# Teen fights flesh-eating bacteria he got while swimming at park with siblings

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-16 02:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Teen fights flesh-eating bacteria he got while swimming at park with siblings" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 11 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, The Cool Down, Shreveport Times and New York Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Florida 17-year-old's minor scratch becomes emergency after swim exposes him to flesh-eating bacteria | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQeUFFNzVLRDg1U2doTHAtSXdkcnpBZWdVeFJLREIxT0hIUXlBNWdRZFNITnI3TW54RHRTYjdhSEwyNnBKV2lhd0M3QS1hbmFVcXBWRHdvUGJ0NGRIdExHYnpSU25Rc1Z0YkNTd2NSNXJJQkFONUxkUGlvdVRBbFZONFZ4VzlyV2RrQmlCbGY1bGlEcTUzcnJqeg?oc=5) |
| The Cool Down | Florida 17-year-old's minor scratch becomes emergency after swim exposes him to flesh-eating bacteria | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOLWZtcFZpbF9TSjJvZHgyU3ZYajF3N1NURnZKS29DLWhnM3dhR3p4blBrVXJMd184Z2RIVy1oWmFEYUl1R01LM25rMXQtaUU4RldGSDBGR250T2VkMWduTy1CYkpyY0ZZMmRJZS05dDFGaWpjRGd6SXlLeWRERXQxZzhFaVczOTFoTUE?oc=5) |
| Shreveport Times | Cases of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. Is it found in Louisiana? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxPdnhzQl9YQ2Z1dkx4LU1XWTk4cklJdVdwVTRzSmo1elZZTDcwMHFiaEVkQ3oycC1QaE9sX2l3R2NxMkVIMVptcTRZZFRUWEZtZklBcnltNUtieFpoa0pHS0MzTnQ4dDYxYmprNGYxWW1xUFZrVVRMTHdmUHprYnVyOGxLQUVWTk1fR084Mk5oN19pUXFXS3VJY3dfOUhBV096ek1GMzFmSzQwaFFsb3NsSmJqMmFNb2xJZ19zOVktNkxqYndUNEJOUnZoWlQydVpLbFFQN1hDQlpqX0poUmxCTDg3R2lHNjNWeWF3SERHeGpENlo2dEpYMUlB?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Teen ‘fighting for his life’ after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Florida park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPUm03bUlRN3ZxZmVwU0VyazhWcUxENkpZbEJRYmptRnhZUEJ4WVczRTRGZFRvNXhBbThET0IyN24zUHQ0S2RGVUxNSzBBMm9JZmVUbXhzZ2ViUVo2Y1hES3NUVXlIek40MmczQnh4TEVpajdhb2tsX3AtMC16cU9ISVQ5ajF2anEyV2dlRDVGdTZPTk5qMlVsM19ZLTJDb2Nr?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News Singapore | Teen Hospitalized for Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Swimming with Siblings in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPZlZxeWFEWTJFV0hlY1NhWGF3ZlJ4bFg0WHdxYW55SllUS1lfNnZTMEpuT0I4SGJGajNzZkhCbHNTRTNDbGU4V3dEOXdyM0E1eU1nenlrMENlQkRla1F4c1g5ZUlhZ2FtU1hSbXZnZEMwM2UwdFFrRlAyb0xLa3JXTkhGR1lUOHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Teen Hospitalized for Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Swimming with Siblings in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNMmx6REd3eDc2akVDUXdYNGNrenZxVHZhUkFDX3paQW1WTUJvdmFYMi11QnhYem4wOTh3MEp3UG1Bbl9vZm96M00tUmhDdjVab0lyX2F2WWJxeUc2Z3gxci1makd0bXkyeHJLOF8yVnk4XzFaTVhIZUF6V1cxM24yNlNyeFAyQkxBN0diVFlSMEJUN0RwRG9ZVw?oc=5) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | Deadly bacteria found in waters near luxury vacation destination ahead of summer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQaWFhSzNKcXdUbjMyZXI3czlXNVRicGNGQ2lwVUU4N0V2WW10TUVUN2lsMDhCaVNkQXMtWUwtcjBmUXJNUElkSUNoYTJGRDc3VnNTa1FXcWJuLUVTS1dYQW15QXg3VjBFVm9iUDhnS09nbUZHUDdGSzJIOWd1ZjlNNTFwM0hnc0RkeGItR014dkZnSGxTQWxjcjJaa29hSmthR015cmI2TWLSAa4BQVVfeXFMTkZ1djNWWEdDYlQ3eDJXVlBYWnZTYVBZbmY0RU4zMmViV19IdjZVaUtEbElZTEoyUHdNMXpTT3NnVGhIZklkYW1lMGtmZWxYYkFuUmpTUVJ5YWxBb1llT2lad3l3WkQ2U014bkdqVVF6NjFZM3d5eklQYVY3aXZ1MXloWk9yZGNkeDhOZmZMXy1PZVV6Mm5fZ1lyTVBlOWdCZGdpOFpvVUVwQWx) |
| The Independent | Florida teen fights for his life after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while swimming with siblings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPaDdOdmMxajZ6WEdQS192UEZsSU9EclR2bE9Ic3B1MEFEY1J1MUhMX2dGcVNUUlNpR1lTelplaTJnR2NoeFFGZnhmZUxmOG8zRElhV3YzQlVaSkZXNzhnYVVGekNRZnE1SzBJRUZ4Z3lNaDlqbkNDQVBieC0yeEZCZnJ5REkwN2d0bEFYX3JMYnZnUXd3QVp0dS1ZUGxEbWtvMlZoOXBkYXBtMGlPLUZXZkdnVHg?oc=5) |
| People.com | Teen Hospitalized for Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Swimming with Siblings in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNQUF2bk9mYUJLYXJhVnNfdmdPUlE0RzVuSXV6bkVNdkg4dTFNZVB5UHhXNEliVks3OGtsS3piZEpXeEFwRTNXOTI0MzlEZFZ1WFpqSmE1b3dqaUR6ZWtSQnB6cG9Ga29JMWF2SmdEU0hmRFZubkRPS3ZXQzhENVVuWnpLeFpnYTlDWlVRZnZIcFZTc3ZTM2xTQjZHYWZnd0JtY2UwbnVXVmpNdU9IaTRyT0tIakc5UQ?oc=5) |
| WUSF | Florida is up to eight cases of Vibrio vulnificus – so-called 'flesh-eating bacteria' – in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOQ1J0QzluQWhqY2VtazZRVmtXV1BBamNjdUluRVBHd3FTV19fbmM0Y1VEdFh3YXZMYzdzVXlxSnNhV0x1MlBOc2xWNXV0RWxlSTZFek1UQ0UtQndxMndKZnVDS1pzVm5MOVB3cHdBYWZhMllUdzdCZHhteG0ybzY5VFBQYmZTSVhsVE9PbkZSU2JpaEdQLXlFaWp2XzVEVjVVZU8tcEtXOEg2cTVWTndGdjVDUU54Z2l5SmE2VGxlVkFRMkRGTzlDSm1WTVdrb2xDNV9jTDdDWGM?oc=5) |
| WEAU | Teen fights flesh-eating bacteria he got while swimming at park with siblings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOTUc4NHMxRDR4ZHROOVZCTkdPRFQ4ZVh4R3hZY1I4R2lkYTM0ZVdxMU80T1R2UC1WVVhQa05Oc2ZCWUc3T1hLaENkUlZ0dlZxMVFsVDNySGZEVmVNQ1RkTzhiVHNxUk5rUlV4aXNVY3pLb3QxVTFGR2g3R3lUVy1vQ0YwWGU0bWlxdlBGdm1Jbi05eXAxakhDWGZ5NTNKRUV5WUF5MnROQ1M1eVHSAb8BQVVfeXFMTncxdjlvV3VXcmpGT0ZuTEdBWEUzZ29KOERBOEI0V0U4UXNxNkw2STNodjU4Mmg1blAxaTU5UkxmTVBPd3F3RnR5OVQ3d0lNWWpDMHU4R3dYUlhxMmV3a2VtNUlxN0tmRU5xU0Q3aHF4MVlhdml5a1A2V2NNaEpMOEo2amJ5SzRad2ZxUGxtZ0dXUmFKOUhwdDFRYkY0ekd1TDBNQnZldUF) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-16/teen-fights-flesh-eating-bacteria-he-got-while-swimming-at-park-with-siblings*