13 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours

Daily brief · 16 Oct 2026

13 of 20 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours: Avian influenza H5N1, Cholera, Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa, Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg), Measles resurgence, Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV), Chikungunya in France, Dengue, Lassa fever in Nigeria, Mpox (clades I and II), 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: Avian influenza H5N1 (high), Cholera (high), Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa (high), Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (high), Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) (high), Measles resurgence (high), Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) (high), Antimicrobial resistance (high), Chikungunya in France (elevated), Dengue (elevated), Lassa fever in Nigeria (elevated), Mpox (clades I and II) (elevated), Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua (elevated), Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) (elevated), Yellow fever in Colombia (elevated).

• Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high steady
  Avian influenza H5N1: automated tier high. media report 101 deaths, unverified; media report 257 confirmed cases, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• Cholera Attention: high steady
  Cholera: automated tier high. media report 4672 deaths, unverified; media report 494509 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 112607 suspected cases, unverified; media report 450 hospitalised, unverified. 8 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa high steady
  Diphtheria outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa: automated tier high. media report 704 deaths, unverified; media report 31023 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 1397 suspected cases, unverified; media report 623 hospitalised, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• 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 4384 deaths; media report 10063 deaths (+4865 in 24h), unverified; officials report 9086 confirmed cases; media report 11479 confirmed cases (+9240 in 24h), unverified; media report 359 suspected cases (-638 in 24h), unverified; officials report 28 contacts under observation; media report 1067 contacts under observation (-23667 in 24h), unverified; media report 1965 hospitalised (+899 in 24h), unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) Attention: high steady
  Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg): automated tier high. media report 8004 deaths, unverified; media report 17005 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 9500000 suspected cases, unverified; media report 40 contacts under observation, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to new province bordering CAR journa.host · 16 Oct 2026
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• Measles resurgence Attention: high up
  Measles resurgence: automated tier high. officials report 81 deaths; media report 917 deaths, unverified; officials report 7885 confirmed cases; media report 10889 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 92 suspected cases, unverified; officials report 41 hospitalised; 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. media report 2 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 14 suspected cases, unverified; media report 800000 hospitalised, unverified. 3 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Antimicrobial resistance Attention: high steady
  Antimicrobial resistance: automated tier high. media report 1129000 deaths, unverified; media report 241048 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 35000 suspected cases, unverified; media report 302 contacts under observation, unverified.
• Chikungunya in France elevated up
  Chikungunya in France: automated tier elevated. media report 8 deaths, unverified; officials report 56422 confirmed cases (+58 in 24h); media report 168 confirmed cases, unverified. 3 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Dengue Attention: elevated steady
  Dengue: automated tier elevated. media report 312 deaths, unverified; officials report 39 confirmed cases; media report 391515180 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 90356 hospitalised, unverified. 4 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Ministry of Health and Sports strengthens entomological surveillance against dengue in Cochabamba Ministry of Health and Sports (Bolivia) · 16 Oct 2026
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• Lassa fever in Nigeria elevated new
  Lassa fever in Nigeria: automated tier elevated. media report 5536 deaths, unverified; media report 102276 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 31414 suspected cases, unverified. 3 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 22 deaths, unverified; officials report 24 confirmed cases; media report 101814 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 1 suspected cases, unverified. 2 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua elevated steady
  Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua: automated tier elevated. media report 0 deaths, unverified; media report 400 confirmed cases, unverified.
• 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.
• Yellow fever in Colombia elevated steady
  Yellow fever in Colombia: automated tier elevated. media report 264 deaths, unverified; media report 431 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 1183 suspected cases, unverified.
• Irkutsk Oblast plague scare moderate steady
  Irkutsk Oblast plague scare: automated tier moderate. media report 2 deaths, 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. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• Salmonella outbreak, England moderate steady
  Salmonella outbreak, England: automated tier moderate. media report 2 deaths, unverified; officials report 36 confirmed cases; media report 110 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 16 suspected cases, unverified; media report 75 hospitalised, unverified. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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