BEACON Disease Event Digest: Week of September 14th to September 20th
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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.

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Thailand

Sun Sep 20th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-20 - Three cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome reported in Thailand in 2026, including two fatalities; now notifiable

Cholera, Kenya

Sun Sep 20th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-20 - RFI: Cholera outbreak reported among Kenyatta University students in Nairobi, Kenya; linked to external market. RFI on case count, testing

Dengue, USA

Sun Sep 20th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-20 - Dengue-related death in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, as autochthonous cases statewide reach 152

Mumps, USA

Sun Sep 20th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-20 - Mumps outbreak at San Diego State University in California, USA, involves three confirmed and two probable cases among student-athletes

Newcastle disease, Spain

Sun Sep 20th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-20 - Newcastle disease in Castile and León marks Spain's 36th outbreak in 2026, highlighting ongoing domestic poultry transmission

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Sat Sep 19th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - 19 Sep 2026 – Second equine case of New World screwworm and the first in New Mexico; 50 cases confirmed in USA

Mpox, Spain

Sat Sep 19th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - First confirmed mpox case in a minor at a migration reception center in Ceuta, Spain; clade pending

Influenza, New Caledonia

Sat Sep 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - Seasonal influenza resurgence in New Caledonia amid active regional Pacific circulation; heightened vigilance for vulnerable groups

HIV, French Polynesia

Sat Sep 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - French Polynesia reports increased HIV diagnoses as Fiji declares a national emergency and expands prevention and treatment

HIV, Fiji

Sat Sep 19th 2026      6 reports (2 new)

- 2026-09-19 - French Polynesia reports increased HIV diagnoses as Fiji declares a national emergency and expands prevention and treatment

- 2026-09-16 - Fiji declares national HIV emergency

Iatrogenic botulism, Denmark

Sat Sep 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - Denmark reports six severe cases of botulism following cosmetic or excessive-sweating treatments; exposure source remains unconfirmed

Mpox, South Africa

Sat Sep 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-19 - Multi-province mpox cluster in South Africa, with international travel link; Western Cape epicenter, clade pending

Rabies, USA

Fri Sep 18th 2026      18 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Rabies animal detections in cows, dogs, and cats with human exposure across multiple US states

West Nile virus, Europe

Fri Sep 18th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Intense 2026 West Nile virus season in Europe exceeds decade average, with sustained human and animal transmission

Avian influenza, New Zealand

Fri Sep 18th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Detections of HPAI (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in wild birds in Wellington, New Zealand; conservation and poultry risks under assessment

Poliomyelitis, Afghanistan

Fri Sep 18th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Afghanistan and Pakistan: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) 29 cases confirmed in 2026; transmission across endemic cross-border corridors

Poliomyelitis, Pakistan

Fri Sep 18th 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Afghanistan and Pakistan: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) 29 cases confirmed in 2026; transmission across endemic cross-border corridors

Methanol poisoning, Nigeria

Fri Sep 18th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Suspected methanol poisoning in Ondo State, Nigeria: 49 deaths and 182 cases in Odigbo and Irele

- 2026-09-14 - Suspected toxic alcohol poisoning in Ondo State, Nigeria: 29 deaths among 60 cases, CFR ~48%

Malaria, Germany

Fri Sep 18th 2026      4 reports (2 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Two malaria cases and one death among residents near Frankfurt Airport, Germany, following six cases and two deaths among workers

- 2026-09-16 - Two additional autochthonous malaria cases detected near Frankfurt Airport in Germany

Norovirus, Canada

Fri Sep 18th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-18 - Canada recalls frozen raspberries distributed across seven provinces due to possible norovirus contamination; illnesses reported

Avian influenza, Argentina

Thu Sep 17th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - HPAI (H5) detected in backyard poultry in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Meningococcal disease, Uzbekistan

Thu Sep 17th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Invasive meningococcal disease epidemic in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: 290 cases, 8.3% CFR, January–April 2026

Japanese encephalitis, Nepal

Thu Sep 17th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Nepal: 121 cases and 26 deaths across all seven provinces, with all fatalities unvaccinated

Measles, Mexico

Thu Sep 17th 2026      17 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Measles outbreak in Mexico surpasses 19 500 cases and 47 deaths; nosocomial cluster at Veracruz oncology center

West Nile virus, Republic of Moldova

Thu Sep 17th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Autochthonous West Nile virus (WNV) fever case reported in Chișinău, Moldova, indicating local enzootic amplification

Norovirus, Argentina

Thu Sep 17th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Norovirus outbreak affects about 200 students at a school in Mendoza, Argentina, with two children briefly hospitalized

Malaria, India

Thu Sep 17th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-17 - Mumbai, India, reports a 535% increase in Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases from 2015 to 2025

Bovine tuberculosis, USA

Wed Sep 16th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - Bovine tuberculosis confirmed in two cattle herds in Michigan, USA; epidemiological investigations underway

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, North America

Wed Sep 16th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - Multi-county outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer exceeds prior-year baselines in Michigan and Wisconsin, USA

El Niño-associated wildlife mortality, global

Wed Sep 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - Mass stranding of pelagic swimming crabs linked to anomalous ocean warming in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Undiagnosed event, Republic of the Sudan

Wed Sep 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - RFI: Undiagnosed illness cluster among children in North Darfur, Sudan. RFI on diagnostic test results and symptoms

Novel Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus, Europe

Wed Sep 16th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - Continued spread of Shamonda-like virus (SHAV-EU1/EU2) in Europe; cases detected in Luxembourg and reproductive and neurological concerns

Bluetongue, Türkiye

Wed Sep 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - RFI: Bluetongue disease detected in livestock in Izmir Province, Türkiye; 15 neighborhoods under quarantine

Scrub typhus, Nepal

Wed Sep 16th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - Nepal reports more than 100 scrub typhus cases and four deaths in Salyan, Karnali Province, and 282 cases in Baglung, Gandaki Province

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, Mexico

Wed Sep 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-16 - First recorded case and death from primary amebic meningoencephalitis in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico; organism detected in an artificial lake

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

Tue Sep 15th 2026      49 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - 15 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC increase to 7258, with spread to a seventh province, South Ubangi

Measles, USA

Tue Sep 15th 2026      69 reports (2 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Fourth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania, USA

- 2026-09-14 - Third measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania, spike in Wisconsin, and outbreak at a daycare in Georgia, USA

Avian influenza, China

Tue Sep 15th 2026      18 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in a two-year-old boy with poultry exposure in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Dengue, Philippines

Tue Sep 15th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Philippines reports localized dengue outbreaks and states of calamity despite a 36% decline in national cases

Influenza, Republic of Korea

Tue Sep 15th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - South Korea issues early influenza epidemic warning as illness and hospitalizations rise ahead of vaccination rollout

Eastern equine encephalitis, USA

Tue Sep 15th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Eastern equine encephalitis human case and equine detections signal elevated transmission in Michigan and Wisconsin, USA

Anthrax, Zambia

Tue Sep 15th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Anthrax outbreak kills 60 wild animals and infects 12 people in Mpika District game management area, Muchinga Province, Zambia

AI-enabled dual-use biological research, global

Tue Sep 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - AI-enabled dual-use biological research: State-associated actors exploit frontier AI models for gain-of-function and toxin research

Avian influenza, Australia

Tue Sep 15th 2026      27 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-15 - Multispecies wildlife outbreak of HPAI (H5N1) spanning six states, with first detections in Australian sea lions and pelicans

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Mauritania

Mon Sep 14th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-09-14 - Confirmed human case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Trarza Region, Mauritania

Chikungunya, Pakistan

Mon Sep 14th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-14 - Chikungunya outbreak investigation report from Union Council Ziarat Kaka Saib, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dengue, Malaysia

Mon Sep 14th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-14 - Malaysia reports increases of 67% in dengue cases and 94% in deaths as of September 2026 compared with the same period in 2025

Foodborne illness, Viet Nam

Mon Sep 14th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-09-14 - Suspected food poisoning among factory workers in Hue City, Viet Nam; 198 hospitalizations reported

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