{
  "id": 1631619,
  "title": "H1N1 scare at Bengaluru school: 500+ fall sick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/h1n1-scare-at-bengaluru-school-500-fall-sick",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/h1n1-scare-at-bengaluru-clarence-high-school-500-students-over-21-employees-fall-sick-offline-classes-suspended/articleshow/133310808.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Clarence High School in Bengaluru has suspended in-person classes until August 18 following a widespread illness outbreak among students and staff. More than 500 students were absent on the school's return after August 13, accounting for around 20% of the 2,500 student body. Two confirmed cases of H1N1 among students prompted the closure. The school cited unhygienic conditions surrounding the campus caused by street food vendors as a contributing factor, alleging that waste attracted rodents and snakes, and that vendors operated without proper licenses. The school has requested intervention from local civic authorities to address these issues.",
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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."
}