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Jellyfish   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment

Definition:

Poisoning due to a sting from jellyfish.

Poisonous Ingredient

  • jellyfish venom

Where Found

  • jellyfish or Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia species)
  • jellyfish or sea-wasp (Chironex fleckeri, Chiropsalmus quadrigatus), found near the coasts of Northern Australia and the Philippines.
  • related species
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

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