# 4th flesh-eating bacteria death reported in Florida. Here’s where

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-05 02:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"4th flesh-eating bacteria death reported in Florida. Here’s where" 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 Outbreak News Today, Serious Eats, WFMZ.com and WKMG. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Outbreak News Today | Florida Vibrio vulnificus cases rise to 20, 4th death reported | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNSG15WTdMS2ZSYUVlbjc4bVd4UTlkTWhKVkd1a0dWRWlFTjA3WmNMUkVDRFpqV0o0SjZVRUtqdEg4d25jNXRhdVFwY1RDcTNWRW9jT1RkOGZma3hGblRRQmZ0ZFF0Y0UySlNLdnN6SHh0SWF4UTloZC0yM2h1dDR4aTVDMmQ2dFlT?oc=5) |
| Serious Eats | Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Are Rising. Are Gulf Oysters Still Safe to Eat? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFAxdHl2c0pQbGdEazZBS09lOWxoRjJ1UWFhVDZtUkZsa2pUX3pEMXZnY01WNk96QUpYWDMwQ3YyZEpRM2s3b0hPdk1pUU9EQnVsM2RrZ2IwM1pTTjluVkJBX3RWRQ?oc=5) |
| WFMZ.com | Health Beat: Doctors warn about the dangers of swimming with an open wound | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxOcVZUSFNKb3lpaVh4RmhiUkhiYjQzVzcxdml0b0o1NnNhUFZoSlViR2ZTSjNVb2NPNWhsaC0tVWQzTGk5SkQ4ZjNQcEc3RHV5d3NuNk92dHNJVUEwWkhhX2FGdTJHQkxiMGNBNFMwa08tdEFZUzhoY0tTRzFsZkJvYjhhQ2w4T0tCQkNvUHFmZlY0ZGNxVFlJRUJaM0NUbUljX3FxV2cwSV91bGhRYlp3d3ZoU2hxcFU2Nk9uejlzNG43VUMwdTRmLWswcjJUQjdKa2xPWTg0U1dHTERyWWlocFRxalpfNDNCZHE4ZzlEOHR5MUF3eGc?oc=5) |
| WKMG | 4th Florida death reported from Vibrio infection | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNdXY5MDNOeFhxcFdUWkZ1SVptZTl1b19hVTB2Rk5NVHM2WlFpSUEwY0RMYVM0Nzg1MUIwMm1xRlZudk5rMnRudTFUUTZPWUQ0ajlocGptcWNNV0Q1OEMzMlVyN01ZUDV0SFk0YTNUbVFWV3oyX0NOSXhKSXZWQXhZNEtNYzlfMG9tZnVValktM1dhRmF2MGVxZWln?oc=5) |
| WFLA | 4th flesh-eating bacteria death reported in Florida. Here’s where | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQMHIzejR6eUw3VVdnS0hHWFVud3pmYVktTHlVMExpZ3pZaEs4c0ZZeF96cF95VTV5QUdLNkZ3dXI5eG1QNVBwbjlQd2VOYTNTZUpFUjJxeDdJa3RGQW5QaW9nRi1VZkhYNEFNOGNZQWticGd6NjhwanMxTXZyZVlsYVRoQ3hYOU1hWU1NZkd2Y1ZnRXBO0gGaAUFVX3lxTE9zUmJfdElIclk1ZjI5dlJ1NmtqNzFHRlJuSGNwb0l6UjlrM2pBNms3aU91aFZqSER6UlMzNk5vOENZSkdqNzRFN1czZWZrRjZ6UlJnaHMxUmZKXzRCRUQtMHMwNmZDYTdnZUdHNWFnNG8zc1p5TWJNVjZOejhPZDR6WjVCQUFfb0lNcFBzVV93d1FvVmY5dUtVN1E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Third case of Vibrio confirmed in Santa Rosa County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOVk5pRlVoc3lhcVN1VFI3SE42aXNGQWNFc01qWFdkdWVwRHJ3MWh4WU1KNGR1STFPSnNlZDFJWlJTd051X0RYTTlaMnd2RU1LTUVSdHp3bzRGeGthejBaNTlQRDNMNWhGM2ZZUy10cXpYNjFmOGlnRXRNdjMyUFZlSGVwWkhmYUt6WDAxV3R0NWk?oc=5) |
| Pensacola News Journal | Third case of Vibrio confirmed in Santa Rosa County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQNGlFNnBYWGVmQjdrcDhQZDZxR2duX0FPZGlOYWNkaUpNOW9jYldiRUJIQk56Wkdlc1hxMEgza0toV0VrV3I4NmxKS0dJdzVpM0tNWEtxa1c1RUkycG5BbVhpLS1ad3pLUlpRX3llcjQ5MmNSdXhoVUVYMVlfZWNqQmlzV0g2YmNFLUx5eU5kS3RDaV9RQzhkQmNyN0ZiZVVwb0x4MHIwYWl0Y1R0TU5JNDlsaF9pbGJ0b2ZWM0JsdTd5UUhSWm5yQmJGeFdISkFuaVE?oc=5) |

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