Headline: Diver gets stung by Irukandji jellyfish.
A diver gets stung in face by an extremely deadly Irukandji jellyfish when he made a dive in the northeast waters of Australia. He was immediately taken to hospital where he was admitted into intensive care unit. Doctors are trying to treat the man who has been stung by a potentially deadly, peanut-sized Irukandji jellyfish.
The 29-year-old diver was sitting on a yacht and was wearing a full-length stinger suit as a precaution. The sting suit was covering his full body except the hands and face. The sting suit is being used by most of the divers for protection from the deadly jellyfish which is common in the Australian waters. But when the 29-year-old man made the dive into the water, he was immediately stung by the irukandji jellyfish in face. He was taken back to the nearest Island by Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service and was given first aid before he was taken to the hospital. Leonie Hansen, a representative of the Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service, told that when the crew reached to help him he was shivering and was extremely frightened. The name and identity of the man is not released yet. He belongs to Queensland Capital Brisbane. As of this writing, his medical condition was critical. He has been under treatment in the intensive care unit of a hospital located 600 miles north of Brisbane.
Australian waters are famous for the population of deadly aquatic creatures. Irukandji jellyfish is a mysterious jellyfish and its sting can cause Irukandji syndrome – a medical condition in which the victim suffers with muscular pain, vomiting, anxiety, and shooting pain in chest. The condition lasts for weeks and can even lead to heart failure.
In 2002, two tourists were stung by the Irukandji jellyfish and lost their lives.
Irukandji Jellyfish
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