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Legionnaires' outbreak: First death reported in connection to Upper East Side cluster

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood

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What happenedCity health officials have confirmed the first death in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side.
What changedThe left frames it as "First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City". The center frames it as "First death linked to Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster reported".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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57WORDING GAP

11 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City". The center frames it as "First death linked to Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster reported".

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Jul 17, 9:06 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jul 17, 9:06 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Jul 17, 9:06 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Jul 17, 9:53 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood

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Center-left ·News report

First Legionnaires' disease death reported after outbreak in New York

The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia, has infected at least 67 people in New York City so far and the first death has now been confirmed by officials

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Center-left ·News report

One person dies amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Officials haven’t released additional information about the person’s identity, age or details on when and how they fell ill A legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of peop...

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Center-left ·News report

First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood.

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Center-left ·News report

First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

diseaseoutbreakyorkcity

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood

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Center-left ·News report
WNYC52m ago

1 dead in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak

The Legionnaires' outbreak is linked to cooling towers in the Upper East Side. The Health Department announced the first death in the ongoing outbreak linked to dozens of water-cooling towe...

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Center ·News report

Legionnaires' outbreak: First death reported in connection to Upper East Side cluster

City health officials have confirmed the first death in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side.

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Center ·News report

First death linked to Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster reported

linkeduppereastsidecluster

NEW YORK (PIX11) --New York City has reported its first death associated with the Legionnaires’ disease community cluster found on the Upper East Side, the New York City Department of Healt...

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Center ·News report

Family of Donike Goncaj, grandmother killed after falling into open New York City manhole, accuses utility company of negligence in lawsuit

The family of Donike Goncaj, a grandmother killed after falling into an open New York City manhole, accuses a utility company of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Center ·News report

Family of Donike Goncaj, grandmother killed after falling into open New York City manhole, accuses utility company of negligence in lawsuit

The family of Donike Goncaj, a grandmother killed after falling into an open New York City manhole, accuses a utility company of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Center ·News report

Family of Donike Goncaj, grandmother killed after falling into open New York City manhole, accuses utility company of negligence in lawsuit

The family of Donike Goncaj, a grandmother killed after falling into an open New York City manhole, accuses a utility company of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit.

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