# Flesh-eating bacteria death toll reaches double digits across US as infections surge

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 12:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Flesh-eating

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post and Courier | Deadly bacteria in seafood kills 1 in SC, sickens others. But don’t panic yet, health officials say. | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxPMTJ6bkVfSVcwRVc5RU9SU244b2YzdG5YVE5yWTBMQWt3dEhoUjRLS2M4MVhFMnRGMzk2cVVwSndOZ0ZHQ0NkUUN2c1YxUV96bVhscDFVWkpZdjI4eUdZRl9qcmkyZTM2OWEwZDJvaWZwamdnUEd1ZXNXSTJPdTI1STB4clY0S3JpdUtRcXNlX2ViamtqUGlCZTZIOGt4VnhHZTRHWVRkY1JpekNzOUZ6ejBtZ09tWkFEUlg4MGpzbnhscm1pQW84c1ZhQy1zYW9DaXdnNmZQSzFjRkRFQU1CQ3RhS0VyemRy?oc=5) |
| University of Florida | Tampa Bay Times: As coastal waters warm, expect more flesh-eating bacteria | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTEFVX3lxTE83dzZpOXctWDcxc3JTWnhIZ3NFTXpqaG1Xdk9Hci1WcERmdmw5dDMtanFPRzRPTUU2aVpibDlGaE4zU0xLMVdYbE9WRE0?oc=5) |
| islandpacket.com | Rare, deadly bacteria found in SC coastal waters. Here’s what we know | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBaSi1JeE5IWENEVkppWnZvdEFSbm5iV0hGc05wQmY2eDRaSnJ6bEk4OGlmOV9VTUFydW0xUVROR1E5YmhwNTUwV1pLR1VUWWdJckpTRE9NUTBFMUYySmhrbW9DaV9qdlNpMlVyTzJ30gFuQVVfeXFMUEw5QkhZdXJZdUlsY1hUT0ZSSXhkSm00b2dTQmplNVl4cHZsRG1JZ2ZSUkhiZmZQNFpCV2laUV95RlpMUnVWa05KVzh2QnU1cjQ2LTd0RkdNTXoxSFF3TUpWaWRpNGEtQTVTOWJWX1E?oc=5) |
| pnj.com | Florida Vibrio vulnificus infections rise. Where new cases were reported | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPZ3E1R0FiTmxIRVpUbnk1SFdsU09Ga0U4MFBkMGxVTW44U2haQ2s2R1h0aFJwUXgxaVlURHhjaDN4YmM4bkg2NXd5SkU4RXpLMm44MjlNRjZZQWZkMm5OeXEweFhmLUdFd1BxMWhXUGlOZ3lneUZZS0NGcUxUcmZGTUxNQTB3SWZtc1NPcG92aEk4dEcxWEJvTXh5Q21HT0RNU1haaWNhODRiakxWd3p1WEJidXdEdw?oc=5) |
| Texas A&M | No fiction needed: Vibrio vulnificus infections scary enough already | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNak9WazhGa3NiUW5OX0hjQ2Q3NTJST0JneldURXpuWS1NQjdHbXlrNFI5dkY5RTNUaDdKSHlhcXM0b2pVdTI2SzNvLW02Sjd4REtSTWFHeG5FRU9hclIyUlFqZm5kMThLNEZLSXRQV0RpT0V6cEgwcW5NVUN5YTc4XzVYNXd3YTRzSk94SUY4TXQ1ZlhnWC1ZVGt4TmVPVngyMUlWV2JiUU0yQzBlNWFGVA?oc=5) |
| Live 5 News | Bacteria living in coastal waters reported in SC, doctor explains risks | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPZW5tbm8yQXNKQkxmc0FNWXh3Rk1TYVNPVi15LWF2VUNlS0tXU3NLckRCWDFLWGNScVZaTXRDeFMzVkl3T3lIa0FrODVEOUVpT2IyVGt1M2ZYT2ttcXhoWW9OOGwxRTVmM1lKTnNpNmh4Rl9jTUwtTWdDVVYyYjRXS3N4VVVIemZ5SzFvUFloRkFxMFRpT2piT1JRaWYxSEJQOHhhSdIBuAFBVV95cUxPMHJPdlp6ckh6dGxpanVjUkZxSlZQM0NCTTFjZXJleWI1U3JiY3JTLUZ4TU9QVC1kQ1B4ekF5NFNUaTNkRFZyNlRYQ0FnbnBsdmtnRTlqRlBHZW5GbENCYnA1Vm5hNGRXaTlVR3ZRdFNiSHF2NkhjVTh6d05ialVCSW5RRlVvLVpBQzh1R3l4QXVDalZua0VKWDFEcXU5cWlaVXBDR3pxYmRiVmdzME1) |
| Yahoo Health | Rare 'flesh-eating' bacteria causes 9 deaths this season. See where | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPeFhudjFNdXZGeUhlb0J5RFg1NndJdDJ0ckNrY3ZiRlQ0c0kzYlhqOVg0UnRId3M1engxYTR3RmM0Xy1yWGMyWkZGX3RDblZ2RUtMR0JZNGNTU3N4c2dSTkdMQUtzNllNNTJaTTkzTmRxWHFDNE9wT3BLVVEybWZ5ZVc1dVRrUVBwckE?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Flesh-eating bacteria death toll reaches double digits across US as infections surge | 2026-09-17 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNaU04UEJvMFlVVkJ0blZIWURpRUVoQzlodjBVdGRrWmpvNmE0UnVLTl9qZjhuQktpdFdPdUdiTEN6VGJ6SDdQRzFndmV1UTJpSU9ybTBZWDY5dGNLZk1Qd09hZ0hPVXFxUDJ1UVo3ODRuaUVuUXFJN1NaOHg0bDc0N3Z0TG9kZHZteVNzYTVJOEzSAZYBQVVfeXFMUHpaX0IyeldhWE90T1puSWV6dlMycld3MWRKcmhkRmRpbWd3cDNLTFdEcmdDa0tYQVl6bU41VTlsc1FiVnFaVGRFRENIdWdWX2R6Z3lsREk0V201YUhiWFpsQ0xtMGoxMl91MThyaXlPTUdKM3BGZ3VleHZqcTZjUm9aN092U2l4b2N1eEV2dFF0QmxONEV3?oc=5) |

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