Third measles-associated death in Pa. confirmed by Jefferson County coroner

ABC News and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA third measles-associated death has been confirmed in Pennsylvania this year.

What changedThe left frames it as "Third measles-related death in Pa. reported in Jefferson County". The center frames it as "Third measles-associated death in Pa. confirmed by Jefferson County coroner".

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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72WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Third measles-related death in Pa. reported in Jefferson County". The center frames it as "Third measles-associated death in Pa. confirmed by Jefferson County coroner".

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Sep 13, 10:30 PM: Pennsylvania Capital-Star joined the source map.

Sep 13, 10:37 PM: ABC News joined the source map.

Sep 13, 11:11 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Pennsylvania Capital-Star2h ago

Third measles-related death in Pa. reported in Jefferson County

Amid a growing measles outbreak, Pennsylvania officials reported the third measles-related death in the state so far this year in Jefferson County.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)2h ago