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  "id": 5771377,
  "title": "Plateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/plateau-shuts-schools-over-suspected-diphtheria-outbreak",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:42:14.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/907571-plateau-shuts-schools-over-suspected-diphtheria-outbreak.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools from September 7 over suspected diphtheria cases in four local government areas. The post Plateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreak appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "title": "Plateau shuts schools over diphtheria outbreak concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/plateau-shuts-schools-over-diphtheria-outbreak-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-05T13:27:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Plateau orders closure of schools over diphtheria outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/plateau-orders-closure-of-schools-over-diphtheria-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:48:25.000Z"
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