{
  "id": 6563055,
  "title": "Diphtheria: Death toll rises to 27 in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/diphtheria-death-toll-rises-to-27-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:45:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/diphtheria-death-toll-rises-to-27-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Plateau State Government on Wednesday said the death toll from diphtheria has risen to 27, while suspected cases have reached 303. The state’s epidemiologist, Dr Maren Damulak, disclosed the figures while speaking with newsmen in Jos, the state capital. The disease has also claimed several lives in communities in Katsina and Kano states, as […]",
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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."
}