{
  "id": 676874,
  "title": "How drought is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-drought-is-reshaping-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-drought-reshaping-infectious-diseases.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems. They are also changing the spread of infectious diseases, leading to surges in illnesses like cholera and West Nile virus around the world.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}