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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 24, 12:56 AM

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8-year-old Louisiana girl dies after brain-eating Amoeba infection

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

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This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 8/24/2026, 12:56:10 AM.

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What happened8-year-old Louisiana girl dies after brain-eating Amoeba infection.
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".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

33WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

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".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

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.

Aug 23, 11:29 PM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Aug 23, 11:50 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 33/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

8-year-old Louisiana girl dies after brain-eating Amoeba infection

An 8-year-old girl from Louisiana has reportedly passed away from a brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic amoeba found in warmer freshwater, after swimming in a lake du...

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Center ·News report

Ruston girl dies after brain-eating amoeba infection

An 8-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare, brain-eating amoeba.

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Center-left ·News report

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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Center ·News report

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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