Category: EH
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WastewaterSCAN Dashboard — Influenza A and SARS-CoV-2
WastewaterSCAN Dashboard — Read on data.wastewaterscan.org/
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Quick takes: US human avian flu case, dengue in Florida, plague in Madagascar, MERS in Saudi Arabia, more polio cases | CIDRAP
Quick takes: US human avian flu case, dengue in Florida, plague in Madagascar, MERS in Saudi Arabia, more polio cases | CIDRAP — Read on www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/quick-takes-us-human-avian-flu-case-dengue-florida-plague-madagascar-mers
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Wild bird HPAI die-off expands to four counties in Indiana, USA – BEACON
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HPAI (H5N1) affects eight dairy herds within nine days of the first detection in Washington State, USA – BEACON
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RFI: Human case of avian influenza A(H5) linked to infected dairy cattle in Washington State, USA – BEACON
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HPAI detected in urban wild waterfowl flocks in Missouri and Nevada, USA – BEACON
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RFI: First HPAI H5N1 detections in a dairy cattle herd in Yakima County, Washington, USA, and a human H5 case in an exposed dairy worker – BEACON
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HPAI detected for the first time in dairy cattle in Washington State, USA, affecting two herds – BEACON
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Avian influenza, Puerto Rico – BEACON 13OCT26
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Over 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness reported in Gauteng, South Africa, linked to chlorination failure at water treatment facility – BEACON
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HPAI (H5) detected in wild birds in Suncheon Bay, South Jeolla Province, South Korea; national alert raised to “severe” – BEACON
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Chile raises HPAI alert following H5N1 detection in Peruvian poultry and El Niño–driven changes in wild bird migration – BEACON
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Senegal reports 368 confirmed diphtheria cases and 14 deaths, with affected health districts increasing to 60 – BEACON
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RFI: Cholera-like diarrheal illness reported in four health areas in Ufamandu, North Kivu, DRC; local reports indicate over 100 cases and about 40 deaths amid conflict – BEACON
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Chad reports rising dengue cases, with more than 3000 suspected cases and eight deaths across five areas, including N’Djamena – BEACON
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FAO warns of heightened HPAI risk during migratory bird season in Latin America and the Caribbean – BEACON
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Bundibugyo virus disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, France, Kenya, Nigeria – BEACON
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Chronic wasting disease confirmed in farmed cervid in Michigan, USA – BEACON
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Avian influenza, Peru – BEACON
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WOAH urges stronger surveillance and preparedness amid rising vector-borne disease events – BEACON
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El Salvador reports highest weekly suspected dengue count of 2026, with 53 confirmed cases and three deaths – BEACON
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Report from 14OCT26: Second Bundibugyo virus disease case reported in Kenya, a close contact of the first case – BEACON
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U.S. is Outlier for High Emissions Under Trump
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/climate/united-states-climate-pledge-emissions-gap-report.html
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Reported on 12OCT26: No additional Bundibugyo virus disease cases reported in Kenya after DRC-linked importation; 108 contacts in quarantine – BEACON
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Fourth secondary focus of bovine brucellosis confirmed on a cattle farm in Extremadura, Spain – BEACON
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Enzootic pneumonia, Switzerland – BEACON
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Brazil reports 52 measles cases in 2026 to date across São Paulo, Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro, surpassing 2025 total annual cases – BEACON
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Cameroon reports 2903 confirmed cholera cases and 84 deaths across 13 health districts – BEACON
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Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC rise to 8787; Uganda launches vaccine trial; Kenya rules out second suspected patient – BEACON
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Avian influenza (H5N1) in Alaska, USA: Polar bear deaths and rising antibody evidence – BEACON
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Ghana declares yellow fever outbreak after three deaths in Upper West Region; targeted vaccination planned – BEACON
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Measles cases in Pennsylvania exceed 1000 as USA reports its highest annual case count in decades – BEACON
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Cuba’s estimated dengue case count reaches 11 235; approximately nine times the expected level – BEACON
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05 Oct 2026 – New World screwworm in USA: 50 domestic animal cases in Texas, 2 in New Mexico, one fly-trap detection amid ongoing outbreak – BEACON
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HIV activity in Oceania (Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue): Escalating epidemic in Fiji drives regional concern across the Pacific – BEACON
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Multistate increase in rickettsiosis cases in Northern Mexico, with national CFR exceeding 44% – BEACON
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Increase in measles cases in New York State, USA triggers state disaster emergency – BEACON
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First imported Bundibugyo virus disease case and death reported in Nairobi, Kenya, related to air-travel importation from DRC via Uganda – BEACON
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30 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC exceed 8000, with 3924 deaths; CFR over 60% among children under five – BEACON
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Surra confirmed in Manipuri ponies: Eight deaths reported in Manipur, India – BEACON
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Recurrent zoonotic anthrax outbreak linked to consumption of a dead goat in Yogyakarta, Indonesia – BEACON
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Italy reports 727 West Nile virus (WNV) cases and 54 deaths across all 20 regions so far in the 2026 season – BEACON
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Madison County, New York, reports one Powassan virus case; US CDC lists 45 total cases in USA so far in 2026 – BEACON
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West Nile virus, France – BEACON
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Dengue, Bangladesh – BEACON
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New Caledonia declares influenza epidemic as A(H1N1)pdm09 transmission accelerates and hospital pressures increase – BEACON
A/H1N1pdm09 — Read on beaconbio.org/en/report/
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Influenza, Taiwan – BEACON
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Measles, Brazil – BEACON
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Guinea: Multi-species filovirus seroprevalence in wildlife hunter communities signals ongoing zoonotic spillover risk – BEACON
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Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida, USA, increase to 25, with five deaths across 15 counties – BEACON
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Leptospirosis cases in Thailand exceed five-year median amid ongoing flooding, with 3303 cases and 46 deaths reported – BEACON
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Fifth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania, USA, as statewide cases increase to 943 across 39 counties – BEACON
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Syria reports 765 laboratory-confirmed measles cases and seven related deaths in 2026, with cases concentrated in the northeast and Aleppo – BEACON
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African swine fever, Spain – BEACON
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Japanese encephalitis, China – BEACON
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Salta province, Argentina has diagnosed 12 leprosy cases in 2026, above annual totals for 2020–2025 – BEACON
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Anthrax, Democratic Republic of the Congo – BEACON
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Mumps outbreak at San Diego State University in California, USA, increases to 15 cases over three weeks despite mandatory MMR vaccination – BEACON
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RFI and follow up: Fatal pneumonia of unspecified etiology in a laboratory worker in Irkutsk Region, Russia; possible plague – BEACON
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Cholera, Democratic Republic of the Congo – BEACON
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Zambia declares a new cholera outbreak; 304 suspected cases and 11 deaths across seven districts in five provinces – BEACON
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Zika virus disease, Yemen – BEACON
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Scrub typhus, Nepal – BEACON
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RFI: Fatal laboratory-acquired infection in Irkutsk Region, Russia; possible pneumonic plague; 197 contacts hospitalized for observation – BEACON
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Fourfold increase in CNS detections of Cladophialophora bantiana in USA signals a potential emerging fungal threat – BEACON
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Cryptosporidiosis cluster of 14 cases linked to indoor hotel pool in Bothell, Washington, USA – BEACON
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Record livestock outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in UK surpasses the previous three seasons combined – BEACON
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Simultaneous gastrointestinal illnesses at 20 kindergartens in Tbilisi, Georgia, with more than 100 hospitalized – BEACON
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Cholera and acute watery diarrhoea cases rising in Yemen with 7784 cases reported by week 38 and alerts issued in two Aden IDP sites – BEACON
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Guangdong and Henan Provinces, China: Avian influenza A(H9N2) – two human cases in toddlers linked to poultry exposure – BEACON
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Pathogenic Escherichia coli, USA – BEACON
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Sixth human H5N1 avian influenza case of 2026 reported in Cambodia, in Oddar Meanchey Province, in a 49 year-old male with exposure to infected poultry – BEACON
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Two diphtheria family clusters with eight cases and two deaths under investigation in Souss-Massa, Morocco – BEACON
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Confirmed measles cases in USA reach 3659, with ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois – BEACON
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Peru reports 2438 confirmed measles cases and the first death in the current outbreak; community transmission reported in Loreto Region – BEACON
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Avian influenza, Taiwan – BEACON
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Avian influenza, Australia – BEACON
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Measles, Togo – BEACON
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Measles, USA – BEACON
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Lion poisoning, Tanzania – BEACON
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190 autochthonous dengue cases in Florida, USA, with transmission concentrated in Hillsborough County; three counties declare emergencies – BEACON
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Pertussis cases in Honduras increase to 280, with 22 deaths, including three newly reported deaths in children – BEACON
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First detection of avian influenza (H5) in poultry in Suriname; multidistrict spread under investigation – BEACON
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Bangladesh reports fourth human case of HPAI (H5) in 2026 in a child with backyard poultry exposure in Rangpur Division – BEACON
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TEH, Huckleberry Poorhouse
Today I did what I vowed I never would do again. I turned to cheap labor for to rob Peter and pay Paul. I am getting a PhD, who isn’t hungry these days. I even pondered becoming a Trump stormtrooper like JD Vance, thought maybe join MAGA with the cult that looks like me in…
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21 Sep 2026 – Bundibugyo virus disease cases in DRC increase to 7672; vaccine trial initiated – BEACON
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Cholera, Kenya – BEACON
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Afghanistan and Pakistan: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) 29 cases confirmed in 2026; transmission across endemic cross-border corridors – BEACON
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Avian influenza, New Zealand – BEACON
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West Nile virus, Europe – BEACON
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Rabies, USA – BEACON
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Seasonal influenza resurgence in New Caledonia amid active regional Pacific circulation; heightened vigilance for vulnerable groups – BEACON
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Mumps outbreak at San Diego State University in California, USA, involves three confirmed and two probable cases among student-athletes – BEACON
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Dengue, USA – BEACON
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Avian influenza, Australia – BEACON
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Yellow fever, Ghana – BEACON
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Dengue, Sri Lanka – BEACON
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Dengue, Bangladesh – BEACON
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