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Can you die from a jellyfish sting?

rancor: they are squishy and scary

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3 years ago

A school of jellyfish swimming together.

A school of jellyfish swimming together.

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  • Guest
  • -  0 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

Not unless your allergic to it or unless its a poisonous jelly

I'm sure you could depending on the jelly fish. I've been stung countless times and it doesn't even hurt. It just itches for a few minutes then turns red. That's it for me at least.

  • Parasyte
  • -  6040 pts
  • -  (3 years ago)

It depends on the jellyfish, where it stung you, where you were when you got stung, how fast you got treated, if you're allergic, a number of things.

I'm pretty sure you would have to be allergic. Because the sting itself is just under the surface of your skin.

I guess you could if it got infected.

You could die from a sting by a Man of War just because the venom is so horrible and the jellyfish itself is huge.

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/dec2/fenner/fenner.html

A box jellyfish sting, unless quickly treated, will kill most any human.

 

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