# ‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria infections in Florida: 1 dead, 12 confirmed cases, health officials report

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-31 03:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKBN.com | ‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria death reported in Florida | 2026-08-02 19:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNY3pESmwyRnNqN1hQbFM3Z3lENlBla0RKTWxmWENkY2NZb1ZENTRkTzZkbV90Yi1UTmpnZG5YWnVYNG9FNkY3b2FOLWVGeU51SW15UDZXRlpCY0lEOWtjbm1XOFdBMEZlc3ZCb3RXYjJ0VFZPUlZNUi1nanIteGZfQjFBeTNnV3dpRy1kZGo3YWVvdVHSAZgBQVVfeXFMT2RveVFCcEN0ajNOci1rSEdmTXFncmgwN2hYUXI2TncwVWgxWGJvWHpVdkU2VnNhQk9uNDcxM0ZTTk1mOG1CenJKZlBkS0xOUGlkRm9yYThTclNRYl9tTUtIdEt0UmxxdHVnVy1QRzZzS2hHZzgtVDNUaFZkZEVtbkJYYWJZWk9ZSHlQVWtVamk3RmR3blNJX2w?oc=5) |
| The Independent | 1 dead and 12 infected by ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ that invade waters and seafood along Florida’s coast | 2026-07-30 23:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPTUVXVmgtWENVSHlBV0k4c1ZjWFRiZjhCdzRWT2VDS3oxX1BPSzhsSDFtX3FlelctbWtTUDNaYWxaS3NKV3pkakFoMVdzTjNJcmxmTGFwZ0FpNjNHSWRzbzdYeGZZOHlFT1p2M3RaVUYtYWtRV2gtOUViY1JUT3VkRno1d3oxSWdPNTlEUkRnX0t6QXhoZmdxM3VLY3JXNzNjZFcyUGNNaEVXbGh2?oc=5) |
| WPEC | Palm Beach County records Florida's first 2026 death from 'flesh-eating' bacteria | 2026-07-30 23:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgJBVV95cUxOcjFZWE9NYVFIVkNNQTJGUWZrejRGS2xlZXhlWGlwaHQ3NmxBUVJIeTJ0bk5WLUFOVkw1RlNOWFJZMVNBQ1RYTXZaVGRUMTk0N2lVUzVqZWtCT3F1WTdNVGd2VkxNYmNKcGZiRWNVRnZPQ3QtV3UtcUVmM1hSRXpicFNSVFZhOVBVbEd3Ymo1b2VEOFhRc2ZHd2toYzFTR3JJMHlVWlo5a2dvdnMwWkNzV0p2RmtYaTVSRnR4YXprWWprb2hpSmYtNDBOYUFoczhtemNwN3lYSlBTaW5wYUZ1T09YbmcxVFBRMVQtNk9QSDd6aW1MS2VCRG9tUFMyazlzZTM5RUhZM1Vxb3ZnOC1zOVg4R1NXUGpFSTlEa2VGZjRjYkc4ZzkwRWNQdkdtXzNkYVE?oc=5) |

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