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'Flesh-eating' bacteria kills 7 in Gulf Coast states. What to know about Vibrio vulnificus.
Some headlines use the sensational term 'flesh-eating' and emphasize deaths, while others focus on health officials' 'caution' and the 'surge' of 'deadly bacterial infections'.
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What happenedFlorida and Louisiana have reported seven deaths this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can cause severe and life-threatening infections.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial...". The center frames it as "'Flesh-eating' bacteria kills 7 in Gulf Coast states. What to know about Vibrio vulnificu...".
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Left / center-leftHealth officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
Center'Flesh-eating' bacteria kills 7 in Gulf Coast states. What to know about Vibrio vulnificus.
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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.
