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  "id": 13154829,
  "title": "The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/the-plague-never-went-away-cases-are-reported-in-parts-of-africa-and",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T15:54:08.000Z",
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  "summary": "The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics.",
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        "title": "The plague never went away: Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-plague-never-went-away-cases-are-reported-in-parts-of-africa-and",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:27:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-plague-never-went-away-cases-are-reported-in-parts-of-africa-and-12832190",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:20:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year",
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