Shuni/Shamonda orthobunyavirus reassortants, South Africa

Sun Aug 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-30 - Novel reassortant Shuni/Shamonda orthobunyavirus detected in fatal equine neurologic disease and in Culicoides midges in South Africa

Influenza, Japan

Sun Aug 30th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-30 - Japan reports early onset of influenza season in late August, second-earliest since 1999

Rabies, USA

Sat Aug 29th 2026      15 reports (3 new)

- 2026-08-31 - Rabies in goats at mobile petting zoo — multi-county human exposure across six counties, North Carolina, USA

- 2026-08-29 - Rabies confirmed in goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina, USA; multi-county human exposure under investigation

- 2026-08-26 - Rabies confirmed in a groundhog in Maryland, USA; Harford County issues public health advisory

Giardiasis, UK

Sat Aug 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - Giardiasis laboratory reports in England in 2025 reach the highest level since 2016

Avian influenza, China

Sat Aug 29th 2026      16 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - Human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in a child with exposure to live poultry markets in Anhui Province, China

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, USA

Sat Aug 29th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - Primary amebic meningoencephalitis in a critically ill teenager in North Carolina, USA, during the active summer of 2026

Rabies, Türkiye

Sat Aug 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - Human rabies confirmed in a child four months after a cat-scratch exposure in Diyarbakır, Türkiye, amid ongoing animal rabies activity

Novel Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus, Europe

Sat Aug 29th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - Central and Western Europe: Shamonda virus epizootic in cattle, camelid exposure, first equine neurological cases in Switzerland

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

Sat Aug 29th 2026      47 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-29 - 27 Aug 2026 – Africa CDC and WHO declare the Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease) outbreak in Uganda over, while cases in DRC increase to 5863

West Nile virus, Greece

Fri Aug 28th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-28 - Greece reports 232 autochthonous West Nile virus infections and 19 deaths in 2026; eastern Attica remains the focus area

Measles, South Africa

Fri Aug 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-28 - Confirmed measles cases in South Africa increase to 3891 across all nine provinces amid nationwide immunization challenges

Salmonellosis, UK

Fri Aug 28th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-28 - Salmonella Enteritidis cases in England increase to 474; two deaths across three WGS-distinct clusters; imported eggs under investigation

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Fri Aug 28th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-28 - Unprecedented increase in cyclosporiasis cases in USA: 17 180 confirmed cases; iceberg lettuce-associated outbreak as the dominant driver

Anthrax, Bulgaria

Thu Aug 27th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - Four probable human anthrax cases reported in Lovech Region, Bulgaria, linked to animal slaughter

Legionellosis, Canada

Thu Aug 27th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - Cooling tower at TTC Hillcrest Complex confirmed as point source of a six-case Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Thu Aug 27th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - RFI: More than 50 suspected diphtheria deaths reported among children in Kano, Nigeria. RFI on case numbers and diagnostic testing

Anthrax, Azerbaijan

Thu Aug 27th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - Ongoing anthrax outbreak in cattle with human exposure in Samukh District, Azerbaijan; ring vaccination response

Mpox, Taiwan

Thu Aug 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - Taiwan reports first autochthonous mpox clade Ib cases in two unvaccinated men in their 30s

Legionellosis, Austria

Thu Aug 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-27 - Legionnaires' disease cluster reported in Linz, Upper Austria, with 31 cases and three deaths; source investigation ongoing

Avian influenza, USA

Thu Aug 27th 2026      26 reports (2 new)

- 2026-08-27 - HPAI A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b detected in fetal bovine serum in the USA; biosafety implications for cell culture

- 2026-08-25 - RFI: HPAI (H5N1) confirmed in captive mink, Utah. RFI on outbreak details

Avian influenza, Norway

Wed Aug 26th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - HPAI (H5N5) detected in a second polar bear in Svalbard, Norway; ongoing multispecies Arctic spillover

Malaria, Germany

Wed Aug 26th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - Malaria cluster at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, increases to six cases with two deaths

Measles, Sweden

Wed Aug 26th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - Measles outbreak linked to Urkult festival in Sweden reaches 32 cases including three secondary cases; one linked case reported in Finland

Syphilis, Chile

Wed Aug 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - Syphilis in Chile reaches decade-high notification rate in 2025; sharpest relative rise in adults over 60

Foodborne illness, Cuba

Wed Aug 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - RFI: Suspected foodborne illness cluster in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, with 52 cases amid systemic vulnerabilities affecting food safety

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Tunisia

Wed Aug 26th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - Imported cluster of 28 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Toulouse, France, among travelers returning from central Tunisia

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, France

Wed Aug 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-26 - Imported cluster of 28 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Toulouse, France, among travelers returning from central Tunisia

Measles, Peru

Tue Aug 25th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-25 - Measles outbreak in Peru exceeds 1780 confirmed cases, with Puno recording the highest number of cases

Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tue Aug 25th 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-25 - Cholera cases in DRC increase to 39 483; rainy season approaching

Gastrointestinal illness, Afghanistan

Tue Aug 25th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-25 - RFI: Acute gastrointestinal illness outbreak reported in western Kabul, Afghanistan, affecting hundreds, primarily children

Vibriosis, USA

Tue Aug 25th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-25 - Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida, USA, increase to 17, with three deaths across 12 counties

Dengue, Marshall Islands

Tue Aug 25th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-25 - Dengue fever outbreak declared in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, prompting public health response; serotype pending

Measles, Bangladesh

Mon Aug 24th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-24 - Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 150 652 suspected cases and 938 deaths across all eight divisions

Marine toxin poisoning, Vanuatu

Mon Aug 24th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-24 - Ciguatera fish poisoning outbreak declared over in Vanuatu, with 232 cases across five provinces and no deaths

West Nile virus, Europe

Mon Aug 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-24 - Six European regions report first-ever autochthonous human West Nile virus infections with geographic expansion but lower severity metrics