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Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has sickened thousands of people in the Midwest. The new states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. They join Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentuc...

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As of July 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states.
The headline split The left frames it as "Cyclosporiasis update: CDC says parasite outbreak just spread to 4 new states. Full list...". The center frames it as "Outbreak of cyclosporiasis now linked to 4 more states, including Kansas".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

61/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

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Left / center-leftCyclosporiasis update: CDC says parasite outbreak just spread to 4 new states. Full list of where to skip the lettuce

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CenterCyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

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The HillNews report · Jul 24, 6:45 PM

Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has sickened thousands of people in the Midw...

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CNBCNews report · Jul 24, 7:53 PM

CDC says massive cyclospora outbreak is now in nine states

The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — join Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and hard-hit Michigan.

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Fast CompanyNews report · Jul 24, 6:45 PM

Cyclosporiasis update: CDC says parasite outbreak just spread to 4 new states. Full list of where to skip the lettuce

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A nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora linked to lettuce, that’s causing explosive diarrhea, has now spread to four additional U.S. states, bringing it now to a total of nine states, according...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 24, 6:42 PM

Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states

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Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 24, 6:29 PM

Outbreak of cyclosporiasis now linked to 4 more states, including Kansas

Federal health officials say they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, including Kansas.

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Details61/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
61/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jul 24, 6:29 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 6:42 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 6:42 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 6:42 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is live match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.