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  "id": 4951052,
  "title": "Diphtheria outbreak kills 15 in Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/diphtheria-outbreak-kills-15-in-nigeria",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/251628/world/diphtheria-outbreak-kills-15-in-nigeria"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At least 15 people died in Nigeria after contracting diphtheria, a bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system, a health official said Tuesday.The deaths were...",
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 15, Infects 117 in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nigeria-diphtheria-outbreak-kills-15-infects-117-in-plateau",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:01:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}