{
  "id": 5290566,
  "title": "South Africa: Rotavirus Warning After Child Dies As Cases Surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/south-africa-rotavirus-warning-after-child-dies-as-cases-surge",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:37:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609030119.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Scrolla] Rotavirus spreads easily and can cause severe vomiting and watery diarrhoea, putting babies and young children at greatest risk of dangerous dehydration. No tears, dry mouths, fewer wet nappies, unusual sleepiness and refusing fluids are five dehydration warning signs parents and crèche teachers must know.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}