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.

Amatoxin poisoning, Russian Federation

Sun Aug 2nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-02 - Death cap mushroom poisonings (amatoxin) reported in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia: 15 cases, one death, and seven patients in critical condition

Tularemia, USA

Sun Aug 2nd 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-02 - Three probable cases of tularemia reported in Suffolk County, New York, USA, signaling an elevated risk of tick-borne transmission in 2026

Cholera, Chad

Sun Aug 2nd 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-02 - Cholera outbreak in N'Djamena, Chad, with 55 cases and an elevated case fatality rate amid rainy season

Legionellosis, Greece

Sun Aug 2nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-08-02 - Greece reported 180 cases of Legionnaires' disease and 11 related deaths in 2025

Avian influenza, Australia

Sat Aug 1st 2026      14 reports (3 new)

- 2026-08-01 - Australia reports 53 HPAI (H5N1) detections in wild seabirds with a suspected mass mortality event in South Australia

- 2026-07-29 - First confirmed local wildlife transmission of H5N1 avian influenza among greater crested terns in South Australia

- 2026-07-28 - Suspected local transmission of H5 avian influenza among greater crested terns following seven new confirmed cases in South Australia

Leptospirosis, India

Sat Aug 1st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-01 - Widespread leptospirosis activity reported in Kerala, India, amid monsoon rains

Measles, Brazil

Sat Aug 1st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-01 - Autochthonous transmission of measles in São Paulo, Brazil prompts mass revaccination campaign

Vibriosis, USA

Sat Aug 1st 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-01 - First 2026 vibriosis death confirmed in Palm Beach County, Florida; statewide cases increase to 12

Vibriosis, Germany

Sat Aug 1st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-08-01 - Early-season onset of vibriosis reported in Germany, with two deaths by 29 Jul 2026

West Nile virus, Greece

Fri Jul 31st 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - Early and intense WNV season reported in Greece: 42 cases, including 37 neuroinvasive cases and four deaths; Attica Region most affected

African swine fever, Finland

Fri Jul 31st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - African swine fever detected for the first time in wild boar in Virolahti municipality, Finland, near the Russian border

Avian influenza, China

Fri Jul 31st 2026      14 reports (3 new)

- 2026-07-31 - Four human avian influenza A(H9N2) cases reported across four provinces in China, with symptom onset in July 2026

- 2026-07-29 - Three human avian influenza A(H9N2) cases across dispersed provinces in China, all with poultry exposure; one patient in the ICU

- 2026-07-28 - H5Nx HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b in wild birds: 20-year surveillance reveals intercontinental reintroduction dynamics in China

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Fri Jul 31st 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak surpasses 84 000 cases, with July accounting for 29 350 cases, the highest monthly total in 2026

Dengue, Costa Rica

Fri Jul 31st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - Accelerating dengue transmission reported in Costa Rica; Central Pacific region most affected

Mpox, Madagascar

Fri Jul 31st 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - Mpox clade Ib outbreak in Madagascar: Deaths reach 22 as case fatality rate rises

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Fri Jul 31st 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - 31 Jul 2026 – USA confirms 43 new cases of New World screwworm as USDA announces phased reopening of southern cattle ports

Undiagnosed event, Kenya

Fri Jul 31st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-31 - RFI: Unexplained mass mortality of African elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya; suspected toxic poisoning under investigation

Rift Valley fever, Rwanda

Thu Jul 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - RFI: Rift Valley fever in livestock and humans, Eastern Province, Rwanda

Chikungunya, France

Thu Jul 30th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - First autochthonous chikungunya case of the 2026 season reported in France (Tarn, Occitanie) and second autochthonous dengue case reported

Avian influenza, New Zealand

Thu Jul 30th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - HPAI (H5N1) detections in wild birds in New Zealand; conservation threat to endemic raptors as regional spread continues

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Spain

Thu Jul 30th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - Third seasonal human case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever reported in Spain, in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha

Climate driven infectious diseases risks, Europe

Thu Jul 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - ECDC issues a climate-driven infectious disease risk alert for Europe: Heatwaves increase foodborne, vector-borne, and vibriosis risks

Rabies, USA

Thu Jul 30th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-30 - Rabies confirmed in beaver at public swimming area in Thurmont, Maryland, USA, following bite of 13-year-old

Legionellosis, USA

Wed Jul 29th 2026      27 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, USA: 92 cases, six deaths; cooling tower remediations completed; no new cases

Mpox, Dominican Republic

Wed Jul 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Mpox cluster at a detention facility in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: Two cases confirmed, seven under investigation; no community transmission detected

Salmonellosis, USA

Wed Jul 29th 2026      30 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - RFI: Over 250 Salmonella cases reported in Colorado, USA, double the state's July baseline; traceback investigation ongoing

Sheep pox and goat pox, Serbia

Wed Jul 29th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Recurrent outbreak of sheep pox and goat pox in Raška District, Serbia, linked to suspected illegal cross-border livestock movement

Undiagnosed event, Panama

Wed Jul 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - RFI: Severe respiratory infection reported in Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous Region, Panama, with six deaths; pathogen unidentified

Measles, Papua New Guinea

Wed Jul 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Measles outbreak declared across multiple provinces in Papua New Guinea amid critical gaps in immunization and laboratory capacity

Babesiosis, Canada

Wed Jul 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Emergence of autochthonous babesiosis in Nova Scotia, Canada, with 11 confirmed cases since 2023

Hantavirus, Chile

Wed Jul 29th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - First-ever national Hantavirus Health Alert declared in Chile amid doubling of case fatality rate in 2026

Foot and mouth disease, Greece

Wed Jul 29th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-29 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 topotype III confirmed in 158 holdings in Lesvos, Greece

Cholera, Republic of the Sudan

Tue Jul 28th 2026      15 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-28 - Cholera resurges in Kordofan and Darfur, Sudan, amid active conflict, mass displacement, and a critical funding shortfall

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

Tue Jul 28th 2026      43 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-28 - 28 Jul 2026 – Uganda declares Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak over after 20 cases; DRC epidemic ongoing

- 2026-07-27 - 27 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease: 3200 confirmed cases and 1405 deaths in DRC as first BDBV vaccine candidate enters human trials

Measles, USA

Tue Jul 28th 2026      64 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-28 - Cumulative confirmed measles cases in USA continue record-breaking rise

Adenovirus, Viet Nam

Tue Jul 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-28 - National alert in Viet Nam as pediatric adenovirus cases triple amid summer transmission

Dengue, Cambodia

Tue Jul 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-28 - Dengue cases in Cambodia surge 58% above 2025 levels amid flooding and El Niño

Foot and mouth disease, Republic of Cyprus

Tue Jul 28th 2026      15 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-28 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in Famagusta and Limassol districts, Cyprus: Two suspected farming units under investigation

Leprosy, USA

Mon Jul 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-27 - Autochthonous cases of leprosy increasing across multiple counties in Central Florida, USA

Respiratory illness, Palau

Mon Jul 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-27 - Concurrent clusters of COVID-19, tuberculosis, and pertussis signal a multi-pathogen respiratory disease burden in Palau