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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 · 2h
Brazil reports 52 measles cases in 2026 to date across São Paulo, Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro, surpassing 2025 total annual cases beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 3h
Taiwan: Influenza A(H1N1) activity high with record recent weekly severe cases and deaths as 2026–27 season begins beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 3h
New Caledonia declares influenza epidemic as A(H1N1)pdm09 transmission accelerates and hospital pressures increase beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 3h
Bangladesh dengue outbreak continues to accelerate, surpassing 92,000 hospitalisations by early October 2026 beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 6h
Diphtheria outbreak expands in Senegal, reaching 248 confirmed cases and 11 deaths across 13 regions Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 19h
Anthrax – recurrent zoonotic outbreak linked to consumption of dead goat, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 20h
France identifies 161 autochthonous West Nile virus infections across seven regions, over three times higher than this time last year beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=e…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 21h
Mexico and Costa Rica: sustained New World screwworm transmission in animals and humans raises regional spread concerns beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Madison County, New York, reports one Powassan virus case; CDC lists 45 U.S. cases as of 6 October Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Utah issues urgent public health warning following fatal overdoses associated with semi-synthetic kratom compounds beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Italy reports 727 West Nile Virus cases and 54 deaths across all 20 regions in 2026 season Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=9…
Trend of confirmed neuroinvasive West Nile disease (WNND) cases by month of symptom onset. Italy, 2018–2026.
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Surra (Trypanosoma evansi) confirmed in Manipuri ponies — eight deaths reported, Manipur, India Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
FMD continues to spread in Namibia’s ||Kharas Region, affecting 15 farms and triggering an EU suspension of livestock exports beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Multi-state increase in rickettsiosis cases in Northern Mexico with national CFR exceeding 44% Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
RFI and follow up: Russia reports anti-plague institute researcher died from pneumonia of unknown etiology, unrelated to lab work; WHO comments on situation. beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Increase in measles cases in New York State triggers state disaster emergency Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First imported Bundibugyo virus disease case and death reported in Nairobi, Kenya related to air-travel-linked importation from DRC via Uganda beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
HIV activity in Oceania (Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue): Escalating epidemic in Fiji drives regional concern across the Pacific region beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=9…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Viet Nam’s 2026 dengue season remains above last year, led by Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New World screwworm – 50 domestic animal cases in Texas, 2 in New Mexico, and 1 fly trap detection amid ongoing U.S. outbreak beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=e…
USDA/APHIS
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RFI: Anthrax epizootic in hippopotamuses — zoonotic spillover risk, North Kivu, DR Congo Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=4…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RFIand follow up: Fatal pneumonia of unspecified etiology in a laboratory worker in Irkutsk Region, Russia; possible plague beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mumps outbreak at San Diego State University in California, USA, increases to 15 cases over three weeks despite mandatory MMR vaccination beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Salta province, Argentina has diagnosed 12 leprosy cases in 2026, above each annual total for 2020–2025 beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
US FDA identifies cyclospora at Taylor Farms de Mexico facility; iceberg lettuce investigation closes at 12 883 cases and two deaths beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
Oocyst of C. cayetanensis stained with safranin (SAF)
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
RFI: North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: *Hippopotamus amphibius* mortality cluster — anthrax confirmed at Vitshumbi beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
First case of Japanese encephalitis genotype V in a neonate with a fatal outcome in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in 2025 beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Nepal reports 525 kit-positive scrub typhus cases and nine locally attributed deaths in Salyan District, Karnali Province beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cryptosporidiosis cluster of 14 cases linked to indoor hotel pool in Bothell, Washington Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 – Record livestock outbreak surpasses three prior seasons combined, UK Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
African swine fever genotype II (genetic group 29) – novel LVR-deleted variant in wild boar; 400 cases, outbreak ongoing, Spain beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
Source:Department of Agriculture, Branches, Fishing and Food).
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
USA: Cladophialophora bantiana – Fourfold rise in CNS detections signals potential emerging fungal threat beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5…
FIGURE. Number of proven Cladophialophora bantiana cases detected by broad-range fungal polymerase chain reaction (A)* and number of C. bantiana cases per 1,000 intracranial central nervous system specimens submitted for the same assay (B),† by year — United States, January 2009–July 2026
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Uganda 2025 Population HIV Impact Assessment finds 5.9% adult HIV prevalence Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Foodborne botulism cluster involving five family members after consuming homemade cold-smoked fish in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Norovirus outbreak with 92 cases at a kindergarten in Salaspils, Vidzeme Region, Latvia Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
RFI: Fatal lab acquired infection reported in Irkutsk Region, Russia, possible pneumonic plague; 197 contacts hospitalized for observation beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
RFI: Mass stranding of approximately 20 juvenile sperm whales — cause unknown, Chesterfield Archipelago, New Caledonia beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Portugal reports first laboratory-confirmed human orf infection — occupational zoonosis in veterinary student after goat bite (2025) beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
orf virus lesions
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
South Kivu, DRC reports more than 12 700 cholera cases and 175 deaths since January Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aden, Yemen: First documented Zika virus cases in Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula — active local circulation confirmed beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Shamonda-like virus – Rapidly expanding multi-country livestock outbreak with congenital malformations in cattle and sheep, Europe beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Zambia declares a cholera outbreak; 304 suspected cases and 11 deaths in seven districts in five provinces beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida, USA, increase to 25, with five deaths across 15 counties Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=9…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mainland France reports 125 autochthonous chikungunya cases in 19 clusters, 17 still ongoing Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b…
Geographic distribution of autochthonous chikungunya cases in mainland France
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak exceeds 100 000 notifications, with 77 deaths; July remains the peak month beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka in 2024, 2025, 2026
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dengue surge continues with 59 543 accumulated cases and 70 deaths in 2026 amid El Niño-driven transmission risk beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
First confirmed symptomatic autochthonous Sindbis virus infection reported in Germany, in Baden-Württemberg beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fifth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania, USA, as statewide cases increase to 943 across 39 counties beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
30 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC exceed 8000, with 3924 deaths; CFR exceeds 60% among children under five beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=3…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chicontepec, Veracruz: Acute illness cluster after cistern cleaning — histoplasmosis and leptospirosis under investigation beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a…
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