{
  "id": 4383596,
  "title": "Diphtheria cases recorded in Kano involved 16,000 unvaccinated children — Official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/diphtheria-cases-recorded-in-kano-involved-16-000-unvaccinated",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/diphtheria-cases-recorded-in-kano-involved-16000-unvaccinated-children-official/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kano State records over 32,000 diphtheria cases since 2022, with more than 16,000 involving unvaccinated children. Learn about the public health crisis in Read More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-cases-recorded-in-kano-involved-16000-unvaccinated-children-official/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Diphtheria cases recorded in Kano involved 16,000 unvaccinated children — Official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/diphtheria-cases-recorded-in-kano-involved-16-000-unvaccinated-4385529",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:10:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}