{
  "id": 19750994,
  "title": "Public warned of deadly rat fever threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/public-warned-of-deadly-rat-fever-threat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T00:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/public-warned-of-deadly-rat-fever-threat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly 7,000 cases already reported so far this year during prevailing monsoon rains Health authorities have warned of an increased risk of Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, with the onset of the Maha cultivation season and prevailing monsoon rains. Nearly 7,000 cases of Leptospirosis have been reported across the country so far this year, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}