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  "id": 6811228,
  "title": "Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bouncy-castle-launches-horrifying-mrsa-outbreak-striking-48-kids-in-6811228",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-11T21:14:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/bouncy-castle-launches-horrifying-mrsa-outbreak-striking-48-kids-in-ireland/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In fall 2025, a bouncy castle at a community gathering in Ireland sparked an alarming spread of an MRSA outbreak, infecting 48 children. The festivities, featuring a barbecue, sweets, and three bouncy castles, drew around 120 attendees, mostly children and teens. Signs of infection appeared within a day, leading to 48 cases of aggressive skin and soft-tissue infections. Of these, 33 were treated by regular doctors and 15 required emergency care. Four children were hospitalized, but all recovered. The findings were published in the journal Eurosurveillance, revealing the dangers of hypervirulent, multidrug-resistant pathogens on seemingly innocent play surfaces.",
  "summary": "The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.",
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        "title": "Bouncy castles linked to Ireland's biggest MRSA outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bouncy-castles-linked-to-irelands-biggest-mrsa-outbreak",
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        "outlet": "Ars Technica Health",
        "title": "Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bouncy-castle-launches-horrifying-mrsa-outbreak-striking-48-kids-in",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:14:26.000Z"
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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."
}