# Beachgoers warned after deadly 'flesh-eating' bacteria kills 5 in southern state

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 20:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Beachgoers warned after deadly 'flesh-eating' bacteria kills 5 in southern state" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Fox News. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WJTV | 29 Vibrio cases reported in Mississippi | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQaHp2TTdfdWpnbmZmWnlIY3hVZWh2V0psX0pZeE5VTnhhQ0xpbWl0dmllTktSaXM0bkhCd3RWdjVRM1VNdFBqbkZZSUF4Y29vWkNZVVpvT1FLV0FaQTQwSzl6TjhadEc3d3I2WUk0ck9Zck1HRkU1NG5PcXYyRmkwYWt2dnB6TTQ5RGNEOGtCdnFYbWJpb0lN0gGcAUFVX3lxTE9BRnJ5NWd6MVEzbDFhQnZEMzNMXzJnMnJOUnp2LXNuNi1MYmJLaWl3ZWhyU1FpTkwwNERtSEZaQnVpR3hoYXBLWkRHYUZWSTZQRWFoS2ZWbWVPWWdjbzROTGZ0RXNYMHBSanVzM051bS16SUxCOFliM3RLRnlhZ0xFNmpHMTNuakgyR2hoMnplR2J6ZzJtYmNvMTdScA?oc=5) |
| Alaska's News Source | 5 dead, 4 hospitalized from flesh-eating bacteria outbreak, health officials say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNX3VKMmNCOEpfRV9zV0txRWd5ZnpjZTkxRFpSdjFRbTg1amJldGc1UGxwUlV4cHJab3M3Y0VGYkJEMEl6TGh3RGliSnJKdHJsOTJnbHlwSmxDXzdGVnN0bS0tRHVVOU9kaTlxX0lDNl9DM1BQRUt6M1ZvRVV2ekd1QVRXWTVFaHRnNV9uLVlLUVNrdGE0OWdac2FUYklhZ2V0dDFHVGpDZHdFUjR4LU56bVNBLWNBdEp1Tmhj0gHPAUFVX3lxTE5TUVVIRFJaOGpIZ0VDeWljQXp3N1VOOXg4bEpsWmFGUkVhdERkZ3BEOGJTZnNJUndqT2plZndqQ3I3YS1jTGVEcDM0ZFRCeHV1S0lWZzRKb0YyUEkwR2dPOEZqSUxoamdtOVV1TWlvUUFBRFg5TTZqMTlpRnV3UTgtRkJUM19XSk1mdF9LYUhIdGlldzJ5Mkp) |
| KLTV.com | 5 dead, 4 hospitalized from flesh-eating bacteria outbreak, health officials say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOdlN0cF9oRXotQnB4UHRJS0ZQeHZ0c2VEc0wzOWYxdWpnRlNBcURQWDMyckFPVDNlb3I2OEhKZ3pwZnhnWjJFTW92R3NnOU4wQ19pWnZYSE5nQVhrdmJpdVJneDhRUmNKVk1zeHRSQjl1ejUyUXc1TGs0QXVfUjIwbUZNNFJtQ0RrcGJyc1Y3azBoaXhSOEFsckR2VXdObEhkak9PZEdTSVZnZ9IBvgFBVV95cUxOc2xfeTA5U25TY2YySjlEdHNBVkw5WXhRY0FsOGR1eE1qSGZrdEU3dVRtbFdyRWRXcXF0UW1xNzFEeWZEcVBvVjBDZVFjNWtWd3VqTHZLNHpyTC1HTkgxellKSFZUODhTX0pyUk1DTVpSelNFUHQ2OUlQQzUzZ0tNSGxzckhCRHhHX29OZ1JnVHJZTl9xSVA4UFktOXF0ZFJHUWc1REFtcFp) |
| Fox News | Beachgoers warned after deadly 'flesh-eating' bacteria kills 5 in southern state | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOdkJIVDhCeEU4Q2pfZzQ1MWRaWGQ4Mi1vY3V1dExGd2d5LU0ySEdXMGpCUHozV1FLZE00RlJERlNKYVZLRUhTbHNBTDRoRUhlY1ZEcG1LVVFibnc4UzY1eGdEejF3aUY3VDhoa3JhLWF0ZURZblc2WHVuamdlWktvTHhDcHdRYVhLdEVtOE00M2RWeUxFTjlvSTNsX2xFVUd4NmfSAacBQVVfeXFMT1poNWk3SUs5VEEtcFhKTk1nb0ZtcjRZVFZwcEhJY1RBdHNIekh5R2k5NVFtZWlJbXBxRF83NTFXcmxuUTBlemY2VG1JV0IxR0NGX0ZkRlI2SHdmSktjM0E0a0R5aUdCWm5sbHowblVVUUhrRTdOMFFlNWlKNmVodV9MR1lIcVRoZ0Q4MllMNGIyQXc3dWxYLS01WVNXVWFWdGM3YjdHcDg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-07/beachgoers-warned-after-deadly-flesh-eating-bacteria-kills-5-in-southern-state*