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CDC investigates cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts

Some headlines emphasize the CDC's investigation into the contamination, while others highlight the severity of the outbreak, including illnesses and recalls.

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What happenedCDC investigates cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts.
What changedThe left frames it as "CDC investigates cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts". The right frames it as "E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens dozens across multiple...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "CDC investigates cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts". The right frames it as "E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens dozens across multiple...".

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Aug 21, 10:56 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

Aug 21, 11:41 PM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.

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E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens dozens across multiple states

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The CDC links alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts to 55 illnesses across 15 states involving three E. coli strains and one salmonella strain.

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CDC investigates cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating dozens of cases of salmonella and E.coli linked to alfalfa sprouts. The cases were concentrated in the Midwest, with two peop...

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Center-left ·News report

Alfalfa sprouts recalled after E. coli, salmonella outbreak sickens dozens

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An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states has been linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, federal health officials said Friday.

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