Marine Animal Stings Or Bites Learning Center

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Marine animal stings or bites refer to poisonous bites or stings from any form of sea life, including jellyfish.

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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 aff...
Causes
Causes include bites or stings from various types of marine life including: jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, stingra...
Treatments
Wear gloves, if possible when removing stingers; Wipe off stingers or tentacles with a towel; Wash the area with salt...
Drugs
  • No known drug therapy
Risk Factors
  • saltwater environment
Prevention
Swim near a lifeguard; Observe posted signs that may warn of danger from jellyfish or other hazardous marine life; Do...

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