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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Oct 4, 1:55 AM

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Florida's dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decades

The Independent and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedFlorida's dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decades.
What changedThe left frames it as "This state’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the US in decades". The right frames it as "Dengue Outbreak Sets Florida Record, Prompts Local Emergency Declarations".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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82WORDING GAP

3 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "This state’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the US in decades". The right frames it as "Dengue Outbreak Sets Florida Record, Prompts Local Emergency Declarations".

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Oct 3, 6:45 PM: The Hill joined the source map.

Oct 3, 9:14 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Oct 3, 10:00 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report
The Hill5h ago

Florida's dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decades

A dengue fever outbreak in the state of Florida appears to have grown to the largest in the continental U.S. in decades, totaling 252 reported cases this year in the Sunshine State accordin...

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Right ·News report
The Epoch Times2h ago

Dengue Outbreak Sets Florida Record, Prompts Local Emergency Declarations

One death has been confirmed in Hillsborough County, where officials extended an emergency declaration as locally acquired infections kept rising.

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Center-left ·News report
The Independent3h ago

This state’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the US in decades

The surge has prompted three Florida counties to declare states of emergency and ramp up mosquito-control efforts

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