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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
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The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
Most headlines report the factual spread of the cyclospora outbreak, while one specifically names a company and highlights deaths.
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Right-leaningNation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms after parasite outbreak leads to deaths in U.S.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)High15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
As of August 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
The headline split The left frames it as "15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak". The right frames it as "Nation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms afte...".
Match confidence High confidence. 10 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
90/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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Left / center-left15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
Center15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
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Right / center-rightNation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms after parasite outbreak leads to deaths in U...
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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 6, 12:01 AM
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says
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Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states total this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated source.
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OANNews report · Aug 5, 10:20 PM
Nation’s largest food distributor stops purchasing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms after parasite outbreak leads to deaths in U.S.
stops purchasingparasite outbreakleads to deaths
Sysco, the United States’ largest food distributor, has announced it will no longer buy iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms or from Mexico after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked...
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
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The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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OregonianNews report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 5, 10:13 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
The CDC said the number of states has grown from nine to 15.
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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 5, 9:57 PM
CDC: 15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak
NEW YORK — Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 5, 9:52 PM
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says
Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year.
Details90/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 10 sources
90/99 Wording GapHigh confidence10 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 5, 9:52 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.
Aug 5, 9:57 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:13 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:13 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 90/99 and story health is stable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.