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  "title": "Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections",
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  "summary": "Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/health-officials-urge-caution-for-gulf-coast-beachgoers-during-surge-393514",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:11:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/health-officials-urge-caution-for-gulf-coast-beachgoers-during-surge",
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        "title": "Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections",
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      {
        "outlet": "MedPage Today",
        "title": "Amid Flesh-Eating Bacteria Deaths, Health Officials Urge Caution for Beachgoers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/amid-flesh-eating-bacteria-deaths-health-officials-urge-caution-for",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:02:37.000Z"
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