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  "id": 604442,
  "title": "Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/flesh-eating-bacteria-are-devouring-limbs-in-warming-waters-worldwide",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:07:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
    "slug": "the-conversation",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/flesh-eating-bacteria-are-devouring-limbs-in-warming-waters-worldwide-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-289554"
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  "summary": "Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide—here's how to protect yourself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/flesh-eating-bacteria-are-devouring-limbs-in-warming-waters-worldwide",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:50:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}