Preparedness
Outbreak Watch
Avicena tracks various pathogens and outbreaks. Our Outbreak Watch initiative delivers a fast digest of the latest news on research on select pathogens. Each tracker below carries a situation summary for certain regions. Choose a tracker to see the detail.
2
Pathogens Tracked
102
Locations Mapped
81
Countries Covered
30 Jul 2026
Last Updated
Established
H5N1 Bird Flu
clade 2.3.4.4b
The most widespread bird-flu panzootic on record, now confirmed spreading between Australia’s native birds.
140M
Farmed birds lost
993
Human cases
477
Deaths
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Updated 30 Jul 2026
WHO Emergency
Ebola
Bundibugyo ebolavirus
A fast-moving Bundibugyo outbreak in DR Congo, against a species with no licensed vaccine or treatment.
3,360
Confirmed cases
1,487
Deaths
3rd
Largest ever
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Updated 27 Jul 2026
Across All Trackers
Latest News
The most significant developments across every tracker, newest first.
- 30 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 29 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 29 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 29 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 28 Jul 2026Ebola
- 27 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 26 Jul 2026Ebola
- 26 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu
- 24 Jul 2026H5N1 Bird Flu