In this video, we explore how the fingernail-sized Irukandji jellyfish can cause excruciating pain, organ failure, and even death with just a single sting.
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Jellyfish research scientist Dr Lee-ann Gershwin from the University of Tasmania says there have long been Irukandji stings in southern waters, and the question of jellyfish migration is more ...
He is believed to be the first person to die from a sting from an Irukandji, a peanut-sized jellyfish whose venom heightens the heart rate and blood pressure. There is no known anti-venom.
GEORGE TOWN: Two species of the deadly box jellyfish, previously not thought to exist here, are breeding in the sea around Penang. Their venom causes Irukandji Syndrome, which includes severe ...
The unfortunate victims of those stung by the Irukandji jellyfish, found in waters on Australia's eastern coast, are commonly overwhelmed with a sense of foreboding. The deadly jellyfish ...
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Australia is in the midst of marine stinger season, with a spate of Irukandji jellyfish stings reported near Cairns, sightings of the Blue-ringed octopus in Sydney and Perth, and bluebottles ...