{
  "id": 7715720,
  "title": "Influenza A cluster detected at Perak boarding school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/influenza-a-cluster-detected-at-perak-boarding-school",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:19:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/16/influenza-a-cluster-detected-at-perak-boarding-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A cluster of influenza A has been detected at a boarding school in Perak, Malaysia, resulting in 46 students being diagnosed with influenza-like illness. Perak executive councillor for health A Sivanesan reported that health officials screened and assessed 61 students with symptoms up to September 14, with 14 of them suffering from upper respiratory tract infections and one student with conjunctivitis. All affected students are currently in stable condition. Sivanesan emphasized that the state health department will continue to monitor the situation, taking into account new cases and laboratory test results, and will strengthen control and prevention measures if necessary. Parents and guardians are advised to keep symptomatic children at home until they recover and to consider influenza vaccination if symptoms persist or worsen.",
  "summary": "Executive councillor says 46 diagnosed with flu-like illness.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Perak exco: 46 students at Influenza A cluster school suffer flu-like illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/perak-exco-46-students-at-influenza-a-cluster-school-suffer-flu-like",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Influenza A cluster detected at Perak boarding school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/influenza-a-cluster-detected-at-perak-boarding-school-7717171",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:19:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "46 students at Influenza A cluster school suffer flu-like illness - Perak exco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/46-students-at-influenza-a-cluster-school-suffer-flu-like-illness",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:19:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}