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.

Hantavirus, international waters

Sun May 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Request for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases

Avian influenza, India

Sun May 3rd 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in wild peacocks in Karnataka and on poultry farms in Maharashtra trigger mass culling of domestic birds and heighten human spillover concerns in India

Aujeszky’s disease, USA

Sun May 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - First commercial detection of Aujeszky’s disease (pseudorabies) since 2004, traced to feral swine exposure, prompting swift containment measures in Iowa and Texas, USA

Foot and mouth disease, China

Sun May 3rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Early April detection of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in China signals potential silent spread and triggers emergency vaccination and control measures

Poliomyelitis, Australia

Sun May 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) detected in wastewater in Perth, Western Australia

Hantavirus, Taiwan

Sun May 3rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - New case of hantavirus reported in New Taipei, bringing Taiwan's 2026 total to two

Malaria, Malaysia

Sun May 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Plasmodium knowlesi malaria cases in Sabah, Malaysia, increase to 357, including one related death

Hepatitis A, Syria

Sun May 3rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Hepatitis A cases in Izraa District, Daraa Governorate, Syria, increase to 109, revealing deterioration in environmental and health conditions

Measles, USA

Sun May 3rd 2026      62 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-03 - Cumulative confirmed measles cases in USA reach 1814 across 36 states, threatening elimination status

Marine toxin poisoning, Australia

Sat May 2nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-02 - Ciguatera poisoning cases reported in Cassowary Coast, Queensland, Australia, linked to consumption of large reef fish

Measles, Guatemala

Sat May 2nd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-02 - Measles cases in Guatemala decline amid national vaccination campaign

Mpox, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sat May 2nd 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-02 - 30 mpox cases reported at Dilala Central Prison in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, DRC

Dermatophilosis, Spain and France

Sat May 2nd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-05-02 - Suspected sexual transmission of dermatophilosis reported in Spain and France, 2025–2026

African swine fever, Spain

Sat May 2nd 2026      21 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-02 - African swine fever in wild boar: 48 outbreaks and 297 cases across 12 municipalities in Catalonia, Spain; restricted zones expanded

Oropouche, Brazil

Fri May 1st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - First autochthonous case of Oropouche fever reported in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil

Salmonellosis, Canada

Fri May 1st 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - Follow-up on salmonellosis outbreak linked to a restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Update on case numbers; cross-contamination in restaurant kitchen identified as the primary transmission mechanism

Salmonellosis, Viet Nam

Fri May 1st 2026      6 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - 46 cases of salmonellosis reported at a primary school in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, with one child in critical condition

Poliomyelitis, Pakistan

Fri May 1st 2026      20 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - Two new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, Pakistan, bringing the total WPV1 cases in 2026 to three

Avian influenza, Bangladesh

Fri May 1st 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - Fatal pediatric case of avian influenza A(H5N1) linked to household poultry exposure reported in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh, in January 2026

Borna disease, Germany

Fri May 1st 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-05-01 - Fatal human Borna disease virus 1 case reported in Unterallgäu District, Bavaria, Germany

Mpox, Mauritius

Thu Apr 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Africa CDC confirms two imported mpox clade lb cases in Mauritius after travel from Madagascar

Viral hemorrhagic fever, South Sudan

Thu Apr 30th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Follow-up on suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases in Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan: Negative test results for Ebola virus disease, Marburg virus disease, yellow fever, and Rift Valley fever; investigation ongoing

Mpox, Denmark

Thu Apr 30th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Three additional mpox clade lb cases confirmed in Denmark, including one autochthonous case, raising the total number of clade lb cases in the country to four

Blastomycosis, USA

Thu Apr 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - 54 confirmed cases of blastomycosis reported in upstate New York, USA, during 2000–2024, indicating a newly emerging endemic area; increased clinician awareness and mandatory reporting needed

Foodborne illness, Taiwan

Thu Apr 30th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Staphylococcal foodborne outbreak in Neili, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with 155 cases linked to restaurant bento boxes

Measles, Bangladesh

Thu Apr 30th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Suspected measles cases in Bangladesh increase to 37 131, with 227 suspected deaths, mainly among children under 2 years of age. WHO: Considerable risk of cross-border spread to Myanmar and India

Tick-borne diseases, USA

Thu Apr 30th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-30 - Increase in tick-borne illnesses amid expanding circulation of co-infections in Ontario County, New York, USA

Typhoid fever, El Salvador

Wed Apr 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - El Salvador has reported 60 confirmed cases of typhoid fever from 01 Jan to 18 Apr 2026

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Pakistan

Wed Apr 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Cutaneous leishmaniasis cluster reported in Lower South Waziristan, Pakistan, with 255 cases in the first quarter of 2026

Meningitis, Nigeria

Wed Apr 29th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Request for information (RFI): Suspected bacterial meningitis outbreak reported in Kurawa village, Sokoto State, Nigeria. RFI on case counts and diagnostic test results

Cholera, Sudan

Wed Apr 29th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Request for information (RFI): Suspected cholera outbreak in detention centers in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, with more than 300 deaths amid conflict and healthcare collapse. RFI on case numbers and diagnostic testing

Newcastle disease, Spain

Wed Apr 29th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Newcastle disease detected in vaccinated broiler flocks in Ráfol de Salem, Valencia, Spain, marking the ninth outbreak of the 2025–2026 season

Measles, Peru

Wed Apr 29th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Measles cases in Puno Region, Peru, increase to 82 ahead of May festivities

Foot and mouth disease, Islamic Republic of Iran

Wed Apr 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - First detection of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT 1 topotype III in livestock in Iran

Lyme disease, USA

Wed Apr 29th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Lyme disease cases surge in Michigan, USA, amid an increase in tick populations

Sheep pox and goat pox, Greece

Wed Apr 29th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-29 - Sheep and goat pox epizootic in Greece declining, but new regional units affected as of 23 Apr 2026

Hantavirus, USA

Tue Apr 28th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-28 - Single hantavirus case confirmed in Quad-County region, Nevada, USA; no current public health threat

West Nile virus, India

Tue Apr 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-28 - Five suspected West Nile virus (WNV) cases reported in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India; laboratory confirmation pending

Measles, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tue Apr 28th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-28 - Over 10 000 measles cases and 72 deaths reported in South Kivu Province, DRC, amid security constraints

Mpox, Pakistan

Tue Apr 28th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-28 - Update on mpox in Sindh Province, Pakistan: Emergence of autochthonous pediatric mpox clade Ib and a shift in epidemiologic and clinical patterns

Foodborne illness, Lebanon

Tue Apr 28th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-28 - Suspected foodborne illness outbreak among internally displaced people in collective shelters in Beirut, Lebanon: Over 250 cases prompt urgent investigation

Foodborne illness, China

Mon Apr 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-27 - Clostridium perfringens foodborne outbreak reported in Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province, China, involving 33 ninth-grade students

Dengue, Hong Kong

Mon Apr 27th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-04-27 - First autochthonous dengue fever case of 2026 reported in Hong Kong

Undiagnosed event, Kenya

Mon Apr 27th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-04-27 - Update on undiagnosed febrile illness in Boni Forest, Lamu County, Kenya: Preliminary official investigation found no evidence of increased morbidity, case clustering, or epidemiological patterns suggestive of an outbreak; investigation ongoing