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  "id": 488543,
  "title": "Lassa Fever: 53 health workers infected as cases hit 1,000 in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/lassa-fever-53-health-workers-infected-as-cases-hit-1-000-in-2026",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T17:42:02.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/901895-lassa-fever-53-health-workers-infected-as-cases-hit-1000-in-2026.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The NCDC said 23 states have now reported at least one confirmed case across 116 local government areas (LGAs) The post Lassa Fever: 53 health workers infected as cases hit 1,000 in 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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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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