Australia Health News API

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            "title": "Health officials warn diphtheria cases could rise in biggest outbreak on record",
            "description": "Cases of diphtheria could continue to rise as the number of people affected reaches 220 across the country — the biggest outbreak of the disease since national records began in 1991.",
            "content": "Health officials around the country have warned cases of diphtheria could rise, as Australia experiences the biggest outbreak of the disease since national records began in 1991.\nAbout 220 people across Australia have now tested positive to diphtheri... [5408 chars]",
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            "title": "WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak",
            "description": "The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.",
            "content": "BUNIA, Congo — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the \"scale and speed\" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths and more tha... [7317 chars]",
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            "title": "Australia experiencing ‘worst diphtheria outbreak in decades’",
            "description": "Experts are calling for increased vaccination efforts as case numbers reach unprecedented heights.",
            "content": "Experts are calling for increased vaccination efforts as case numbers reach unprecedented heights.\nAustralia is experiencing its worst outbreak of diphtheria since the infection became a nationally notifiable condition, with the Indigenous population... [4542 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.medicalrepublic.com.au/australia-experiencing-worst-diphtheria-outbreak-in-decades/125874",
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