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Biothreats Emergence, Analytics & Communications Network (BEACON): open source surveillance program based at @buceid.bsky.social in partnership with @bostonu.bsky.social @buhaririinstitute.bsky.social & @bostonchildrens.bsky.social Healthmap beaconbio.org

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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 53m
Chicontepec, Veracruz: Acute illness cluster after cistern cleaning — histoplasmosis and leptospirosis under investigation beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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Wild poliovirus cases rise to five in Pakistan and to 32 in Afghanistan; reversal of previous case pattern between the two countries beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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Leptospirosis cases in Thailand exceed five-year median amid ongoing flooding, with 3303 cases and 46 deaths reported beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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Anthrax in cattle with associated human cases in Pirghacha, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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West Kazakhstan reports 57 pertussis cases, predominantly among infants under 12 months, amid vaccination gaps beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease – multi-county deer cases with spillover to dairy cattle in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cholera and acute watery diarrhea cases rising in Yemen, with 7784 cases reported in 2026 and alerts issued at two Aden IDP sites beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Two human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) in toddlers with poultry exposure in Guangdong and Henan provinces, China beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Laboratory-supported severe Oya virus infection in a Qingyuan goose-farm worker, China Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Simultaneous gastrointestinal illnesses at 20 kindergartens in Tbilisi, Georgia, with more than 100 hospitalized beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RFI: Lumpy skin disease confirmed in cattle, foot and mouth disease suspected amid mass culling, Irkutsk Region, Russia beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RFI: Four tularemia cases, including one in a child, reported in Bashkortostan, Russia, after a year with no reported cases beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RFI: First US HPAI (H5N1) outbreak in captive mink – regulatory gaps delay response, Utah, USA Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
US CDC H5 Bird Flu
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Multistate E. coli O26:H11 outbreak linked to raw-milk cheese reported in USA, with children disproportionately affected beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
482 human anthrax cases reported in Khulna Division, Bangladesh, amid livestock vaccination gaps and informal slaughter beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sixth human case of HPAI (H5N1) reported in Cambodia in 2026, in a 49-year-old male with poultry exposure in Oddar Meanchey Province beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two diphtheria family clusters with eight cases and two deaths under investigation in Souss-Massa, Morocco beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
USA: Candida fungal endophthalmitis cluster reported following cataract surgery – source under investigation beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pertussis cases in Honduras increase to 280, with 22 deaths, including three newly reported deaths in children beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=e…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
190 autochthonous dengue cases in Florida, USA, with transmission concentrated in Hillsborough County; three counties declare emergencies beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Peru reports 2438 confirmed measles cases and the first death in the current outbreak; community transmission reported in Loreto Region beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hepatitis B virus detected in wild New World primates in Brazilian Amazon— evidence of human-to-primate spillover linked to deforestation, Brazil beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
H5 avian influenza – 45 wild bird events across coastal Tasmania, with migratory season amplification risk, Australia beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Confirmed measles cases in the United States reach 3659, with ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RFI: Ten lions found dead from suspected poisoning in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Togo declares measles outbreaks in Blitta and Ogou; at least four confirmed cases reported in Ogou, vaccination response underway beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
HPAI (H5N1) detected in guinea fowl in Taoyuan City, Taiwan — first detection in Dayuan District since 2018 beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
RFI: Fever-and-rash consultations rise to 2037 in El Salvador; measles remains at 58. RFI on diagnostic and epidemiological findings beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Guadeloupe confirms one imported chikungunya case from French Guiana; targeted mosquito-control measures implemented beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
Geographic distribution of autochthonous chikungunya cases in mainland France
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
African swine fever spreads in southeastern Finland with six new wild boar detections Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Salmonellosis outbreak linked to school meals in Prague, Czechia: 363 people ill, including 22 confirmed cases and 50 hospitalized beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cameroon reports 9660 measles cases across 113 districts as national vaccination campaign is postponed to October 2026 beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bangladesh reports 37 suspected anthrax cases in Rangpur Division, with anthrax bacteria detected in cow meat samples beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria reaches 16 997 cases and 596 deaths through August, with Plateau reporting 469 suspected cases in September beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Angola records 19 new mpox cases across eight provinces in 24 hours, bringing active cases to 107 Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cameroon reports 2753 cholera cases and 77 deaths across 11 health districts, with declining admissions in Minawao Refugee Camp beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NICU cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections and five neonatal deaths under investigation in Durango, Mexico beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Costa Rica reports Chikungunya outbreak in Pavas, San José and Guanacaste amid national surge Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Food poisoning outbreak linked to newly opened bánh mì bakery in Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam; 46 cases hospitalized beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anthrax outbreak – 21 human cases and wildlife deaths drive livestock vaccination response, Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Shamonda virus (SHAV-EU1/EU2) – first detections in Spain, Italy and Jersey confirm multi-country expansion across Europe beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Foot and mouth disease confirmed in WOAH-recognized FMD-free zone; status suspended and national movement ban activated, //Karas, Namibia beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For 30+ years, GeoSentinel has been utilizing travel-related infectious diseases cases as "sentinels" of broader transmission. Dr David Hamer discusses how GeoSentinel & @beaconbio.bsky.social now strengthen each other's work by sharing signals. spr.ly/63325BG92GN
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All Along the Watchtower: The Global GeoSentinel Network — Harvard ALI Social Impact Review
Since 1995, GeoSentinel, a partnership between the International Society of Travel Medicine and the U.S. CDC, has grown to 68+ sites in 32 countries, tracking emerging infectious diseases among international travelers. Tom Mahoney, ALI Senior Fellow '24, spoke with Dr. David Hamer, GeoSentinel's Sur
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yap State, Micronesia, reports 220 cases in diarrheal outbreak, with rotavirus and other pathogens detected and 11 hospital admissions beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Los Angeles, California, USA reports flea-borne typhus outbreak with seven cases including six hospitalizations beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
USA: Multistate hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported frozen concha negra (black clam) shell meat with 37 cases across four states beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria reaches 1086 confirmed cases and 259 deaths with weekly incidence declining beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
California reports five-year high in WNV cases with 147 cases and ten deaths; Los Angeles County bears the highest burden beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RFI: 36 deaths in Ifanadiana, Madagascar; measles and malaria suspected. RFI on diagnostic results and epidemiological findings beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
European Food Safety Authority and European Commission launch #NoBirdFlu campaign ahead of autumn bird migration beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
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