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Woman dies of complications from measles in western Pennsylvania
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What happenedNEW YORK >> The death toll in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak rose this weekend with a county coroner’s report of a woman’s death from complications related to the disease.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Pennsylvania woman becomes state’s third measles death of the year, officials say". The center frames it as "A third person has died of measles in the US, health officials say".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPennsylvania woman becomes state’s third measles death of the year, officials say
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterWoman dies of complications from measles in western Pennsylvania
Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Center · News report
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Woman dies of complications from measles in western Pennsylvania
NEW YORK >> The death toll in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak rose this weekend with a county coroner’s report of a woman’s death from complications related to the disease.
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications
The Jefferson County, Pa., Coroner’s Office on Sunday said a 40-year-old woman died from complications with measles, the state’s third measles-related death this year. Coroner Greg Furlong...
