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  "id": 3741702,
  "title": "SA measles cases hit 3 462 as unvaccinated infants triple",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/sa-measles-cases-hit-3-462-as-unvaccinated-infants-triple-3741702",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:10:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/daily-voice/news/2026-08-27-sa-measles-cases-hit-3-462-as-unvaccinated-infants-triple/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Health Department has warned of a growing public health crisis after measles cases reached 3,462 amid declining childhood immunisation rates across South Africa.",
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        "title": "SA measles cases hit 3,462 as unvaccinated infants triple",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T04:26:00.000Z"
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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."
}