{
  "id": 1718200,
  "title": "Wildfire smoke drives surge in respiratory infections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/wildfire-smoke-drives-surge-in-respiratory-infections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/18/wildfire-smoke-drives-surge-in-respiratory-infections.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indonesia is seeing a sharp increase in respiratory illnesses as a prolonged dry season fuels widespread land and forest fires, with health facilities in parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra reporting thousands of additional cases in recent weeks amid worsening air quality.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}