The jellyfish is one of the oldest living creature in the world. Jellyfish have existed on the face of this planet for over 650 million years.
Jellyfish is a different creature than most of other marine creatures. They have no scales, no fins and can come in an array of captivating beautiful colors.
They are found all throughout the waters of the world from the waters surface all theway down to the deep sea, but in more times there has been a dramatic rise in jellyfish numbers.
With such large numbers of jellyfish in the waters there will certainly be a very dramatic impact on fishing and food supplies. The more jellyfish that are in the sea, the more they wil eat, the more they eat the less food there is for other marine creatures which share their dietary interests. Another problem is for swimmers, with so many jellyfish in the water it may very well become almost impossible to go for a swim at the beach without suffering from a nasty sting.
Jellyfish does not intentionally sting but rather sting automatically when something comes into contact with them.
One of the biggest problems jellyfish pose to humans is the risk of being stung by their tentacles. The number of reported jellyfish stings across the world has risen drastically. While a lot of jelyfish stings do not cause any harm to humans, some of them are extremely deadly and can cause severe reactions in human and even death.
The credit for being one of the “deadliest” undoubtedly goes to the Sea Wasp, alias Marine Stinger or Box Jellyfish. A sting from the Box Jellyfish can result in cardiovascular collapse, in addition to respiratory failure and neuromuscular paralysis that can kill you. Medical intervention is absolutely essential assoon as you are sting by a Box Jellyfish since the consequences can be fatal.
If you are stung by a box jellyfish, seek medical help immediately. While you are waiting for medical help, flood the area with vinegar until the medical help is available and keep as still as possible. If you are not close to medical care, soak the area and tentacles for 10 minutes or more before attempting to remove them. If the sting is in the arms or legs, you can place a pressure dressing (like an ACE wrap for a sprained ankle) around the sting. Be careful that ou should not stop blood flow-the fingers and toes should always stay pink. This will help to slow down the spread of toxin.
Jellyfish are beautiful, colorful marine creature. But let's be careful because they are harmful...
Source:Jellyfish Information
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Jellyfish Sting treatment
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