Lethal jellyfish found washed up in Kerry
Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:03 pm
A LETHAL jellyfish has been found washed ashore on a beach, sparking a public warning from fisheries experts to avoid it "like the plague".
The Portuguese Man of War was washed ashore on Wine Strand in Smerwick Harbour, west of Dingle, Co Kerry, on Friday night.
The beautifully coloured jellyfish may be attractive to look at but the poison in its tentacles is enough to kill its prey and can also kill humans.
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People are being advised to check their beaches before they go for a swim. Pouring Vinegar on the sting is said to neutralise the venom.
The Portuguese Man of War was washed ashore on Wine Strand in Smerwick Harbour, west of Dingle, Co Kerry, on Friday night.
The beautifully coloured jellyfish may be attractive to look at but the poison in its tentacles is enough to kill its prey and can also kill humans.
http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current ... -0016551-1
http://www.thejournal.ie/second-deadly- ... 5-Oct2011/
People are being advised to check their beaches before they go for a swim. Pouring Vinegar on the sting is said to neutralise the venom.
Re: Lethal jellyfish found washed up in Kerry
Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:16 pm
WOW thats interesting, ermmm but they arent lethal, unless you have an allergic reaction, BUT they are one of the most powerful jellies out there! (theres another one in Austraila which has caused alot of problems and its tiny!!)
From Wiki
Stings usually cause severe pain to humans, leaving whip-like, red welts on the skin that normally last 2 or 3 days after the initial sting, though the pain should subside after about an hour. However, the venom can travel to the lymph nodes and may cause, depending on the amount of venom, a more intense pain.[citation needed] A sting may lead to an allergic reaction. There can also be serious effects, including fever, shock, and interference with heart and lung function. Stings may also cause death,[14] although this is extremely rare. Medical attention may be necessary, especially where pain persists or is intense, if there is an extreme reaction, the rash worsens, a feeling of overall illness develops, a red streak develops between swollen lymph nodes and the sting, or if either area becomes red, warm and tender.
Research suggests that in the normal course the best treatment for a Portuguese Man o' War sting is:
To avoid any further contact with the Portuguese Man o' War and to carefully remove any remnants of the creature from the skin (taking care not to touch them directly with fingers or any other part of the skin to avoid secondary stinging); then
To apply salt water to the affected area (not fresh water, which tends to make the affected area worse).[15][16] Follow up with the application of hot water (45 °C/113 °F) to the affected area,[17] which eases the pain of a sting by denaturing the toxins.[18] Vinegar is not recommended for treating stings.[16] Vinegar dousing increases toxin delivery and worsens symptoms of stings from the nematocysts of P. physalis, the larger Man o' War species. Vinegar has also been confirmed to provoke hemorrhaging when used on the less severe stings of nematocysts of smaller species.[19]
The Portuguese Man o' War is often confused with jellyfish by its victims, which may lead to improper treatment of stings, as the venom differs from that of true jellyfish
Another cool thing about Kerry though was the find of a 60 year old Oyster??? Its huge!!! What are the fishermen at down in Kerry havin all this great stuff around
Best I find is a wrasse from time to time I'm jealous! 
From Wiki
Stings usually cause severe pain to humans, leaving whip-like, red welts on the skin that normally last 2 or 3 days after the initial sting, though the pain should subside after about an hour. However, the venom can travel to the lymph nodes and may cause, depending on the amount of venom, a more intense pain.[citation needed] A sting may lead to an allergic reaction. There can also be serious effects, including fever, shock, and interference with heart and lung function. Stings may also cause death,[14] although this is extremely rare. Medical attention may be necessary, especially where pain persists or is intense, if there is an extreme reaction, the rash worsens, a feeling of overall illness develops, a red streak develops between swollen lymph nodes and the sting, or if either area becomes red, warm and tender.
Research suggests that in the normal course the best treatment for a Portuguese Man o' War sting is:
To avoid any further contact with the Portuguese Man o' War and to carefully remove any remnants of the creature from the skin (taking care not to touch them directly with fingers or any other part of the skin to avoid secondary stinging); then
To apply salt water to the affected area (not fresh water, which tends to make the affected area worse).[15][16] Follow up with the application of hot water (45 °C/113 °F) to the affected area,[17] which eases the pain of a sting by denaturing the toxins.[18] Vinegar is not recommended for treating stings.[16] Vinegar dousing increases toxin delivery and worsens symptoms of stings from the nematocysts of P. physalis, the larger Man o' War species. Vinegar has also been confirmed to provoke hemorrhaging when used on the less severe stings of nematocysts of smaller species.[19]
The Portuguese Man o' War is often confused with jellyfish by its victims, which may lead to improper treatment of stings, as the venom differs from that of true jellyfish
Another cool thing about Kerry though was the find of a 60 year old Oyster??? Its huge!!! What are the fishermen at down in Kerry havin all this great stuff around
Best I find is a wrasse from time to time I'm jealous!
Last edited by Creep on Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Lethal jellyfish found washed up in Kerry
Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:29 pm
They say looks can be deceiving.