{
  "id": 14597820,
  "title": "HIV infections rise in Lanka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hiv-infections-rise-in-lanka",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/hiv-infections-rise-in-lanka/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experts warn of surge in STIs Sri Lanka is witnessing a continued rise in HIV infections, alongside a sharp increase in other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, health experts have warned. Consultant Venereologist Dr. Nimali Jayasuriya, President of the Sri Lanka College of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine (SLCoSHH), […]",
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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."
}