Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba

The Guardian US and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened"We are heartbroken and honestly do not know what to do next," the family of Lillian Smart wrote on Facebook, announcing the death of their eight-year-old.

What changedThe left frames it as "Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana". The center frames it as "Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana". The center frames it as "Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba".

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Aug 23, 8:53 PM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Aug 23, 10:17 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 33/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Guardian US43m ago

Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a ra...

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)3h ago

Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba

"We are heartbroken and honestly do not know what to do next," the family of Lillian Smart wrote on Facebook, announcing the death of their eight-year-old.

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