{
  "id": 6456695,
  "title": "Diphtheria: Death toll rises to 27 as suspected cases hit 303 in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/diphtheria-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-suspected-cases-hit-303-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:45:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/diphtheria-death-toll-rises-to-27-as-suspected-cases-hit-303-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The death toll from the outbreak of Diphtheria in Plateau State has risen to 27 while suspected cases have hit 303. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Maren Damulak , disclosed the figures while speaking with newsmen in Jos, the state capital on Wednesday. This is just as the state government said it is making efforts to […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}