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  "id": 10667637,
  "title": "Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tick illness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/scientists-find-new-virus-behind-mysterious-tick-illness-10667637",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225027.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have discovered a new tick-borne virus in China that causes flu-like illness and may account for previously unexplained cases of fever, fatigue, digestive problems, and low platelet counts. Most patients with ALTNV alone recovered, but coinfections with another dangerous tick-borne virus were linked to more serious complications.",
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        "outlet": "ScienceDaily",
        "title": "Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tick illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/scientists-find-new-virus-behind-mysterious-tick-illness",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:45:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}