In the US there is great concern, more people who enter the ocean with just a scratch can get sick or die. That is because climate change = warmer waters = oceans more north are affected.
it’s the other portion of Vibrio infections, caused by the species Vibrio vulnificus, that is raising so much concern right now. These infections happen when bacteria-laden seawater infiltrates a break in the skin. In an average year there are believed to be 28,000 cases [in the US], but that’s widely considered an undercount.
Those infections can be treated, if people get antibiotics quickly.
Yes, antibiotics. We are not far from a future when a scratch can kill you.