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15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

CBS News and OAN describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedParasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year.
What changedThe left frames it as "Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says". The right frames it as "Nation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms afte...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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86WORDING GAP

16 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says". The right frames it as "Nation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms afte...".

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Aug 5, 9:52 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Aug 5, 9:57 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Aug 5, 10:13 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

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Now: Wording Gap is 86/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year.

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CBS News14m ago

Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says

Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states total this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated source.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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Center ·News report

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers expands to 27 states

The CDC said the source of this multistate outbreak was jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed to places like Chipotle and QDOBA.

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OAN44m ago

Nation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms after parasite outbreak leads to deaths in U.S.

Sysco, the United States’ largest food distributor, has announced it will no longer buy iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms or from Mexico after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked...

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Center-left ·News report

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak

The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.

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Center ·News report

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak

The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.

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Oregonian1h ago

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak

The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.

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Center-right ·News report

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak

The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.

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CDC: 15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak

NEW YORK — Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

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