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  "id": 5040240,
  "title": "Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives in Jos North As Health Officials Warn of Rapid Spread",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nigeria-diphtheria-outbreak-claims-23-lives-in-jos-north-as-health",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:09:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609020168.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[This Day] Jos -- A suspected outbreak of diphtheria has claimed at least 23 lives in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, with health authorities confirming that no fewer than 117 people are believed to have contracted the infection. The deaths were recorded within three days, prompting urgent calls for intensified public health measures to prevent further escalation.",
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        "title": "Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives in Jos North as Health Officials Warn of Rapid Spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/diphtheria-outbreak-claims-23-lives-in-jos-north-as-health-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:21:23.000Z"
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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."
}