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.

Undiagnosed event, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sun Jul 5th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-05 - RFI: Unidentified fatal illness in North Kivu Province, DRC; nine deaths under investigation in remote mining community

Measles, Guatemala

Sun Jul 5th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-05 - Measles cases in Guatemala increase to 25 745, with 24 deaths and further geographic spread

Yellow fever, Liberia

Sun Jul 5th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-05 - Yellow fever case reported in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia

Measles, Zambia

Sun Jul 5th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-05 - Measles outbreak in Zambia with 119 confirmed cases and four deaths; Western Province most affected

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

Sat Jul 4th 2026      36 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-04 - 04 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: 1502 confirmed cases and 473 deaths in DRC; PARTNERS clinical trial opens enrollment

- 2026-06-29 - 29 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease case detected in Haut-Uélé, marking the disease's spread to a fourth province in DRC

Foot and mouth disease, Republic of Korea

Sat Jul 4th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-04 - First report of foot and mouth disease (FMD), serotype pending, in cattle and pigs in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, since 2015

Avian influenza, Australia

Sat Jul 4th 2026      7 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-04 - HPAI (H5N1) in migratory seabirds; six cases in Western Australia, South Australia, and New South Wales; biosecurity measures activated

- 2026-06-30 - HPAI (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b (B3.2) in migratory seabirds: Five detections in Western and South Australia

Cholera, Zimbabwe

Sat Jul 4th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-04 - Sustained cholera transmission in Zimbabwe; 99 cases and three deaths in seven districts; transmission epicenter in Penhalonga mining area

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Sat Jul 4th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-04 - Cyclosporiasis cases increase to more than 300 in Michigan and more than 250 in Ohio, USA; source investigations ongoing

- 2026-07-02 - Cyclosporiasis outbreak with more than 170 cases in nine days reported in Michigan, USA; source under investigation

Norovirus, Panama

Sat Jul 4th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-04 - Cases in the norovirus outbreak in Chiriquí Province, Panama, have reached 2576 and are now declining; source remains under investigation

- 2026-07-01 - Suspected norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in Chiriquí Province, Panama, with about 450 cases in 24 hours

Undiagnosed event, USA

Sat Jul 4th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-04 - RFI: Undiagnosed febrile illnesses among Grand Canyon river rafters, Arizona, USA. RFI on diagnostic test results and any additional cases

Legionellosis, USA

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      21 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in Upper East Side, New York City, USA; early cluster investigation launched

Salmonellosis, Europe

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - Cases in multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to instant noodle products increase to 106 across 14 countries in Europe

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - DENV-2 drives Sri Lanka's nationwide dengue epidemic past 56 000 cases as of July 2026

Hantavirus, international waters

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      23 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - MV Hondius Andes virus outbreak contained WHO declares; 42-day monitoring complete; new hantavirus variant found in Tierra del Fuego rodents

Foot and mouth disease, Botswana

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - Multidistrict outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in cattle in Botswana, with active spread to southern zones

Malaria, India

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - Malaria outbreak in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India with 150 cerebral malaria cases and four child deaths

Foot and mouth disease, Viet Nam

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - Foot and mouth disease serotype A re-emerges in Cao Bang and Thai Nguyen Provinces, Viet Nam

Avian influenza, Mexico

Fri Jul 3rd 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-03 - HPAI (H7N3) detected in two wild birds at ZooMAT in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

African swine fever, Spain

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      26 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Ongoing African swine fever transmission in wild boar population in Catalonia, Spain, sustains risk to the swine sector

Norovirus, international waters

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Norovirus outbreak affects 125 passengers and crew on Alaska-Canada voyage

Newcastle disease, Spain

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Nine outbreaks of Newcastle disease (genotype VII.2) confirmed in poultry in Valladolid, Spain, independent of concurrent Valencia outbreak

Avian influenza, Colombia

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Recurrence of HPAI (H5N1) in backyard domestic birds linked to contact with wild migratory birds in Vichada Department, Colombia

Cholera, Republic of the Sudan

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Cholera cases in Sudan rise to 911, 127 deaths; rapid spread in West and North Kordofan; high CFR amid conflict-driven healthcare collapse

Nipah virus disease, India

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Nipah virus disease in Kerala, India: Patient remains on ventilator support; contacts complete 21-day monitoring with no secondary cases

Infectious disease alert, Venezuela

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Elevated risk of infectious disease outbreaks following the earthquakes in Venezuela

Norovirus, Germany

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-02 - Norovirus outbreak among children linked to a natural swimming pool in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Thu Jul 2nd 2026      12 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-02 - 01 Jul 2026 – New World screwworm transmission continues, with first confirmed dog case reported in Texas, USA

- 2026-06-29 - 29 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm multi-county livestock outbreak with two active infestation fronts in Texas, USA

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Iraq

Wed Jul 1st 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-01 - 219 confirmed Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever cases and 16 deaths reported in Iraq through June 2026, amid accelerated seasonal transmission

Pertussis, Palau

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-01 - Single confirmed pertussis case in Palau with 26 contacts identified; investigation ongoing

Leptospirosis, Indonesia

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-01 - 172 leptospirosis cases and 21 deaths reported in Pati Regency, Central Java after early 2026 flooding

Marburg virus disease, Uganda

Wed Jul 1st 2026      3 reports (3 new)

- 2026-07-01 - Africa CDC confirms a Marburg virus disease case in Kyegegwa District, Western Region, Uganda

- 2026-06-30 - Marburg virus disease outbreak in western Uganda with at least two confirmed cases

- 2026-06-30 - RFI: US Embassy issues alert about potential case of Marburg virus disease in Western Uganda

Rabies, Yemen

Wed Jul 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-01 - Over 400 human rabies cases reported in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in early 2026 amid vaccine shortages and gaps in stray dog management

Avian influenza, Nepal

Tue Jun 30th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-30 - HPAI (H5N1) spread into Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, signals escalating urban multispecies spillover

Dengue, Bangladesh

Tue Jun 30th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-30 - Sharp increase in dengue cases in Bangladesh raises concerns ahead of peak transmission period; measles outbreak continues

Malaria, Mayotte

Tue Jun 30th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-30 - Malaria cases continue to rise in Mayotte as local transmission expands

Mpox, Réunion

Tue Jun 30th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-30 - Continued rise in imported mpox clade Ib cases in Réunion; prevention campaign launched ahead of holiday travel

Avian influenza, Europe

Tue Jun 30th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-30 - Seasonal decline in HPAI in Europe during spring 2026; first detection of H9N2 G5.5 clade in Hungarian poultry

Infant botulism, USA

Mon Jun 29th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-29 - Shared milk powder supply chain identified in infant botulism outbreaks in the USA; possible persistent/recurring contamination point

Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon Jun 29th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-29 - Cholera epidemic declared in Popokabaka health zone, Kwango Province, DRC, with high CFR of 7.4% (136 cases, 10 deaths)

Salmonellosis, Russian Federation

Mon Jun 29th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-29 - Point-source salmonellosis outbreak in Astrakhan, Russia, linked to fish cutlets from a delicatessen; 26 confirmed cases and one death

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Spain

Mon Jun 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-29 - First confirmed autochthonous Leishmania infantum transmission in dogs signals epidemiological shift, Canary Islands, Spain

HIV, Solomon Islands

Mon Jun 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-29 - Increase in HIV infections reported in the Solomon Islands raises public health concerns