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Jellyfish Stings (cont.)

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Jellyfish Sting Symptoms

  • Symptoms include an intense, stinging pain, itching, rash, and raised welts.

  • The progressive effects of a jellyfish sting may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lymph node swelling, abdominal pain, numbness/tingling, and muscle spasms.

  • Severe reactions can cause difficulty breathing, coma, and death.

  • A sting from a box jellyfish or other venomous types of jellyfish can cause death in minutes.

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