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Marine Animal Stings Or Bites

Marine animal stings or bites refer to poisonous bites or stings from any form of sea life, including jellyfish.The majority of these types of stings occur in salt water. Some types of marine stings or bites can be dead...

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Symptoms

There may be pain, burning, swelling, redness, or bleeding near the area of the bite or sting. Other symptoms can af...

Causes

Causes include bites or stings from various types of marine life including: jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, stingra...

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First Aid
Soak Affected Area in Hot Water

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No Known Drug Therapy

Risk Factors

saltwater environment

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Prevention

Swim near a lifeguard. Observe posted signs that may warn of danger from jellyfish or other hazardous marine life.

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