15 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours

Daily brief · 9 Oct 2026

15 of 18 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours: Antimicrobial resistance, Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa, Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, Measles resurgence, Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV), Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua, Dengue, Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg), Mpox (clades I and II), Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived), Yellow fever in Colombia, Chikungunya in France, Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica, Irkutsk Oblast plague scare, Salmonella outbreak, England.

Official and media figures are shown separately on each record; this automated summary does not reconcile them.

Tiers elevated or high: Antimicrobial resistance (high), Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa (high), Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (high), Measles resurgence (high), Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) (high), Cholera (high), Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua (elevated), Dengue (elevated), Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) (elevated), Mpox (clades I and II) (elevated), Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) (elevated), Yellow fever in Colombia (elevated), Dengue in France (elevated).

• Antimicrobial resistance Attention: high steady
  Antimicrobial resistance: automated tier high. media report 1000000 deaths, unverified; media report 241048 confirmed cases, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa high up
  Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa: automated tier high. media report 1208 deaths (+723 in 24h), unverified; media report 572 confirmed cases (-9843 in 24h), unverified; media report 30070 suspected cases (+16255 in 24h), unverified; media report 621 hospitalised (+616 in 24h), unverified. 5 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • In northern Nigeria, a deadly diphtheria outbreak strikes translate.google.com · 9 Oct 2026
  • Diphtheria - Nigeria who.int · 9 Oct 2026
• Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda high up
  Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: automated tier high. officials report 4151 deaths (+4150 in 24h); media report 5336 deaths (-2868 in 24h), unverified; officials report 8623 confirmed cases; media report 8643 confirmed cases (+20 in 24h), unverified; officials report 28 contacts under observation; media report 56 contacts under observation, unverified; media report 1066 hospitalised, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Several actors demand explanations on funds allocated for Ebola awareness in North Kivu Radio Okapi · 9 Oct 2026
  • Over 5200 cases recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak becomes fastest growing afro.who.int · 9 Oct 2026
• Measles resurgence Attention: high steady
  Measles resurgence: automated tier high. officials report 4 deaths; media report 913 deaths, unverified; media report 10227 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 92 suspected cases, unverified; media report 266 hospitalised, unverified. 2 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) Attention: high steady
  Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV): automated tier high. No figures recorded. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
  • Flu levels low at start of season but higher than previous 4 years UK Health Security Agency · 8 Oct 2026
• Cholera Attention: high steady
  Cholera: automated tier high. media report 8873 deaths, unverified; media report 494509 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 304 suspected cases, unverified; media report 1200 hospitalised, unverified.
• Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua elevated steady
  Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua: automated tier elevated. media report 0 deaths, unverified; media report 101 confirmed cases (-3203 in 24h), unverified. 3 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Increase in Chikungunya cases in Nicaragua chikvisualatlas.com · 9 Oct 2026
  • Nicaraguan Red Cross unites in a fight against Chikungunya reliefweb.int · 9 Oct 2026
• Dengue Attention: elevated steady
  Dengue: automated tier elevated. media report 284 deaths, unverified; officials report 39 confirmed cases; media report 1514350 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 90356 hospitalised, unverified. 7 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Health. Tiger mosquito: dengue could soon invade ... leprogres.fr · 9 Oct 2026
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• Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) Attention: elevated up
  Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg): automated tier elevated. media report 2 deaths, unverified; media report 3 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 9500002 suspected cases, unverified; media report 28 contacts under observation, unverified. 7 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Mpox (clades I and II) Attention: elevated steady
  Mpox (clades I and II): automated tier elevated. media report 2 deaths, unverified; officials report 24 confirmed cases; media report 100814 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 1 suspected cases, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
  • Research: Mpox clade Ib and clade IIb outbreak: epidemiological overview UK Health Security Agency (United Kingdom) · 8 Oct 2026
• Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) Attention: elevated steady
  Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived): automated tier elevated. officials report 46 confirmed cases; media report 0 confirmed cases, unverified. 7 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Vaccination of pregnant women, seniors and at-risk adults in Normandy in 2025 Santé publique France · 8 Oct 2026
  • Vaccination of pregnant women, seniors and at-risk adults in Pays de la Loire in 2025 Santé publique France · 8 Oct 2026
• Yellow fever in Colombia elevated up
  Yellow fever in Colombia: automated tier elevated. media report 229 deaths (+143 in 24h), unverified; media report 350 confirmed cases (+95 in 24h), unverified; media report 1183 suspected cases, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• Dengue in France elevated steady
  Dengue in France: automated tier elevated. No figures recorded.
• Chikungunya in France moderate up
  Chikungunya in France: automated tier moderate. media report 8 deaths, unverified; officials report 56145 confirmed cases (+55 in 24h); media report 168 confirmed cases, unverified. 4 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Chikungunya santepubliquefrance.fr · 9 Oct 2026
  • Chikungunya, France beaconbio.org · 9 Oct 2026
• Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate up
  Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica: automated tier moderate. media report 0 deaths, unverified; media report 2323 confirmed cases (+786 in 24h), unverified; media report 23 suspected cases, unverified. 7 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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  • Costa Rica records 772 hepatitis A cases in 2026 ua.news · 9 Oct 2026
• Irkutsk Oblast plague scare moderate up
  Irkutsk Oblast plague scare: automated tier moderate. media report 1 deaths (+1 in 24h), unverified; officials report 0 confirmed cases; media report 0 confirmed cases, unverified; officials report 0 suspected cases; media report 0 suspected cases, unverified; media report 200 contacts under observation, unverified; media report 189 hospitalised, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Plague did not disappear with the Black Death. Yersinia pestis still circulates naturally in populations of rodents Bluesky · 9 Oct 2026
  • Heilongjiang, where more than 300 PRC personnel rehearsed an unknown tick-borne “Disease X”, an imported plague outbreak Bluesky · 9 Oct 2026
• Salmonella outbreak, England pending new
  Salmonella outbreak, England: automated tier pending. media report 0 deaths, unverified; media report 112 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 16 suspected cases, unverified; media report 3 hospitalised, unverified. 3 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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