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CDC adds four more states to cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation

Cases in Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania are linked to an ongoing 5-state outbreak, officials said.

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As of July 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened CDC adds four more states to cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation.
The headline split The left frames it as "US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases". The right frames it as "Largest Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in US Expands to 9 States: CDC".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftUS cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases

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Right / center-rightLargest Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in US Expands to 9 States: CDC

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jul 24, 3:00 PM

Largest Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in US Expands to 9 States: CDC

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Cases in Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania are linked to an ongoing 5-state outbreak, officials said.

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Washington ExaminerNews report · Jul 24, 3:19 PM

CDC adds four more states to cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its investigation into a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, adding four more states linked to contaminated produce from central...

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The Guardian USNews report · Jul 24, 3:02 PM

US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases

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Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC says Investigations into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record e...

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Details57/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
57/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jul 24, 3:00 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

Jul 24, 3:02 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

Jul 24, 3:19 PM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.