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, Peru

Tue Aug 25th 2026      5 reports (1 new)

- Measles outbreak in Peru exceeds 1780 confirmed cases, with Puno recording the highest number of cases

Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tue Aug 25th 2026      14 reports (1 new)

- Cholera cases in DRC increase to 39 483; rainy season approaching

Gastrointestinal illness, Afghanistan

Tue Aug 25th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- RFI: Acute gastrointestinal illness outbreak reported in western Kabul, Afghanistan, affecting hundreds, primarily children

Vibriosis, USA

Tue Aug 25th 2026      8 reports (1 new)

- Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida, USA, increase to 17, with three deaths across 12 counties

Avian influenza, USA

Tue Aug 25th 2026      25 reports (1 new)

- HPAI (H5N1) confirmed in captive mink in Utah, USA

Dengue, Marshall Islands

Tue Aug 25th 2026      1 report (1 new)

- Dengue fever outbreak declared in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, prompting public health response; serotype pending