{
  "id": 12675563,
  "title": "B.C.'s flu season got off to an early start, say health officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/b-c-s-flu-season-got-off-to-an-early-start-say-health-officials",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:12:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vancouver Sun",
    "slug": "vancouver-sun",
    "url": "https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-flu-season-early-start-health-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says it's too early to say whether the flu will be more severe this year but advised getting the updated vaccine.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}