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  "id": 3468495,
  "title": "H1N1 surge: IMA urges caution, warns against self-medication with antibiotics and antivirals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/h1n1-surge-ima-urges-caution-warns-against-self-medication-with-3468495",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:19:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The IMA advised people to follow preventive measures including frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser",
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        "title": "H1N1 surge: IMA urges caution, warns against self-medication with antibiotics and antivirals",
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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."
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