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, Honduras

Wed May 13th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- Uptick in dengue cases in Honduras ahead of the rainy season

Meningococcal disease, Mongolia

Wed May 13th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Request for information (RFI): Seven cases of meningococcal meningitis and three deaths reported in Mongolia. RFI on meningococcal serogroup(s)

Lassa fever, Nigeria

Wed May 13th 2026      20 reports (1 new)

- Lassa fever case fatality rate in Nigeria reaches 25.2%, exceeding prior seasonal peaks, with 190 deaths reported January through April 2026

Avian influenza, Peru

Wed May 13th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Outbreaks of avian influenza detected in backyard birds in Lambayeque Region, Peru

Hantavirus, international waters

Wed May 13th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- Update on ANDV (hantavirus) outbreak, MV Hondius: Confirmed cases limited to passengers and crew; international contact tracing continues

African swine fever, Spain

Wed May 13th 2026      22 reports (1 new)

- African swine fever, wild boar: 49 outbreaks and 306 cases in Barcelona metropolitan area; no domestic pig infections detected in Catalonia, Spain