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  "id": 11574435,
  "title": "West Nile virus surges in France, reaching a record 145 human cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/west-nile-virus-surges-in-france-reaching-a-record-145-human-cases",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:05:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/10/03/west-nile-virus-surges-in-france-reaching-a-record-145-human-cases_6758202_114.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "High summer temperatures and the return of thunderstorms are fueling the spread of the virus, which is transmitted from birds to humans by common mosquitoes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "EC’s post-SIR re-enrolment drive will not include West Bengal cases pending before appellate tribunals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ecs-post-sir-re-enrolment-drive-will-not-include-west-bengal-cases",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:11:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}