BEACON Disease Event Digest: Week of June 1st to June 7th
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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.

Dengue, Mexico

Sun Jun 7th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-07 - Total confirmed dengue cases in Mexico in EW 21, lower nationwide and at World Cup game sites in 2026 than in 2025

Malaria, Zimbabwe

Sun Jun 7th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-07 - Malaria surge in Zimbabwe with significant increases in cases and deaths compared with 2024, amid aid cuts and climate-driven transmission

Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Sun Jun 7th 2026      25 reports (7 new)

- 2026-06-07 - 07 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: 507 confirmed cases in DRC and Uganda; commercial flights suspended again at Bunia Airport

- 2026-06-06 - 06 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: DRC confirmed cases rise to 452; Uganda reports new cases among quarantined contacts

- 2026-06-05 - 05 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Ongoing case reclassification; Africa CDC and WHO launch continental response plan

- 2026-06-04 - 04 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Response coordination strengthened; EAC expands regional measures

- 2026-06-03 - 03 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: DRC cases rise to 344; Mambasa newly affected; Uganda expands travel restrictions

- 2026-06-02 - 02 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: DRC case count remains at 321; Uganda reports six additional cases; WOAH statement

- 2026-06-01 - 01 Jun 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Case updates; acceleration of vaccine development; cases in Brazil preliminarily negative

Malaria, Yemen

Sun Jun 7th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-07 - Request for information (RFI): More than 22 000 malaria cases in Taiz Governorate, Yemen; continued prevention and vector-control needs

Alpha-gal syndrome, USA

Sat Jun 6th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-06 - Alpha-gal syndrome cases increase in southeastern Massachusetts, USA; tick bites almost triple in 2026; new reporting policy

Mpox, Réunion

Sat Jun 6th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-06 - Local transmission of mpox in Réunion, with ongoing importation from Madagascar, leading to 15 cases in 2026

Waterborne illness, India

Sat Jun 6th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-06 - Request for information (RFI): Waterborne illness in Ahmedabad, India, linked to sewage contamination of piped water supply

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), USA

Sat Jun 6th 2026      3 reports (3 new)

- 2026-06-06 - Second New World screwworm case confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, USA

- 2026-06-04 - New World screwworm confirmed in livestock in Texas, USA, triggering quarantine and emergency response

- 2026-06-03 - New World screwworm detected in livestock in the USA for the first time since 1966 in Zavala County, Texas

Mpox, Mauritius

Sat Jun 6th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-06 - First autochthonous case of mpox reported in Mauritius; contact tracing underway

Foodborne illness, USA

Fri Jun 5th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Nearly 60 people sick after consuming unpasteurized milk in Idaho, USA; Campylobacter identified in 45 patient samples

Salmonellosis, USA

Fri Jun 5th 2026      26 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Health department identifies food-safety violations linked to Salmonella outbreak at Broome County Correctional Facility, New York, USA

- 2026-06-01 - Salmonella outbreak at Broome County Correctional Facility, New York, USA: Over 300 cases reported

Lyme disease, USA

Fri Jun 5th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - First detection of Borrelia mayonii Lyme disease (2025) in New York, USA, with evidence of local enzootic transmission

Cholera, Nigeria

Fri Jun 5th 2026      4 reports (2 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Suspected cholera cases in Borno State, Nigeria, increase to 4204, with 39 deaths, triggered by a contaminated community dam

- 2026-06-02 - Cholera outbreak in Borno State, Nigeria, increases to over 3000 cases and 37 deaths across seven LGAs as rainy season intensifies

Measles, Bangladesh

Fri Jun 5th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Measles outbreak in Bangladesh reaches 75 708 suspected cases and 605 deaths; transmission continues across all divisions

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Iraq

Fri Jun 5th 2026      9 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Family cluster and livestock ban in Wasit Governorate, Iraq, amid ongoing 2026 transmission of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

African swine fever, Hungary

Fri Jun 5th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - First case of African swine fever confirmed at a commercial domestic pig farm in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary

Rabies, Israel

Fri Jun 5th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-05 - Israel reports first rabid dog in Jerusalem as rabies outbreak expands into central urban areas

Avian influenza, Chile

Thu Jun 4th 2026      15 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-04 - New HPAI (H5N1) detections in Arica y Parinacota and Atacama regions reflect continued spread among wild birds in Chile

Dengue, Georgia

Thu Jun 4th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-04 - Imported dengue fever case confirmed in Georgia; no autochthonous transmission risk

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Uganda

Thu Jun 4th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-04 - Confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever death in Kasese District, Western Uganda, amid intensified viral hemorrhagic fever surveillance

Foodborne botulism, Paraguay

Thu Jun 4th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-04 - Four confirmed cases of foodborne botulism in Paraguay linked to a suspected common food exposure

New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), Americas

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      30 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - Multispecies outbreak of New World screwworm myiasis in Mexico reaches Mexico City and Jalisco, Mexico

Anabasine poisoning, Tunisia

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - Anabasine poisoning from Nicotiana glauca identified as the cause of a fatal food poisoning incident in Sidi Bouzid Governorate, Tunisia

Measles, Nepal

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - Measles outbreaks in Nepal affect nine districts, with more than 300 cases reported

Avian influenza, USA

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - HPAI detected in dairy cattle in Cache County, Utah, USA; mandatory surveillance implemented

Rabies, Italy

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - Canine rabies confirmed in an illegally imported dog in Veneto, Italy; Moroccan viral origin, contacts traced

Vibriosis, USA

Wed Jun 3rd 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-03 - Five early-season Vibrio vulnificus cases reported across five counties in Florida, USA, ahead of summer peak

Salmonellosis, Russian Federation

Tue Jun 2nd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-02 - Salmonellosis outbreak with 70 cases, epidemiologically linked to a café in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia

Measles, Japan

Tue Jun 2nd 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-02 - Measles cases in Japan increase to more than 500 in 2026

Foot and mouth disease, Mongolia

Tue Jun 2nd 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-02 - First detection of foot and mouth disease (FMD) SAT1 in cattle in Mongolia

Hantavirus, USA

Mon Jun 1st 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-06-01 - Fatal hantavirus case reported in Arizona, USA, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak

Tick-borne encephalitis, Russian Federation

Mon Jun 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-06-01 - Early-season tick-borne encephalitis cases across three endemic regions in Russia

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada, USA, Mexico

Mon Jun 1st 2026      1 report (1 new)

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