15 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours

Daily brief · 17 Oct 2026

15 of 23 tracked records changed in the last 24 hours: Antimicrobial resistance, 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, Chikungunya in France, Dengue, Ebola in Kenya, MERS in Saudi Arabia, Mpox (clades I and II), Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived), 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), 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), Diphtheria outbreak in South Africa (high), Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) (high), Chikungunya in France (elevated), Dengue (elevated), Ebola in Kenya (elevated), MERS in Saudi Arabia (elevated), Mpox (clades I and II) (elevated), Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) (elevated), Chikungunya outbreak, Nicaragua (elevated), Lassa fever in Nigeria (elevated), Yellow fever in Colombia (elevated).

• 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. 1 new report in the last 24 hours.
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• Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high up
  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.
  • Quick takes: US human avian flu case, dengue in Florida, plague in Madagascar, MERS in Saudi Arabia, more polio cases Reddit · r/ContagionCuriosity · 16 Oct 2026
• Cholera Attention: high steady
  Cholera: automated tier high. media report 4672 deaths, unverified; media report 494509 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 111701 suspected cases, unverified; media report 450 hospitalised, 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 704 deaths, unverified; officials report 86 confirmed cases; media report 31101 confirmed cases (+78 in 24h), unverified; officials report 5 suspected cases; media report 5401402 suspected cases (+5400005 in 24h), unverified; media report 623 hospitalised, unverified. 4 new reports 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 10101 deaths (+38 in 24h), unverified; officials report 20 confirmed cases (-9066 in 24h); media report 20755 confirmed cases (+9276 in 24h), unverified; media report 429 suspected cases (+70 in 24h), unverified; officials report 28 contacts under observation; media report 1086 contacts under observation (+19 in 24h), unverified; media report 1972 hospitalised (+7 in 24h), unverified. 11 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • 3rd person in Kenya tests positive for Ebola as DR Congo outbreak spreads to 8th province Reddit · r/ContagionCuriosity · 16 Oct 2026
  • Suspected Ebola case reported in new province of the DRC yucatan.com.mx · 16 Oct 2026
• Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) Attention: high up
  Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg): automated tier high. media report 12004 deaths, unverified; media report 26006 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 9500002 suspected cases, unverified; media report 127 contacts under observation, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Kenya dispatch: health ministry confirms first imported Ebola virus case as fears and suspicions collide Mastodon · mastodon.social · 17 Oct 2026
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• Measles resurgence Attention: high up
  Measles resurgence: automated tier high. officials report 81 deaths; media report 915 deaths, unverified; officials report 7885 confirmed cases; media report 12214 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 306 suspected cases, unverified; officials report 41 hospitalised; media report 1086 hospitalised, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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• Diphtheria outbreak in South Africa high steady
  Diphtheria outbreak in South Africa: automated tier high. No figures recorded.
• 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.
• Chikungunya in France elevated steady
  Chikungunya in France: automated tier elevated. media report 8 deaths, unverified; officials report 2453 confirmed cases (-53969 in 24h); media report 168 confirmed cases, unverified. 2 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.
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• Ebola in Kenya elevated new
  Ebola in Kenya: automated tier elevated. media report 4 deaths, unverified; media report 9023 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 127 contacts under observation, unverified. 12 new reports in the last 24 hours.
  • Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died wsls.com · 16 Oct 2026
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• MERS in Saudi Arabia elevated steady
  MERS in Saudi Arabia: automated tier elevated. media report 1 deaths, unverified; media report 2 confirmed cases, unverified. 2 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 53 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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• 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. 3 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.
• Lassa fever in Nigeria elevated steady
  Lassa fever in Nigeria: automated tier elevated. media report 5536 deaths, unverified; media report 102276 confirmed cases, unverified; media report 31414 suspected 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 8 suspected cases (+8 in 24h), unverified; media report 200 contacts under observation, unverified; media report 189 hospitalised, unverified. 3 new reports 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 73 confirmed cases (-37 in 24h), unverified; media report 16 suspected cases, unverified; media report 75 hospitalised, unverified. 2 new reports in the last 24 hours.
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