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Third infant death reported in France in ongoing investigation of cereulide-contaminated recalled formula; no causal link has been established
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=a2e40ddf-05a3-4da8-a964-ae820cc29f21&eventid=cb2e8562-92b9-4cab-838a-5e3b7177ee78&utm_source=bluesky
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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More than 30 cases of sexually transmitted Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII infection reported in Minnesota
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=b619891a-ec0c-4173-9e34-2f53155958c4&eventid=a4bf9b08-ffb0-4182-8292-01ca90d0d728&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Israel reports 15th measles death, a nine-year-old boy, amid 2025-2026 outbreak

Read more at: https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8408c3fa-a07c-4ee2-b9ff-ea14ccb62f6e&eventid=92529282-5fac-4d13-a9fc-5233faf23a4f&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Fatal devil reef crab poisoning reported in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, February 2026

Read more at: https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=9a5d682b-bdbe-44c7-a16f-933da313db51&eventid=1afea15a-22de-4fde-921b-b262b011f478&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Request for information: San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica: E. coli outbreak affects over 100 individuals at L...
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6cae1681-236e-48da-aa75-2e491f2aad34&eventid=9492bf2c-d24f-4380-a8e2-5cc1bfa5543e&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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First human rabies death of 2026 after migrant worker ignores puppy bite in Rayong Province, Thailand
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8635070b-ea20-490f-b195-232b07090f02&eventid=5e596f4a-6b80-41e1-b795-e6bdbf5c5f60&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Increase in Lassa fever cases in Taraba State, Nigeria, to 49 with 15 deaths.

Read more at: https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6b8f267b-d451-4c60-85a0-98c974b7c04b&eventid=49924204-5756-43b7-b30a-65e3354be0da&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Condom shortage at Winter Olympics raises sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention concerns

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February 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Rabies detected in an illegally imported dog with fraudulent documentation in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c634eb54-e956-4efb-a503-9efe8d6cd702&eventid=50c7be06-c5b9-4a8b-adc8-b68bc96188b1&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Cryptosporidiosis cluster linked to aquatic centres prompts pool closures in Adelaide, South Australia
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=65d51964-8621-43cb-8475-58104ec7feb9&eventid=c6c11217-23ed-4127-af92-cd65f92ec2a2&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 13, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Mpox cases in Mayotte increase to nine, with evidence of local transmission amid ongoing regional virus circulation
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=ede19d9e-4679-49a4-9e4e-09915e2c878f&eventid=da483ceb-ac55-4211-b646-5f8a496885a9&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Jalisco, Mexico, health authorities have confirmed 60 hepatitis C cases linked to unsafe medical procedures performed by an unlicensed provider
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=06a6feb9-3ec2-47eb-abc2-ac4017bc02e1&eventid=cb647c03-5e9d-49b9-bc84-5a4985172614&utm_source=bluesky
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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First confirmed 2026 hantavirus-related death reported in Tarija Department, Bolivia

Read more at: https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=eb71a0d7-5fb0-46ed-bebf-e664446b44b5&eventid=90ba60da-bbbe-44bf-98c5-5f01feceaf8d&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) reported in Lower Juba Province, Somalia, alongside environmental detection
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1099cf72-da3f-4261-8b82-8d1e3811cd83&eventid=c1a5d082-2d4d-4962-9469-9e582e8afc4f&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Sheep pox and goat pox in the Balkans: Sustained high-level transmission since July 2025 with cross-border expansion and evidence supporting accelerated eradication through integrated vaccination
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=34e01ad5-ae04-43ba-b0ae-b721af122ae7&utm_source=bluesky
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February 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Two human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) and one human case of avian influenza A(H10N3) reported in in Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, China
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5fc118bd-2f78-40f8-8079-5ea454eb3c67&eventid=332198d8-8c87-4f05-86a6-4503d1df4185&utm_source=bluesky
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Listen next week to hear from our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Lassmann, about how our editorial team of infectious disease experts select & verify biothreat signals, then review, contextualize, edit, & publish the AI-drafted reports, allowing for more rapid reporting of new threats.
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The hosts of @youmakemesickpod.bsky.social stopped by our offices today to chat with @bhadeliamd.bsky.social & Dr. Britta Lassman (@bumedicine.bsky.social) about infectious disease careers and CEID's latest work, including @beaconbio.bsky.social. Stay tuned to hear their episode next week!
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) update on chikungunya fever in the Americas with 313 132 cases reported across 18 countries and one territory in 2025
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1948062d-080c-42c6-9e3d-24e3faade67f&utm_source=bluesky
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Chile confirms hantavirus death in Los Lagos Region

Read more at: https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0459256b-3a3d-49b9-98e2-01be27e1c37f&eventid=7a10f191-c3fa-44f1-bb83-e49ecb5034bf&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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New World screwworm larvae were detected in an imported horse from Argentina, intercepted at a quarantine facility in Florida, USA.
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=aa34a02e-e779-4288-84e4-c4c1d57dba84&eventid=7a1ae0cb-6d86-4ea3-95cc-c1c141b3f696&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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BEACON users can now choose to receive daily or weekly email digests focused on just the region or regions of their choice. Learn more about this update and select your preferences.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Bovine tuberculosis in France: Stable national incidence in 2025 despite 93 outbreaks and emerging regional hotspots
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1204512d-6591-4a50-8762-561e482d4e53&eventid=2e84215e-6c56-45df-abc2-d7e0101e67e3&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
February 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Kyankwanzi District, Uganda: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – single case confirmed in health service provider with livestock exposure
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=7c6b921e-599e-4789-a3a3-a76f8d68514d&eventid=2674c3dc-7ffc-4590-942c-627bfdde5e2c&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Follow-up report: Cholera outbreak in Mozambique exceeds 4600 cases and 62 deaths across five provinces
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=91c53b7f-e7a3-4587-9755-abfd55bdee50&eventid=964802b2-fb77-473e-9c28-6dfa49047c65&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialpost
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Follow-up report: Cluster of nine neonatal deaths in Novokuznetsk maternity ward, Russia, linked to probable nosocomial Serratia marcescens infection
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=2b1140cd-66cd-4e83-a06e-4c1928f3b79a&eventid=86b63b20-5a41-4e88-9fd4-487f70a55390&utm_source=bluesky
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM