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Wilderness: Starfish, Crown of Thorns, and Sea St (cont.)

Starfish, Crown of Thorns, and Sea Star Punctures Symptoms

  • Severe pain, itching, swelling, heat, and redness may occur with contact.

  • More severe reactions include numbness, tingling, weakness, paralysis, nausea, vomiting, joint aches, headaches, and cough.



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