{
  "id": 15740885,
  "title": "Early U.S. flu season, current strain may signal risk for younger people; doctors urge shots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/early-u-s-flu-season-current-strain-may-signal-risk-for-younger-15740885",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:57:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/early-us-flu-season-current-strain-may-signal-risk-for-younger-people-doctors-urge-shots/article71604363.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists say new mutation may leave younger people less protected. Just 58 million U.S. adults got a flu shot last season vs 75 million in 2019-20. West Coast positive flu test rate reaches 10.7%, versus 0.5% this time a year earlier",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Early U.S. flu season, current strain may signal risk for younger people; doctors urge shots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/early-u-s-flu-season-current-strain-may-signal-risk-for-younger",
        "published": "2026-10-20T11:57:50.000Z"
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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."
}