{
  "id": 3254267,
  "title": "Over 50 children killed in Kano diphtheria outbreak – Lawmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/over-50-children-killed-in-kano-diphtheria-outbreak-lawmakers",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/over-50-children-killed-in-kano-diphtheria-outbreak-lawmakers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent government intervention in a diphtheria outbreak in Rano Local Government Area. According to lawmakers, more than 50 children have died from the outbreak.\n\nThe affected communities are Rurum A, Rurum B and Sabuwar Kaura, all located in Rurum Ward of the local government area, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nThe local government's medical department has started emergency intervention, with support from the office of the member representing Rano Constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Malami, through the provision of medical drugs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Kano Assembly raises alarm over Diphtheria outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kano-assembly-raises-alarm-over-diphtheria-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:15:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Over 50 children killed in Kano diphtheria outbreak – Lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/over-50-children-killed-in-kano-diphtheria-outbreak-lawmakers-3258165",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:26:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}