Over the weekend, more than 550 swimmers were stung by blue jellyfish and evacuated from the waters of Kunzhou. It also means that this summer, the number of creatures has soared, and Australians travel to the beach to be safe.
(photo source: Brisbane Times)
Blue bottle jellyfish, also known as blue bottle monk cap jellyfish (bluebottle), has a beautiful appearance, but the release of the thorn is toxic, even if the blue jellyfish has died, the release of poison jellyfish can give people a few minutes to a few hours.
According to the Brisbane Times, a spokesman for the Queensland Surfer Life Saving Association (Surf Life Saving) said the figure was relatively high compared with recent weeks. But in the blue jellyfish season, the number is the same as before.
Figures show that about 10,000 people are stung by blue jellyfish each year in Australia, up from 30,000 during the peak.
Blue jellyfish surged on Saturday, with lifeguards receiving 487 reports of stings. By around 02:30 on Sunday afternoon, 77 incidents had occurred. Fifty-two of these occurred on sunny shores, while King`s Beach occurred 25 in just an hour.
Overall, the high incidence of stinging accidents was 74 in North Burleigh (, 42 in), Rainbow Bay (, 41 in), Coolum Beach (40 in), Burleigh Heads (39).
From December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016, about 22,799 swimmers were treated for stinging from a blue jellyfish on beaches off the sunny coast, according to SLSQ data.
Brett Wallensky, a new state man, also found thousands of casualties in blue jellyfish on a beach south of Batemans Bay in South Coast on Friday.
The scene is spectacular!
(photo source: Sydney Morning Post)
The jellyfish are washed up to the beach by the waves, but tourists need to be careful because even the dead blue jellyfish can still release stings.
The Sydney Morning Frontier reported that, Brett Wallensky had never seen so many jellyfish in one place. But as temperatures rise, visitors to new state beaches this summer are likely to meet many of these jellyfish.
(photo source: Sydney Morning Post)
There are plenty of rumors about how to deal with being stung by a blue jellyfish, such as vinegar, urine, or even warm beer, but the most effective is to remove the sting first and then rinse it with hot water.
When everyone goes to the beach, be careful ~
