{
  "id": 8259453,
  "title": "Does my kid have COVID‑19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell—and why it matters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/does-my-kid-have-covid-19-or-just-a-cold-a-pediatric-nurse-explains-8259453",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-kid-covid19-cold-pediatric-nurse.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky—especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall can be the tail end of summer seasonal allergies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/does-my-kid-have-covid-19-or-just-a-cold-a-pediatric-nurse-explains",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:37:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}