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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
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February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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
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
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
February 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
More than 40 people injured in cluster of piranha (palometa) bite incidents at River Beach in Entre Ríos, Argentina, highlighting role of human-driven environmental change in shaping bite risk
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=6595934b-4941-4a04-a8f2-88c54d7f44ba&utm_source=bluesky
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 4:15 AM
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Suspected norovirus outbreak on Balmoral cruise traveling between England and Norway affects 200 passengers onboard
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=f8e6c861-7b80-4cc3-b300-01d978dcd109&eventid=7f32586c-1bdd-4eee-82be-4eaced166d42&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
HPAI (H5N1) expands to new provinces in South Korea: 42 poultry outbreaks and 45 wild bird detections in 2025/2026 winter season
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1eeee1e0-5162-40a8-8c5f-f94d7bb4494b&eventid=b6ec1bdc-5c31-463f-82ba-e9ffa88cb1ed&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Seasonal wild mushroom (amatoxin) poisonings in California, USA, increase to 40 cases with four deaths and three patients requiring liver transplants
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=136adbb3-cb9a-48ee-9063-7d5afea915a3&eventid=80eee0f9-9bfa-4642-abb4-992d0480f5f1&utm_source=bluesky
February 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM