{
  "id": 3031948,
  "title": "Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bird-flu-is-spreading-your-backyard-feeder-could-make-it-worse-3031948",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260824065519.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is safest, while smaller amounts of food, no hand-feeding, and careful cleaning can reduce the danger.",
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        "title": "Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bird-flu-is-spreading-your-backyard-feeder-could-make-it-worse",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:49:08.000Z"
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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."
}