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.

Leptospirosis, Dominican Republic

Sun Jul 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-19 - Leptospirosis cases in the Dominican Republic increased to 207 year-to-date in 2026, triple the number from the same period in 2025

Diphtheria, Nigeria

Sun Jul 19th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-19 - New suspected diphtheria cluster in Niger State, Nigeria, as national outbreak surpasses 65 000 cases since 2022

Legionellosis, USA

Sun Jul 19th 2026      25 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-19 - Community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, USA: Cases increase to 72; two deaths reported

- 2026-07-15 - Community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in New York City, USA: Cases increase to 63; source under investigation; in-depth analysis

Rabies, Bolivia

Sun Jul 19th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-19 - Canine rabies cluster in Concepción, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia; health alert declared and national response activated

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Sat Jul 18th 2026      13 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - 18 Jul 2026 – New World screwworm multi-county livestock outbreak; 39 confirmed cases since June 2026; expanding quarantines in Texas, USA

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Spain

Sat Jul 18th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - Second seasonal case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and one death confirmed in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain

COVID-19, global

Sat Jul 18th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - Summer endemic wave of COVID-19 in China, with rising positivity in southern provinces

Cholera, Central African Republic

Sat Jul 18th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - First cholera outbreak in nine years in the Central African Republic; 436 suspected cases and high community deaths

Measles, USA

Sat Jul 18th 2026      63 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - Confirmed measles cases in the USA increase to 2260 across 44 jurisdictions; 93% are outbreak-associated

Avian influenza, New Zealand

Sat Jul 18th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-18 - First HPAI (H5N1) detection in a wild native bird in Wairarapa, New Zealand

- 2026-07-16 - First detection of HPAI (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b in a subantarctic skua in Wellington, New Zealand: Conservation and biosecurity alert

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

Sat Jul 18th 2026      40 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-18 - 18 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: 2181 confirmed cases and 864 deaths in DRC; US announces Do Not Board travel restriction

- 2026-07-14 - 14 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: 1963 confirmed cases and 718 deaths in DRC; EBO-PEP trial opens enrollment

Cholera, Zambia

Sat Jul 18th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - Zambia declares end of 2025–2026 cholera outbreak after four consecutive weeks without confirmed cases

West Nile virus, USA

Sat Jul 18th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-18 - Earliest and most widespread early-season surge of West Nile virus (WNV) in the USA since 2004; multistate human cases and vector detections

Mpox, Costa Rica

Fri Jul 17th 2026      2 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Costa Rica reports third confirmed case of mpox in 2026, with a documented local transmission chain

- 2026-07-13 - Two mpox cases confirmed in San José, Costa Rica, with no epidemiological links or recent international trave

Yellow fever, Colombia

Fri Jul 17th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Colombia, centered in Tolima Department, with geographic expansion

Measles, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri Jul 17th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Nearly 100K measles cases nationwide in DRC in 2026, amid multiple humanitarian emergencies, including the current Bundibugyo virus outbreak

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Fri Jul 17th 2026      6 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Large multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis in USA linked to imported iceberg lettuce

- 2026-07-15 - Multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis: US CDC reports 1645 cases; over 5100 additional cases pending confirmation; salad greens suspected

Sexually transmitted infections, Europe

Fri Jul 17th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea increasing across Europe, with domestic transmission reported in several countries

Lassa fever, Nigeria

Fri Jul 17th 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-17 - Lassa fever in Nigeria reaches 922 confirmed cases and 221 deaths, exceeding the 2025 death total, with CFR at 24%

Foodborne illness, India

Thu Jul 16th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-16 - Gastroenteritis cluster in Kota District, Rajasthan, India, associated with golgappas; 85–115 cases; pathogen pending

Salmonellosis, Greece

Thu Jul 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-16 - Salmonellosis cluster in Lamia, Central Greece, linked to chicken served at a restaurant; 24 laboratory-confirmed cases

Undiagnosed event, Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Thu Jul 16th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-16 - RFI: Suspected cluster of bacterial foodborne illness in Bata, Litoral Province, Equatorial Guinea, with 36 cases and one death

Chandipura virus, India

Thu Jul 16th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-16 - Chandipura virus confirmed in seven children in Gujarat, India, with three deaths and four on ventilators

Measles, Bangladesh

Thu Jul 16th 2026      10 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-16 - Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 114 164 suspected cases and 771 deaths; all eight divisions affected

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Iraq

Wed Jul 15th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - 270 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and 17 deaths reported in Iraq as of mid-July 2026; Dhi Qar Governorate bears highest burden

Cholera, Cameroon

Wed Jul 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - Cholera outbreak in Cameroon's Far North Region: Ongoing transmission during rainy season with cross-border risk

Anthrax, Uganda

Wed Jul 15th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - Suspected GI anthrax outbreak, Sheema Municipality, Uganda: 5 deaths, 9 critical, linked to consumption of cattle carcass

Poliomyelitis, Afghanistan

Wed Jul 15th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), Afghanistan: Four new cases confirmed in Week 27; 11 cases year to date

COVID-19, Taiwan

Wed Jul 15th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - COVID-19 healthcare consultations in Taiwan increase by 34% as weekly visits approach the 5000-case epidemic threshold

Undiagnosed event, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wed Jul 15th 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-15 - RFI: Acute diarrhea in Shabunda Territory, South Kivu Province, DRC, with 52 cases and 11 deaths; etiology under investigation

Salmonellosis, USA

Tue Jul 14th 2026      28 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-14 - Suspected salmonellosis outbreak reported in Long Island, New York, USA, linked to private funeral reception

Dengue, Malaysia

Tue Jul 14th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-14 - Dengue cases in Malaysia reach over 44 000 by mid-July, inching toward the entire annual total reported in 2025

Norovirus, Portugal

Tue Jul 14th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-14 - Norovirus outbreak in Caldas da Rainha, Leiria District, Portugal, with 122 cases, mostly linked to youth football event

Newcastle disease, Spain

Tue Jul 14th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-14 - Broiler outbreak of Newcastle disease (genotype VII.2) rapidly expanding across Valladolid and Zamora provinces, Castile and León, Spain

Trachoma, El Salvador

Mon Jul 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-13 - WHO validates trachoma elimination in El Salvador, the first in Central America

Avian influenza, Bangladesh

Mon Jul 13th 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-13 - Bangladesh reports third human HPAI (H5) case (pediatric, age unknown)

Chikungunya, Philippines

Mon Jul 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-13 - Chikungunya cases increase in Samar Province, Philippines, with 97 cases reported and concentrated in two villages

Foodborne illness, Jordan

Mon Jul 13th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-13 - RFI: Mass foodborne illness in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, with 138 cases; etiology under investigation. RFI on laboratory results

Dengue, Bangladesh

Mon Jul 13th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

Foot and mouth disease, Lesotho

Mon Jul 13th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

Undiagnosed event, Russian Federation

Mon Jul 13th 2026      2 reports (1 new)