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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Aug 2, 11:33 PM
Possibly deadly Bourbon virus confirmed in New York: What is it?
The disease was first detected in 2014.
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Possibly deadly Bourbon virus confirmed in New York: What is it?
Straight Arrow News and WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The disease was first detected in 2014.
The headline split WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) frames it as "Possibly deadly Bourbon virus confirmed in New York: What is it?". Straight Arrow News frames it as "Breakthrough vaccine shows promise against deadly elephant virus".
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Aug 2, 9:24 PM
Possibly deadly virus confirmed in New York: What is the Bourbon virus?
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A Long Island man was diagnosed with the first confirmed case of an incredibly rare and possibly fatal tick-borne virus in New York State. Last month, Stony Brook Medicin...
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Straight Arrow NewsNews report · Aug 2, 8:58 PM
Breakthrough vaccine shows promise against deadly elephant virus
A 15-year collaboration between Baylor College and Houston Zoo led to a breakthrough in the fight a deadly disease facing Asian elephants.
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Aug 2, 8:58 PM: Straight Arrow News joined the source map.
Aug 2, 9:24 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.
Aug 2, 11:33 PM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.
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