{
  "id": 14331455,
  "title": "Simple cleaning steps could curb deadly fungal disease risks for Australia's wild reptiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/simple-cleaning-steps-could-curb-deadly-fungal-disease-risks-for",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-simple-curb-deadly-fungal-disease.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across Australia. Snake catchers and wildlife caregivers are responding to calls for help, and reptile enthusiasts—known as \"herpers\"—are heading outdoors in search of their next sighting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Deadly fungi are harming Australia’s wild reptiles. This is how to stop the spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/deadly-fungi-are-harming-australias-wild-reptiles-this-is-how-to-stop",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:00:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}