More than 2000 people were stung in blue jellyfish in coastal waters southeast of Queensland on June 6 and 7, Australian media reported. To that end, Queensland Beach Rescue Group has issued blue bottles of jellyfish disaster warning and closed local beach baths.
Blue jellyfish are mainly distributed in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. They can float on the water with air bladders on their backs and catch prey through prickly poisonous tentacles.
Jeremistachis, manager of the beach rescue group, described large numbers of people stung by jellyfish as "epidemic outbreaks." It is said that a large number of blue jellyfish occurred in the waters concerned mainly due to the recent wave push.
Experts suggest that after being stung by a blue jellyfish, you should wash the wound with seawater, then remove the jellyfish tentacles from the wound with towels or tweezers, and soak the wound with hot water. If you have conditions, you can apply ice to the wound.