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Wilderness: Sea Cucumber Irritation (cont.)

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Sea Cucumber Irritation Signs and Symptoms

  • Contact with a sea cucumber may produce a skin rash and severe eye irritation, which can result in blindness in severe or untreated cases.


  • Ingestion of undercooked sea cucumber has been known to cause death.

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