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  "id": 8679039,
  "title": "Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/rabies-concerns-grow-in-the-us-but-its-unclear-if-theres-an-increase",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/rabies-beaver-goat-prevalence-concerns"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rabid goats at a North Carolina petting zoo and a diseased beaver attacking a Maryland boy have set the public on edge Recent unusual incidents involving humans and rabid animals and a subsequent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory have prompted concerns about rabies, but it’s not clear if there has actually been an increase in cases of the deadly disease in the United…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/rabies-concerns-grow-in-the-us-but-its-unclear-if-theres-an-increase-8681415",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:00:15.000Z"
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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."
}