{
  "id": 11802463,
  "title": "Thailand Flood Safety: Avoiding Leeches, Snakes, and Infection Risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/thailand-flood-safety-avoiding-leeches-snakes-and-infection-risks",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:09:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/health/thailand-flood-health-safety/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 4, 2026 by Jeff Tomas Thailand’s floods can bring you into contact with leeches, displaced snakes, and floodwater contaminated with germs. Avoiding exposure when possible, and knowing when to seek medical care, can lower your risk. Use practical precautions when wading or cleaning up, and act promptly if you’re bitten or […] The post Thailand Flood Safety: Avoiding…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}