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.

Leishmaniasis/leishmaniosis, Mexico

Sun Jul 12th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-12 - Southeastern Mexico reports 400 leishmaniasis cases year-to-date, nearly four times the 2025 total during same period

Listeriosis, USA

Sun Jul 12th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-12 - Listeriosis cluster linked to a Chinese restaurant in Tampa, Florida, USA; environmental contamination confirmed

Measles, Honduras

Sun Jul 12th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-12 - Measles cluster in Cortés Department, Honduras, reaches 12 cases amid suboptimal vaccination coverage and cross-border risk from Guatemala

Dengue, Russian Federation

Sun Jul 12th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-12 - Russia has recorded 127 imported dengue cases in the first five months of 2026, amid importation risk from Sri Lanka

Avian influenza, Cambodia

Sat Jul 11th 2026      19 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-11 - Fifth human case of HPAI (H5N1) reported in a nine-month-old in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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

Sat Jul 11th 2026      38 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-11 - 11 Jul 2026 – US CDC reports a positive Bundibugyo virus test in an American citizen working in DRC

- 2026-07-09 - 09 Jul 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in Tshopo Province; 1759 cases in DRC; Uganda approves galidesivir for compassionate use

Dengue, Sri Lanka

Sat Jul 11th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-11 - Dengue cases in Sri Lanka reach 67 143 as epidemic accelerates; daily average of new cases exceeds 1000

Chandipura virus, India

Sat Jul 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-11 - Pediatric fatalities associated with Chandipura virus infection across Gujarat and Rajasthan states in India

Dengue, Yemen

Sat Jul 11th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-11 - Sustained dengue fever transmission in Yemen with 5786 cases and 30 deaths amid elevated risk during rainy season

Measles, Maldives

Sat Jul 11th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-11 - Measles outbreak in the Maldives: 121 confirmed cases threaten hard-won elimination status

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Fri Jul 10th 2026      4 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Further increases in cases of cyclosporiasis reported across multiple USA states; US CDC national numbers; investigations ongoing

- 2026-07-06 - Cyclosporiasis cases increase to 572 in Michigan and to 177 in Ohio, USA; epidemiologic investigations ongoing

Legionellosis, USA

Fri Jul 10th 2026      23 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Upper East Side, New York City, USA: Cases increase to 46, investigation ongoing

- 2026-07-06 - Community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Upper East Side, New York City, USA: Cases increase to 18; investigation ongoing

Infant botulism, USA

Fri Jul 10th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Cases in infant botulism cluster linked to Nara organics powdered infant formula increase to four

Avian influenza, Australia

Fri Jul 10th 2026      9 reports (2 new)

- 2026-07-10 - First detection of avian influenza H5 in native resident seabirds marks new phase of incursion risk in South Australia and Western Australia

- 2026-07-07 - Seven wild bird detections of HPAI (H5) confirmed across three states in Australia, with a suspected additional case in South Australia

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Türkiye

Fri Jul 10th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever fatalities reported in Tokat and Sivas provinces, Türkiye, during peak tick season

Measles, UK

Fri Jul 10th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Third measles-related death in an adult confirmed in England; 833 measles cases reported in 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada, USA, Mexico

Fri Jul 10th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-10 - 10 Jul 2026 – FIFA World Cup 2026 disease event assessment

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Senegal

Fri Jul 10th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-10 - Six confirmed cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever across five regions in Senegal in the first half of 2026

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, Pakistan

Thu Jul 9th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - First confirmed death from primary amebic encephalitis (N. fowleri) in 2026 reported in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Measles, Yemen

Thu Jul 9th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - Sustained measles transmission in Yemen: 14 470 suspected cases and 87 child deaths in government-controlled areas in 2026

Chagas disease, USA

Thu Jul 9th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - First autochthonous case of Chagas disease in San Diego County, California; ongoing debate over hypoendemicity in the USA

Hantavirus, Russian Federation

Thu Jul 9th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Udmurtia, Russia, with 259 cases, a threefold surge in the first half of 2026

African swine fever, Italy

Thu Jul 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - First domestic outbreak of African swine fever in pigs in Tuscany as wild boar reservoir expands to 891 cases in 2026

Dengue, Togo

Thu Jul 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-09 - RFI: Dengue resurgence during rainy season reported in Greater Lomé, Togo. RFI on case numbers

Varicella, Palestine

Wed Jul 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-08 - Varicella (chickenpox) surge in Gaza Strip, Palestine: Over 9000 cases reported in two weeks amid mass displacement and overcrowding

HIV, Vanuatu

Wed Jul 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-08 - First HIV case linked to injecting drug use reported in Vanuatu

Opisthorchiasis, Thailand

Wed Jul 8th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-08 - Mass screening detects high liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) positivity among university students in Maha Sarakham, Thailand with more than 4000 students testing positive

Avian influenza, China

Wed Jul 8th 2026      11 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-08 - New avian influenza A(H9N2) case in a one-year-old in Guangdong Province, China with poultry exposure; no secondary cases identified

Foodborne illness, Tunisia

Wed Jul 8th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-08 - RFI: Suspected Salmonella foodborne outbreak in Gabès Governorate, Tunisia with over 200 cases linked to wedding dinner at private residence

Rotavirus infection, Ukraine

Tue Jul 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Rotavirus outbreak with suspected link to recreational water exposure at Zadurozhnoe Lake, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, with 49 hospitalizations

Mpox, Madagascar

Tue Jul 7th 2026      12 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Sustained transmission of mpox clade Ib in Madagascar, with 4117 cases and 15 deaths across 39 districts

Angiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease), Réunion

Tue Jul 7th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Autochthonous human cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm) in Réunion indicate endemic establishment

Diphtheria, Australia

Tue Jul 7th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Diphtheria cases in Australia increase to 413, predominantly in remote Aboriginal communities in Northern Territory and Western Australia

Foot and mouth disease, Republic of Korea

Tue Jul 7th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Foot and mouth disease (FMD) serotype O outbreak confirmed in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea; six farms affected

Avian influenza, USA

Tue Jul 7th 2026      24 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Sustained HPAI (H5N1) outbreak in dairy cattle with 71 herds under quarantine in Idaho, USA

Chikungunya, Costa Rica

Tue Jul 7th 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-07 - Chikungunya outbreak in Playa Langosta, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, with four confirmed and 17 probable cases

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Republic of Korea

Mon Jul 6th 2026      4 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-06 - Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Jeonnam–Gwangju, South Korea: First confirmed case in 2026 during peak transmission season

Salmonellosis, Republic of Moldova

Mon Jul 6th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-06 - Point-source salmonellosis (S. Enteritidis) outbreak in Chișinău, Moldova, linked to hotel reception; 59 cases, 20 hospitalizations

Mpox, Guinea-Bissau

Mon Jul 6th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- 2026-07-06 - First confirmed case of mpox in Guinea-Bissau; clade differentiation pending

Leptospirosis, Peru

Mon Jul 6th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- 2026-07-06 - Leptospirosis cases in Piura Region, Peru, up 242% compared with 2025; national cases exceed 6000 amid El Niño–related State of Emergency

Rabies, Paraguay

Mon Jul 6th 2026      1 report (1 new)

Rabies, Thailand

Mon Jul 6th 2026      3 reports (1 new)