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.

Measles, Bangladesh

Mon Aug 24th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 150 652 suspected cases and 938 deaths across all eight divisions

Marine toxin poisoning, Vanuatu

Mon Aug 24th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- Ciguatera fish poisoning outbreak declared over in Vanuatu, with 232 cases across five provinces and no deaths

West Nile virus, Europe

Mon Aug 24th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Six European regions report first-ever autochthonous human West Nile virus infections with geographic expansion but lower severity metrics

Measles, USA

Mon Aug 24th 2026      65 reports (1 new)

- Confirmed measles cases in the US increase to 2777 across 47 jurisdictions, exceeding the full-year 2025 total