{
  "id": 7537057,
  "title": "Air pollution linked to higher risk of serious bacterial infections in South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/air-pollution-linked-to-higher-risk-of-serious-bacterial-infections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T11:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-09-15-air-pollution-linked-to-higher-risk-of-serious-bacterial-infections-in-south-africa/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A study of 59 017 cases in South Africa found that higher exposure to fine-particle pollution was associated with increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, with effects varying by age and bacterial strain.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "South Africa secures R16.3bn loan to fix failing municipal services in eight major metros",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/south-africa-secures-r16-3bn-loan-to-fix-failing-municipal-services",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:53:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}