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Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer

The Independent and Sky News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Hyalomma ticks are the main transmitter of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a potentially severe and life-threatening virus.
The headline split The left frames it as "Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer". The right frames it as "Ticks carrying life-threatening virus living longer in UK, expert warns".
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Left / center-leftBritain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer

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Right / center-rightTicks carrying life-threatening virus living longer in UK, expert warns

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 2, 11:11 PM

Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer

Hyalomma ticks are the main transmitter of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a potentially severe and life-threatening virus

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Sky NewsNews report · Oct 2, 11:01 PM

Ticks carrying life-threatening virus living longer in UK, expert warns

Ticks carrying a severe and life-threatening virus are living for longer in the UK due to more regular heatwaves, an expert has warned.

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Oct 2, 11:01 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Oct 2, 11:11 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

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