{
  "id": 1754399,
  "title": "Kano bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kano-bans-iv-fluid-blood-transfusion-at-patent-medicine-stores-1754399",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:12:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kano-bans-iv-fluid-blood-transfusion-at-patent-medicine-stores/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kano State Government has banned IV fluid and blood transfusion at patent medicine stores to protect residents from unsafe medical practices. Learn more ab Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-bans-iv-fluid-blood-transfusion-at-patent-medicine-stores/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kano bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kano-bans-iv-fluid-blood-transfusion-at-patent-medicine-stores",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:52:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}