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2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

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What happenedThe first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.
What changedThe left frames it as "Michigan reports 2 cyclosporiasis deaths as cases top 18,000 nationwide". The right frames it as "Mich. health officials: 2 people dead in connection with multi-state cyclosporiasis outbr...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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88WORDING GAP

11 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Michigan reports 2 cyclosporiasis deaths as cases top 18,000 nationwide". The right frames it as "Mich. health officials: 2 people dead in connection with multi-state cyclosporiasis outbr...".

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Now: Wording Gap is 88/99 and story health is stable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News7m ago

Michigan reports 2 cyclosporiasis deaths as cases top 18,000 nationwide

Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details.

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Center ·News report

Michigan reports first US deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak

The outbreak of the intestinal illness has been linked to iceberg lettuce from some operations in central Mexico, but authorities are still seeking other potential sources.

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Center-left ·News report

News Wrap: Michigan reports 2 deaths related to cyclosporiasis outbreak

In our news wrap Monday, health officials in Michigan reported the first deaths in the U.S. related to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, more than two dozen states are suing the Trump administrati...

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OAN57m ago

Mich. health officials: 2 people dead in connection with multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak

Two individuals in Michigan have died in connection with a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak, public health officials announced Monday, making this the first reported fatalities linked to...

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Center ·News report

Michigan reports the first 2 U.S. deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.

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Center ·News report

2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.

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Center ·News report

2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.

Open source
Center ·News report

2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.

Open source
Center ·News report

2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.

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Center ·News report

Doc talks cyclospora after two deaths reported in Michigan from outbreak

Dr. Ali Raja, the chair of emergency medicine at Mass General Brigham, said that deaths from cyclospora are very, very rare. The two patients who died had underlying health conditions, whic...

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