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US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post

The Straits Times and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The current outbreak is among the largest caused by foodborne illness in recent US history.
The headline split The center frames it as "US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post". The right frames it as "CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report".
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CenterUS CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Aug 5, 12:51 AM

CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report

US cyclosporiasis cases have reached record levels this year, with the current epidemic among the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in recent US history.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 4, 11:56 PM

US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post

The current outbreak is among the largest caused by foodborne illness in recent US history.

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Details39/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
39/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 4, 11:56 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Aug 5, 12:51 AM: The Jerusalem Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 39/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.