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CDC sends disease expert to Pennsylvania to help with measles outbreak

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a disease expert to Pennsylvania to help the state respond to a measles outbreak, the agency said. The state had confirmed 1,222 cases as of Wednesday, up from 86 the week before, and six measles-related deaths, according to The Guardian. Earlier, as of Oct. 9, the state had reported 1,136 cases and five deaths, according to The Epoch Times. Local officials say the county at the center of the outbreak lacks its own health department. ABC News reports more than 4,400 measles cases nationally.

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  1. The CDC is sending a disease expert to Pennsylvania to help respond to the measles outbreak, the agency said.

    Reported byLeft3Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News, ABC News, The Guardian
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Pennsylvania reported 1,136 measles cases and five measles-associated deaths as of Oct. 9.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  3. Pennsylvania confirmed 1,222 measles cases as of Wednesday, up from 86 the week before, and six measles-related deaths.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported across the United States.

    One outletABC News· Left

  5. Local officials say the county at the center of the outbreak has no health department of its own.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that the CDC is sending a disease expert to Pennsylvania during a measles outbreak. The left adds the outbreak’s toll and the local lack of a health department, while the center and right headlines center the federal deployment and state figures.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the outbreak’s toll and the CDC response, putting death counts or the national case total in the headline.

    4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline uses the CDC’s ‘disease detective’ phrase and centers the federal deployment rather than case or death totals.

    CDC sends a 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania amid measles outbreak
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Epoch Times, the only right-side outlet here, uses a plain headline on the CDC team, with state case and death counts in the description.

    CDC to Deploy Additional Team to Pennsylvania for Measles Response
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • outbreak toll and deaths
  • CDC response
  • national case total
  • county without its own health department
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  • The GuardianLeft

    CDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreak

    State has confirmed six measles-related deaths and county at center of outbreak lacks its own health department The county at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is at a clear disadvantage because, local officials say, it lacks its own health department and it will now …

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  • ABC NewsLeft

    4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania

    More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. as the CDC says it plans to send a "disease detective" to Pennsylvania.

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  • NBC NewsLeft

    CDC steps in as Pennsylvania battles deadly measles outbreak

    The CDC is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help curb the state’s growing measles outbreak, the agency said Thursday.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • CDC expert deployment
  • CDC work with state officials
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  • The HillCenter

    CDC sends a 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania amid measles outbreak

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending a disease expert to assist with the response to the ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. …

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • CDC team deployment
  • state case and death counts
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 1:01 PM EDT

  • Center

    3 days 9 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 17, 9:46 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Oct 14, 12:40 PM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 14, 12:40 PM EDT
  2. NBC NewsLeftOct 15, 1:01 PM EDT
  3. ABC NewsLeftOct 16, 10:51 AM EDT
  4. The GuardianLeftOct 17, 8:00 AM EDT
  5. The HillCenterOct 17, 9:46 PM EDT

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