Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches. The massive influx of Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish, whose stings are notoriously painful, has been described as an “invasion” by local media in the state of Queensland. At least four major beaches remained closed as the organization warned that even more jellyfish were on their way. But the sheer number of people stung in the last few days has surprised authorities. It is less straightforward to treat stings from the fearsome Irukandji variety of jellyfish, however.

Source: Egypt Independent January 07, 2019 06:11 UTC