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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jul 19, 8:12 PM
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
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Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
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As of July 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
The headline split The left frames it as "Death toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak". The center frames it as "Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftDeath toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
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CenterSecond death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 20, 12:25 AM
2nd victim to die in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak was Air Force veteran
A third person has died from the Legionnaires' Disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, health officials said Sunday.
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WNYCNews report · Jul 20, 12:11 AM
Death toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
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A water cooling tower that was found to have traces of legionella pneumophila bacteria in New York City in 2015. Health officials say 74 people have been diagnosed in the cluster, but no on...
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jul 19, 8:12 PM
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jul 19, 8:12 PM
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jul 19, 8:12 PM
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
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A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jul 19, 8:12 PM
Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
Details57/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
57/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 19, 8:12 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Jul 19, 8:12 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Jul 19, 8:12 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Jul 19, 8:12 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.