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  • loaded language: 'flesh-eating'
  • loaded language: 'races to contain and eradicate'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • vague attribution: a number of suspected cases

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USDA confirms second case of screwworm fly in Texas

The USDA has confirmed a second case of the New World screwworm parasite in Texas, detected in a calf in Zavala County. The agency is working to contain and eradicate the outbreak.

Our neutral summary

The USDA has confirmed a second case of the New World screwworm parasite in Texas, detected in a calf in Zavala County. The agency is working to contain and eradicate the outbreak.

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Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 39/100
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Inflammatory language 44/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'flesh-eating'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'races to contain and eradicate'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ vague attribution: a number of suspected cases

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas

Neutral Headline

USDA confirms second case of screwworm fly in Texas