# Horrifying reality of flesh-eating bacteria that caused Florida man’s leg to swell to 8 times its size

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 09:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.73

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Live 5 News | ‘Vibrio vulnificus is in Charleston Harbor’: Charleston researchers track bacteria, what doctors warn | 2026-08-18 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNYVlzSnd0V25raXdhMW45d0hBREVROHdqOFl6NzNJLVhxNnc5SkRDazd5ajEtNmFacUpTcFo0Zy1qNUxERjktSzluTUtocVJ3Z3d5TGZTRzZiTGhmZ0NfMEI4WDBvS1pyU1A3d0FmWnlFcWo3WUp4eWZfQ01peVgtd0lleEVVenF6YzllRDFLeFBoM28zenJ5Q2poTlZrOVAxYWV0YnRZUEV3ZkYtMExpZ3NHa25uMUM3eGZXTm9tcDNhajQ5Nl91UHZJYS3SAeABQVVfeXFMTzZfSG5rZXlvSWNVcFBiNlpuUE9aTFFORHRSTzA0N25xR3RUdlpMeGxxVDVGYTZPV2tfd2psWFpSSTJGRTUwTHI5V3QyTi0wMHlsNGlvQ0ExUDJ5WUlhdGdGbEs5OUJPVzJ1VGxqVXVNQUpNZjJnRHNnYkhYNXE0Q0VZblJ4NXY) |
| Live 5 News | ‘Vibrio vulnificus is in Charleston Harbor ’: Charleston researchers track bacteria, what doctors warn | 2026-08-18 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNYVlzSnd0V25raXdhMW45d0hBREVROHdqOFl6NzNJLVhxNnc5SkRDazd5ajEtNmFacUpTcFo0Zy1qNUxERjktSzluTUtocVJ3Z3d5TGZTRzZiTGhmZ0NfMEI4WDBvS1pyU1A3d0FmWnlFcWo3WUp4eWZfQ01peVgtd0lleEVVenF6YzllRDFLeFBoM28zenJ5Q2poTlZrOVAxYWV0YnRZUEV3ZkYtMExpZ3NHa25uMUM3eGZXTm9tcDNhajQ5Nl91UHZJYS0?oc=5) |
| People.com | Dad Who Nearly Died After Being Infected by Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Relieved to Amputate Leg 1 Year Later | 2026-08-18 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOS1p1MXQyR3Z5V0F2YnR3YnZKaExRT3FnalhTRkFPdnBpTE4xSVNiZ0ZETWtUUXhSNm5BNWlwUmkwdFljWTFiUVIteGFjUHExS1VwWnZrVl8yWDBIWnhRSFB0TUNWUFhHcWlIZm1sTURjbnlmT3ltdXFyaVhNU1hYeDZRa2ZNVGtLV3otcXRkdmFkRXdyWjItZjJRdUpieFBRWkE?oc=5) |
| KKTV | Woman who lost part of leg to flesh-eating bacteria warns others as more cases are reported | 2026-08-18 19:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQZWdmVC1SREQ0TDdfSkMxNWpPeUhWNXhzdkxWUGtWd0hoQ1A3eTdWUU9Gek9udmtDX0hVdUR3MWtkZ0ZURGs5U3VkcGpVQmNvWkRJYWx5ZjVLWEJIWmFhQVVGb3NoOWRXTzdoTXM2VUpKUEowMGd4Uk9KVDZxWmdSN000N1BLbGhzc1FUMkdrajN4MVZyYVF4Q3ZFelkxdWtESTc1d2pRTVVERGhhN1U1SVd5NWI0LUdPdkHSAc4BQVVfeXFMTmd2ZW1jYUpEVDMwVE13SE9mNGZNeldIR1R6OGhrRUwwbVluMGk1VmlXaFZuY3JuT2p1bUluempuMW5aMFdqMGVzZEJBdTdsaVlIUjI2NTBkX3Z6dkFGNlVSVml3SE5CTk0yWXVibnVwYUY5LTFZM2RqY2tZNWk5Zml1VldBUi1SbmpqbWFtbHQ5Q3VFdDdQSW0) |

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