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Nationwide Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce is over, according to the CDC

Headlines vary by highlighting the outbreak's "record-setting" nature and whether its "origin is still unknown" despite being declared over.

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What happened Nationwide Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce is over, according to the CDC.
The headline split The left frames it as "Record-setting cyclospora outbreak is over, U.S. health officials say". The center frames it as "Multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is over".
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Same-event confidenceMedium

14 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

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Left / center-leftRecord-setting cyclospora outbreak is over, U.S. health officials say

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CenterNationwide Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce is over, according to the CDC

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Sep 11, 3:33 PM

Nationwide Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce is over, according to the CDC

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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, reported in New York, New Jersey, and 19 other states, is officially over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...

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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 11, 4:18 PM

Record-setting cyclospora outbreak is over, U.S. health officials say

Record-setting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce...

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AxiosNews report · Sep 11, 4:03 PM

CDC declares Cyclospora outbreak over

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the Cyclospora outbreak related to Taylor Farms lettuce over Friday, though the Food and Drug Administration says its investigation r...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 11, 3:59 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

record-settingorigin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 11, 3:59 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 11, 3:59 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 11, 3:59 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 11, 3:59 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 11, 3:42 PM

Massive cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce declared over, FDA says

The multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce is officially over, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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CNBCNews report · Sep 11, 3:36 PM

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 11, 3:18 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

U.S. health officials have declared the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in the country's history over. Questions about its origins remain, though.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 11, 3:18 PM

CDC: Multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is over

The outbreak sickened over 12,883 people across 21 states.

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The IndependentNews report · Sep 11, 3:17 PM

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

U.S. health officials have declared the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in the country's history over

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StatelineNews report · Sep 11, 2:28 PM

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Details70/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 14 sources
70/99 Wording GapMedium confidence14 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 31 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 11, 2:28 PM: Stateline joined the source map.

Sep 11, 3:17 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Sep 11, 3:18 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Sep 11, 3:18 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 31 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.