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  "id": 15817509,
  "title": "Like humans, some primates become cautious of germs in the wake of a viral outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/like-humans-some-primates-become-cautious-of-germs-in-the-wake-of-a",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-humans-primates-cautious-germs-viral.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many households wiped down groceries with disinfectant before putting them away. Hand sanitizer was in short supply. With little information on how the virus spread, people became more cautious of germs from other people. A new University of California San Diego study suggests that humans may not be alone in changing behavior after experiencing a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nautilus",
        "title": "Primates Also Become Germophobes After Living Through a Viral Outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/primates-also-become-germophobes-after-living-through-a-viral-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:05:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}