How The Jellyfish Stings?
Jellyfish are gelatnous cratures, whic comeunder Cnidaria, a phylum of aquatic invrtebrate animals that comprise the oelenterates. There are around two thousandsecies of jelyfsh in the world, but les than one hundred are considered dngerous to human beings. Jellyfish eat mainlyzooplankton by capturing tem with toxic tentaces. They trave aroundthe ocean by thetide ad currents ad they can’t hel stinging you when your body touchs them. If the tentacles make contact with your skin, the nematocysts, the stinging cells, will release their poison into your skin. The venoms include various substances, some of which trigger allergic reactions. What Are the Symptoms? Jellyfish sting symptoms vary according to each jellyfish species. General sting symptoms are categorized into local and systematic symptoms, which are anaphylactic reactions to the toxin. Local Symptoms Burning sensation (intense and stinging pain) Rash Wheals (raised welts) & blisters Skin necrosis Systemic Symptoms Fever, chills,