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FDA investigates Cyclosporiasis outbreak, Taylor Farms' lettuce tests false positive

The FDA's investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak faces setbacks after a test yielded a false positive on Taylor Farms lettuce

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What happenedThe FDA's investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak faces setbacks after a test yielded a false positive on Taylor Farms lettuce.
What changedThe left frames it as "FDA still probing Taylor Farms lettuce despite false positive test". The center frames it as "Lawsuits blame Taylor Farms, Taco Bell for cyclospora, while FDA claims false positive".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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66WORDING GAP

16 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "FDA still probing Taylor Farms lettuce despite false positive test". The center frames it as "Lawsuits blame Taylor Farms, Taco Bell for cyclospora, while FDA claims false positive".

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Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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FDA investigates Cyclosporiasis outbreak, Taylor Farms' lettuce tests false positive

The FDA's investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak faces setbacks after a test yielded a false positive on Taylor Farms lettuce

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CBS News35m ago

FDA still probing Taylor Farms lettuce despite false positive test

The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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The Hill1h ago

FDA still focused on Taylor Farms amid cyclospora outbreak

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Center ·News report

Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA says

Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA says

Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA says

Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA says

Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Federal health officials have investigated 5 different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases, FDA says

Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.

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Center-left ·News report

Test results create confusion around cyclosporiasis outbreak

Federal officials are still trying to determine the source of a multistate outbreak linked to lettuce. There may be more than 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis nationwide. The FDA said that a l...

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Taylor Farms highlighted an FDA mistake. PR veterans say it muddied the message.

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The FDA corrected one test result, though its investigation still points to the produce supplier's lettuce as a potential source of the outbreak.

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Center ·News report

FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate...

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Center ·News report

FDA: Cyclospora outbreak data still points to Taylor Farms lettuce after false positive sample

In a response posted to social media, Taylor Farms said the "FDA apologized to us." Now, the FDA has released its own statement about the false positive sample.

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Center ·News report

FDA: Cyclospora outbreak data still points to Taylor Farms lettuce after false positive sample

In a response posted to social media, Taylor Farms said the "FDA apologized to us." Now, the FDA has released its own statement about the false positive sample.

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Center ·News report

FDA: Cyclospora outbreak data still points to Taylor Farms lettuce after false positive sample

In a response posted to social media, Taylor Farms said the "FDA apologized to us." Now, the FDA has released its own statement about the false positive sample.

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Center ·News report

FDA: Cyclospora outbreak data still points to Taylor Farms lettuce after false positive sample

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In a response posted to social media, Taylor Farms said the "FDA apologized to us." Now, the FDA has released its own statement about the false positive sample.

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Center ·News report

Lawsuits blame Taylor Farms, Taco Bell for cyclospora, while FDA claims false positive

Questions continue to be raised regarding Taylor Farms, Taco Bell, the FDA and the cyclospora outbreak that has harmed thousands across the country.

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