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.

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, Pakistan

Thu Jul 9th 2026      2 reports (1 new)

- 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)

- 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)

- 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)

- 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)

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

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

Thu Jul 9th 2026      37 reports (1 new)

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

Dengue, Togo

Thu Jul 9th 2026      1 report (1 new)

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