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Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba
The Guardian US and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened"We are heartbroken and honestly do not know what to do next," the family of Lillian Smart wrote on Facebook, announcing the death of their eight-year-old.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana". The center frames it as "Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba".
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Left / center-leftEight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
CenterEight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba
WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) · Center · News report
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Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a ra...
Eight-year-old North Louisiana girl dies after battle with rare brain-eating amoeba
"We are heartbroken and honestly do not know what to do next," the family of Lillian Smart wrote on Facebook, announcing the death of their eight-year-old.
