Kristyn Allen

Kristyn Allen is a reporter at Action 2 News This Morning. She and her husband Greg have two twin daughters who were born prematurely in February 2019 with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which can be deadly to children when their tiny lungs struggle to keep going on their own. Doctors rushed Braelyn, the sicker of the twins, to Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee and placed her on ECMO, a machine that breathed for her. It was only after 13 long days that doctors told Kristyn they weren't sure if she would survive it. The family is now sharing their story to offer hope and strength to other parents.

Biography:  https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Its-impossible-not-to-count-your-blessings-Kristyn-Allen-shares-story-of-strength-as-daughters-recover-567740981.html

54%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The article mentions isolated outbreaks of measles but does not provide any context or data on how many cases were reported in these outbreaks.
  • The author claims that doctors are undergoing training to diagnose measles when they have never had to treat it before and only learned about it in school. This statement implies that measles was not a common disease prior to 2000, which is false as there were outbreaks of measles even after its elimination declaration in the US.
  • The author quotes some doctors who say they may not consider measles as a possible diagnosis if a child comes in with a rash and fever. This statement implies that measles symptoms are non-specific and can be easily mistaken for other diseases which is incorrect as measles has specific symptoms such as high fever, cough, pinkeye followed by rash.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Some physicians are undergoing training to make a quick diagnosis of the contagious virus they may never have had to treat before
  • The thankful parents are overcome with joy and gratitude to see their twin daughters, Braelyn and Brielle playing together with big sister, Bailey.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. nearly a quarter-century ago, in 2000.
  • Over the last several years there have been isolated measles outbreaks, including one last year in Wisconsin with several cases reported in Milwaukee.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article mentions isolated outbreaks of measles but does not provide any context or data on how many cases were reported in these outbreaks.
  • The author claims that doctors are undergoing training to diagnose measles when they have never had to treat it before and only learned about it in school. This statement implies that measles was not a common disease prior to 2000, which is false as there were outbreaks of measles even after its elimination declaration in the US.
  • The author quotes some doctors who say they may not consider measles as a possible diagnosis if a child comes in with a rash and fever. This statement implies that measles symptoms are non-specific and can be easily mistaken for other diseases which is incorrect as measles has specific symptoms such as high fever, cough, pinkeye followed by rash.

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Broke On: Thursday, 22 February 2024 A girl died from measles complication years after infection, highlighting the need for vaccination.