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.

Hantavirus, international waters

Sat May 9th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- Update on the Andes virus (hantavirus) outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship: Eight cases (six laboratory-confirmed), three deaths, multinational contact tracing underway, countries preparing to repatriate passengers, and background information on hantavirus in Argentina and Chile

Tuberculosis, USA

Sat May 9th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- High school tuberculosis outbreak in San Francisco, California, USA, records an 18% attack rate

Foodborne illness, Jordan

Sat May 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Suspected foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak at a school in Irbid, Jordan, with 11 hospitalized cases; investigations into suspected meals ongoing

Lumpy skin disease, Italy

Sat May 9th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- New outbreak of lumpy skin disease confirmed in San Vito Sarrabus area, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Legionellosis, USA

Sat May 9th 2026      20 reports (1 new)

- Investigation of an 18-case cluster of Legionnaires’ disease at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Clara, California, USA

Salmonellosis, USA

Sat May 9th 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- Multistate Salmonella Woodinville cluster in the USA linked to pet veiled chameleons