{
  "id": 12599923,
  "title": "Researchers probe Prairie wetlands for signs of 'epidermal epidemic' in Manitoba frogs, salamanders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/researchers-probe-prairie-wetlands-for-signs-of-epidermal-epidemic-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/epidermal-epidemic-frog-9.7367416"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "There's a deadly disease that threatens to infect Manitoba frogs and salamanders — and it could wreak havoc if left unchecked. That's why Brandon University researchers are sampling amphibians to confirm what they fear is true: The fungal infection is already here.",
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        "title": "Researchers probe Prairie wetlands for signs of 'epidermal epidemic' in Manitoba frogs, salamanders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/researchers-probe-prairie-wetlands-for-signs-of-epidermal-epidemic-in-12622550",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}