{
  "id": 12926598,
  "title": "What is pneumonic plague, and should you be worried?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/what-is-pneumonic-plague-and-should-you-be-worried",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-10-08-what-is-pneumonic-plague-and-should-you-be-worried/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WHO is seeking more information after reports of a laboratory worker’s death in Russia raised concerns about a possible pneumonic plague infection. Here is what is known about the disease, how it spreads and the current risk to the public.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}