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.

Malaria, Germany

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Malaria cluster among baggage handlers at Frankfurt Airport, Germany; four cases linked to imported Anopheles mosquito

Hantavirus, Venezuela

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- RFI: Three confirmed hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome deaths in Anzoátegui and two unexplained physician deaths in Barinas, Venezuela

Waterborne illness, North Macedonia

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- RFI: Point-source waterborne epidemic declared in North Macedonia; over 3000 cases, fecal contamination of water supply. RFI on lab results

Dengue, Mexico

Tue Jul 21st 2026      3 reports (1 new)

- Dengue on the rise in Mexico, with 3174 cases and seven deaths across five states as the rainy season peak approaches

Avian influenza, Togo

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Multi-prefecture poultry outbreak of HPAI H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) with zoonotic spillover risk in Maritime Region, Togo

Cyclosporiasis, USA

Tue Jul 21st 2026      7 reports (1 new)

- US FDA reclassifies Cyclospora lettuce test result as false positive; Taylor Farms remains implicated

Measles, Malawi

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Measles outbreak in Nsanje District, Malawi reaches 188 suspected cases and one death, with reported links to Mozambique

African swine fever, Serbia

Tue Jul 21st 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Multi-regional spread of African swine fever in Serbia, with over 20 000 pigs culled and state of emergency declared