{
  "id": 19765482,
  "title": "Gauteng malaria cases rise 38.6%, with 17 deaths recorded by September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/gauteng-malaria-cases-rise-38-6-with-17-deaths-recorded-by-september",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/news/2026-11-13-gauteng-malaria-cases-rise-386-with-17-deaths-recorded-by-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gauteng health authorities have sounded the alarm after malaria cases surged by nearly 39%, with 17 deaths recorded in just nine months, prompting urgent warnings to residents travelling to high-risk areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Malaria cases in Gauteng rose 38.6% in 2026: Watch out for these symptoms and travel advice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/malaria-cases-in-gauteng-rose-38-6-in-2026-watch-out-for-these",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:50:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Gauteng health warns of rising malaria cases and deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gauteng-health-warns-of-rising-malaria-cases-and-deaths",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:47:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}