{
  "id": 2397047,
  "title": "12 countries in Europe report cases of West Nile virus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/12-countries-in-europe-report-cases-of-west-nile-virus",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:08:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0821/1588798-12-countries-in-europe-report-cases-of-west-nile-virus/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Twelve European countries have reported locally acquired West Nile virus cases this year, prompting calls for stronger mosquito-control measures across the continent.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}