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.

Plague, USA

Sun Jun 28th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-28 - Yavapai County Health Department in Arizona, USA, reports a suspected pneumonic plague case; contact tracing initiated

Powassan virus disease, USA

Sun Jun 28th 2026      6 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-28 - Rhode Island Department of Health reports first confirmed human case of Powassan virus disease since 2024 amid record USA case counts

- 2026-06-25 - First confirmed human Powassan virus case of 2026 reported in Penobscot County, Maine, USA, amid regional increase in tick populations

Avian influenza, Mexico

Sun Jun 28th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-28 - Preliminary avian influenza detection in wild birds at El Zapotal Ecological Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico

Avian influenza, Australia

Sun Jun 28th 2026      5 reports (3 new)

- 2026-06-28 - Australia confirms fourth HPAI (H5N1) case in migratory seabirds, strengthening national surveillance

- 2026-06-24 - HPAI (H5N1) detected in wild migratory seabirds across South Australia and Western Australia

- 2026-06-22 - Australia confirms a second HPAI (H5N1) case in a northern giant petrel in Western Australia

Undiagnosed event, Russian Federation

Sun Jun 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-28 - RFI: Acute poisoning cluster at a birthday party in Solnechnogorsk, Moscow Oblast; 2 deaths and 6 hospitalizations; mephedrone suspected

Cholera, Central African Republic

Sun Jun 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-28 - Cholera outbreak declared in Bimbo and M'baiki districts southwest of Bangui, Central African Republic; 197 cases and 24 deaths

Salmonellosis, Europe

Sat Jun 27th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-27 - Multi-country Salmonella Bovismorbificans ST377 foodborne outbreak in Europe linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds; 109 cases and two deaths

Nipah virus disease, India

Sat Jun 27th 2026      16 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-27 - WHO DON on recent Nipah virus disease case in Kerala, India; source under investigation, no secondary transmission identified

Dengue, Colombia

Sat Jun 27th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-27 - Sustained dengue transmission in Colombia: 52 518 cases, 31 deaths, 20 000 hospitalizations in 2026. El Niño forecast risks intensification

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

Sat Jun 27th 2026      34 reports (3 new)

- 2026-06-27 - 26 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: More than 1200 cases; DRC strengthens exit requirements; hemorrhagic signs infrequent

- 2026-06-24 - 24 Jun 2026 – France reports first Bundibugyo virus disease case in a returning humanitarian healthcare worker who was deployed to DRC

- 2026-06-22 - 22 Jun 2026 - Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in DRC and Uganda: More than 1000 cases and 254 deaths reported in DRC; one new case reported in Uganda

Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri Jun 26th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - Suspected cholera outbreak in Walikale, North Kivu, DRC, amid conflict-driven displacement and critical healthcare supply shortages

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Fri Jun 26th 2026      10 reports (3 new)

- 2026-06-26 - 26 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm continues to spread in the USA, with 26 confirmed cases across 10 Texas counties and New Mexico

- 2026-06-24 - 24 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm spreads, with 19 confirmed cases across nine Texas counties and one in New Mexico

- 2026-06-23 - 22 Jun 2026 – New World screwworm: 16 animal cases confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, USA

Avian influenza, Costa Rica

Fri Jun 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - HPAI (H5) detected in a blue-footed booby in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica; first wildlife case since 2023

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Spain

Fri Jun 26th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case reported in Salamanca, Spain; seasonal case amid sustained enzootic virus circulation

Undiagnosed event, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri Jun 26th 2026      5 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-26 - Unknown illness cluster in Kwilu Province, DRC: Preliminary results negative for Ebola and Marburg; severe malaria in some patients

- 2026-06-22 - RFI: 10–14 deaths in two weeks reported in Bulungu, Kwilu Province, DRC; etiology unidentified

Tuberculosis, India

Fri Jun 26th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - 1087 tuberculosis cases and 71 deaths reported in Mizoram, India, in 2026, with 47 MDR-TB cases amid national decline in TB mortality

Dengue, Vanuatu

Fri Jun 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - Dengue outbreak declared in Shefa Province, Vanuatu: 23 cases with spread beyond Pango cluster; serotype unconfirmed

Hydropericardium hepatitis syndrome, Israel

Fri Jun 26th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-26 - Hydropericardium hepatitis syndrome caused by FAdV-4: Widespread poultry outbreak and mandatory vaccination in Israel

Influenza, USA

Thu Jun 25th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-25 - Influenza cases among trainees at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, USA, increase to 275, with four hospitalizations

Foodborne illness, USA

Thu Jun 25th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-25 - Eleven cases of campylobacteriosis and cryptosporidiosis reported after raw milk consumption from three milking operations in Louisiana, USA

Mpox, Madagascar

Thu Jun 25th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-25 - Mpox clade Ib outbreak in Madagascar: Eighth death reported amid 2161 confirmed cases as the outbreak spreads across multiple regions

Cholera, Republic of the Sudan

Thu Jun 25th 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-25 - Cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, Sudan, with high case fatality rate driven by conflict and WASH infrastructure disruption

Newcastle disease, Spain

Thu Jun 25th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-25 - Cluster of velogenic Newcastle disease spreading across poultry farms in Castile and León, Spain

Mpox, USA

Wed Jun 24th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - Mpox clade l case reported in Chicago, Illinois, USA; no recent international travel history, suggesting possible local transmission

Cholera, Taiwan

Wed Jun 24th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - Taiwan confirms first autochthonous cholera case since 2023; V. cholerae O1-Hikojima serotype, source under investigation

Avian influenza, China

Wed Jun 24th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - New human avian influenza A(H9N2) case reported in Guangxi, China, in a two-year-old child with backyard poultry and poultry market exposure

Anthrax, Mongolia

Wed Jun 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - Human anthrax case reported in Uvs Province, Mongolia amid concerns about cross-border risk

Pertussis, Honduras

Wed Jun 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - Pertussis cases in Honduras increase to 174 with 14 deaths, driven by gaps in infant vaccination coverage

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada, USA, Mexico

Wed Jun 24th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - 24 Jun 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 disease event assessment

Avian influenza, Nepal

Wed Jun 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-24 - HPAI (H5N1) confirmed at Kathmandu Central Zoo, Nepal, with egrets, owls, and leopard cats affected

Measles, Kosovo

Tue Jun 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-23 - Kosovo reports 40 confirmed measles cases across 11 municipalities since April 2026

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Tue Jun 23rd 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-23 - Sri Lanka reports a sustained increase in dengue fever cases, with more than 47 000 cases amid strained healthcare capacity

Foodborne illness, Algeria

Tue Jun 23rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-23 - RFI: Suspected food poisoning outbreak in Khenchela Province, Algeria; 60 cases linked to fast food from a local restaurant

Hand, foot, and mouth disease, China

Tue Jun 23rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-23 - Guangdong, China, reports 27 849 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in May 2026, with school cluster suspensions in Shenzhen

Avian influenza, Honduras

Mon Jun 22nd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-22 - HPAI detected on a commercial poultry farm in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras, amid concurrent cases in wild birds

Shigellosis, France

Mon Jun 22nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-22 - Shigellosis cluster in Bouches-du-Rhône, France, linked to an educational farm in Auriol

Meningitis, Brazil

Mon Jun 22nd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-22 - 80 confirmed cases of meningitis and 20 deaths reported in Goiás, Brazil, in 2026 (CFR 25%)

Undiagnosed event, Madagascar

Mon Jun 22nd 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-22 - RFI: Mass food poisoning in Antananarivo, Madagascar; 67 hospitalizations, etiology under investigation. RFI on diagnostic test results

Hantavirus, Argentina

Mon Jun 22nd 2026      16 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-22 - RFI: Hantavirus case in Bariloche, Argentina; concern for possible person-to-person transmission after late symptom onset