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.

Mpox, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri Sep 4th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- RFI: Suspected mpox-compatible illnesses in Luebo, Kasai Province, DRC; laboratory results pending

Salmonellosis, Mexico

Fri Sep 4th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 135 gastroenteritis cases among resident physicians at Hospital General de México; Salmonella spp. detected, outsourced cafeteria suspended

Malaria, Namibia

Fri Sep 4th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- Over 122 000 malaria cases and 122 deaths reported in Namibia in 2026 amid Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) coverage gap

Foodborne illness, Indonesia

Fri Sep 4th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Food poisoning outbreaks linked to government’s Free Nutritious Meal program in Indonesia: more than 1700 cases in one week

Bluetongue, UK

Fri Sep 4th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Unprecedented livestock outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in UK, with 825 confirmed premises and ongoing northward spread