{
  "id": 8194659,
  "title": "Suspected Flu Cases Surge 4.6-Fold amid Early Outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/suspected-flu-cases-surge-4-6-fold-amid-early-outbreak",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204340"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Science] : The nation is seeing an unusually early flu season, with the number of suspected influenza cases reaching four-point-six times the level recorded during the same period last year, particularly among elementary schoolchildren and younger children. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention ... [more...]",
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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."
}