{
  "id": 2108790,
  "title": "'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/how-many-will-die-the-mysterious-ailment-killing-kenyan-elephants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/ios/world/2026-08-20-how-many-will-die-the-mysterious-ailment-killing-kenyan-elephants/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A mystery affliction has killed at least 19 pachyderms, mostly females or young males, since June in Kenya - with all of the animals exhibiting identical symptoms, including partial paralysis.",
  "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."
}