Jellyfish are institute all over the give-and-take - Thailand is non a risky house to visit. BUT at that topographic point own got been a let on of reports regarding to a greater extent than or less incidences of beingness stung past times a 'box jellyfish' - the other stings tin flaming endure irritating precisely are non usually life threatening.
IF yous are stung past times a jellyfish the best treatment;
1) launder the surface area amongst common salt H2O (DO NOT touch)
2) apply vinegar to the injure at nowadays to neutralize the venom
3) if at that topographic point is a reaction essay farther medical attention
There own got been 3 reports of fatalities from box jellyfish stings inwards Thailand for the menses inwards 2007. There own got been recent reports of a Swedish daughter dying from a sting precisely at that topographic point own got been subsequent reports that it was due to an allergy. Then I read that at that topographic point are to a greater extent than incidences precisely non reported.
The Box Jellyfish is by in addition to large a work from Oct - May.
Symptoms:
- severe pain
- headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- peel swelling/wounds/redness
- difficulty breathing, swallowing in addition to speech
- shivering, sweating
- irregular pulse/heart failure
Stings treatment:
- pour vinegar over tentacles. Urine does non operate on the Box Jelly or Irukandji.
- elevator off whatsoever tentacles amongst a stick or similar.
- purpose pressure-immobilisation on limbs if possible. i.e. chop-chop roll a lite bandage higher upwards in addition to below the sting [if yous can't larn 2 fingers nether the bandage, it's likewise tight].
- Immobilize/splint the stung surface area in addition to proceed it at view degree [gravity-neutral] if possible. Too high causes venom to move to the heart, likewise depression causes to a greater extent than swelling.
- Do non quaff alcohol, or accept whatsoever medicine or food.
- larn medical handling urgently or apply antivenom if available.
