# Can you get flesh-eating bacteria from eating seafood or oysters?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 19:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCAX | Woman who lost part of leg to flesh-eating bacteria warns others as more cases are reported | 2026-08-15 00:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNcDNFRkRHRUNQSEM2amRFVXVVLXlwZEFZOUVVdk1CMmpWbXRUU2c2ckdXUGxNT010S3BmZW9rWXA2eXdMOWNDbEU5Zk9SWi1TMmxhc1hsOFdvVDFpXzh5SE9KaXR3elctQ2Q3YWlXMlkyNU11RWNjVXB6Vy1rNURmZ0tPenQwUEpVN29MV3U0N0ZsRW1ZUC0tMlcwV01SQzI3R0ItdmpNZ29seUpHcjhEU05aXzVGNkU5QkHSAc4BQVVfeXFMTjlGMkNlMGNLTWZQWTRJMTZOSFZSNl94dmRnMEdEZEhVQktNYndQYnZKaU1GeUEzMWd6QWtSMTJ3RFRsVDBYSEdGX29oSTVpelB5S0pTYklBNVpqdzFEb1VEbkt5QjVTSGlBUjdDQVUtSmNKU3lYT1duS3RtLVdOSnNZZmNudWJSYjZteHZsYURtRm9ab0VTXzV) |
| local12.com | Woman loses much of lower leg from rare flesh-eating bacterial infection | 2026-08-15 00:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQZUJjTHBCNXNDMDNMWXhlZ2wtT1RpMEx0bjlJVjJvZDFXcmJBT1lBYU94S3J4T3REVzhJZTZxYWx6OVRTTUFGcHhnNmhnWUZFeVBXa1Z6REp0WlFTNy1ZZ0l4aFZRSWpqc2dzQVdCOHZCbGJBYS1RZU9VUjBKSXQ1cEFkZG14WUdHb0FqSWZjSXhjS0h1cXJPYzhRRUZ4bHlXSDFiRk82RXU4NVpWY0QwR3FPQ3E1SENPODN0WENjRUxab0hSZ0cxRFRhVmxfQQ?oc=5) |

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