{
  "id": 5089779,
  "title": "South Africa records 15 human rabies deaths in 2026: What to do after a bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/south-africa-records-15-human-rabies-deaths-in-2026-what-to-do-after",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-02-south-africa-records-15-human-rabies-deaths-in-2026-what-to-do-after-a-bite/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa recorded 15 human rabies deaths by 26 August 2026, including confirmed and probable cases. Health officials urged anyone bitten, scratched or exposed to an animal’s saliva to wash the wound immediately and seek medical care.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}