# Flesh-eating bacteria puts liver disease, immune compromised patients at risk

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-11 13:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Flesh-eating bacteria puts liver disease, immune compromised patients at risk" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include thehill.com, Gulf Coast News and Weather, CNN and WEAR-TV. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| thehill.com | Death toll from flesh-eating bacteria rises: These are the Vibrio warning signs to watch for | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNbklPWmMzSFVwXzA5NHVtU29FdFRNUnlvU0tFNG90SEtJVTVnMWNfbkVlNl85ekQ0NTMyVU1RbHg4VVR5RnE2UDVEU0NlbE5lME1ZS3RhdHpleDRMbjFjYzBja2lsQlUzcEpkQXJ3ZDhSMDZSOURkWUNlcVpOREg1cXczdkw2Zmt4STlwb1FzT1IyYXZmZjZzWlZrYmhsbHBlSW5zak1aYWpfUVl3c0taSTFDckNyaVAtcG44Z1VEUnBjX1JkVE4td252YnRrelRER2RfddIB2gFBVV95cUxQMVhfemV1QmVyN2RoTXREY0h1aXI4SDRsbkJsRzN6NW5HSXlyX2x3bTFFSHdWdFlhTkxsXzRmNUhVNGNPT2xfZlVETzQ3OGVQaTdqdkUwbGpsXy0tOEh2WjRDQlhKMVlCUm1SdjdoYlNscFBzMjRoMTg0ay1ZWGY) |
| Gulf Coast News and Weather | Florida reports second death from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, two cases in Lee County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQMFZ5eExqcmpRTEY4UUhJQndydmQtSUFLa2RWbkt3cnk5dzVNWndka0V3bnVCaEJKRzd1eU9Fakd4Z3AwTlJ2NFJLbUdqSkljNWljRW1ZZDVaWGtNQTZXRGJPN0NuWDVfNFFRa3NMMDNSVDZ4bnVqeHFyR0JtYWpNNF9qd29pUG8yUzQzTjJTdGVCVVpUbWFmOGJaV3pIZVlM?oc=5) |
| CNN | Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBvY0g2NjZMbUpvWFkwQTh2bXpYUDRFdGFMRHpsX0p1VF8yVHlLa1FjaHREd1V6YjliMHFvNmNIVjJnSllYUHZ5b2lWTDNNakoyUXI1cGZ5Y3h5SGhMb05nTG9CZl9pZGZHRWVVVjBjQUk1d2RuRF82YQ?oc=5) |
| WEAR-TV | Vibrio vulnificus infections rising along Gulf Coast; doctors urge wound precautions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxONmFsclB5b2hVazZKQTNvZzFwNmR5ZVFRTVFiWHNMdHRkcVZGU2xFRWpkTGZydWx2UG4zN2hIVk1FYTFwLVdLaDRmYUNwSTJobWVCRVNqV1duTWFIc2FCQ3F5NWVaeHhzUnpEVkVabGNPbzM0NXkzandkTlMzR1pRNzVYd3hxMEVrOTdDeDNvUUx6T253bVlNRFk4ZnF6WjZVWXpBZzA0aExtcFBEQ0FzY084aw?oc=5) |
| NewsNation | Flesh-eating bacteria puts liver disease, immune compromised patients at risk | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPZVVqbTdlazJmOTZUMXd2WUE0S2FxSHRnTnBLRU42RnQxYkdwMkpyc0Q5SUdwb2l6ZWI2R3d3aXBCbS1XX2Fxdk9falFheTVuRFpUWnZ3dTRKZkhNdEV0dV9mVVUtTXVULWFDYnR0SkdEeFJmUllLbENXTnVTUTZDdHR1a9IBiAFBVV95cUxNbGZ2T1E5OURJQnh2b2l1V1J0X3JlZDAzQlVRYTd3UWtRSEd3MjJqQnctN1B5VmdHNmJUYWF1UGxPbm5vSTIyRjdpYXhwYVZpVW5xZk9xMURlQWtlMDJoMDFPU2N5SWVNWml1bnBpUEc2aHBMVU1ObEZsemcxdk5XRm1CVEQ4OC14?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-11/flesh-eating-bacteria-puts-liver-disease-immune-compromised-patients-at-risk*