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  "id": 15585182,
  "title": "Mpox cases in South Africa rise to 26 as health authorities urge vigilance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mpox-cases-in-south-africa-rise-to-26-as-health-authorities-urge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:03:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/dailynews/news/2026-10-19-mpox-cases-in-south-africa-rise-to-26-as-health-authorities-urge-vigilance/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Africa has recorded four new laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, with the Western Cape accounting for 18 of the 26 cases reported since January 2026.",
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