He is believed to be the first person to die from a sting from an Irukandji, a peanut-sized jellyfish whose venom heightens the heart rate and blood pressure. There is no known anti-venom.

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This jellyfish hurls ‘venom grenades’ to sting its prey Since 1883, there have been only two recorded deaths from Irukandji jellyfish and about 70 deaths from box jellyfish. By comparison ...

Amanda and Chris Freeman have launched their new business Salty Goods, selling their specially designed floating personal stinger nets, created to help reduce the risk of jellyfish stings in the ...

People have had to be flown off the island to receive treatment for stings. A Sunshine Coast mum has recounted the frightening moment her son was stung by a highly venomous Irukandji jellyfish on ...

Jellyfish stings are delivered through nematocysts, tiny venom-filled capsules located in their tentacles. When triggered, these capsules act like microscopic harpoons, injecting venom into their ...

Planning A Beach Vacation? Stay Cautious of Irukandji Jellyfish Whose Sting Can Cause Cardiac Arrest A previously healthy patient, the man, whose case was published in the Journal of Medical ...

Irukandji jellyfish are notorious for causing Irukandji ... Mechanism of the Sting (image credits: unsplash) Jellyfish stings occur when the tentacles come into contact with skin, triggering the ...

The Irukandji box jellyfish (Carukia barnesi ... There is no antivenom for a cone snail sting, and treatment involves keeping the victim alive until the toxins wear off. Around 15 people have ...

GEORGE TOWN: Two species of the deadly box jellyfish, previously not thought to exist here, are breeding in the sea around Penang. Their venom causes Irukandji Syndrome, which includes severe ...