jellyfish causing problems in Hawaii

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Situation Update No. 2
On 15.10.2009 at 03:07 GMT+2

Waikiki Beach was swarming yesterday with box jellyfish. Lifeguards found 1,700 on Waikiki Beach and treated 169 people for stings. Paramedics treated a man in his 30s at about 11:21 a.m. for difficulty breathing after he was stung by a box jellyfish in Waikiki, city Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan Cheplic said. Lifeguards also found 130 box jellyfish at Ala Moana Beach Park and treated five individuals for stings. Box jellyfish regularly swarm to Hawaii's leeward shores nine to 10 days after a full moon. Symptoms of a sting can include stinging, burning, redness, swelling of lymph nodes and in cases of severe reactions can result in difficulty with breathing, symptoms of shock and cardiac arrest, according to the city Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division.


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Situation Update No. 1
On 14.10.2009 at 14:25 GMT+2

About 2,000 jellyfish washed up onto Oahu South Shore beaches on Tuesday morning, a city Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division spokesman said. The box jellyfish washed up on shores from Waikiki Beach to Ala Moana Beach Park, the city said. Lifeguards posted warning signs at Waikiki Beach and Ala Moana Beach Park. Lifeguards treated 174 people with stings, mostly in the Waikiki area. Only one man who was taken to the hospital after he was stung because he had trouble breathing, officials said. He was in stable condition. "Ocean Safety personnel would like to remind beachgoers to heed all warning signs and to please check with them before entering the water today," spokesman Bryan Cheplic said. Cheplic said that Tuesday should be the peak of the monthly invasion of jellyfish. The monthly event happen happens seven to 10 days after a full moon. Beachgoers are advised to look for posted warnings signs or to check with a lifeguard, especially if they are allergic to jellyfish stings. Anyone who is stung by a jellyfish should flush out the sting with vinegar. If the sting causes cramping or persistent pain, a person should seek medical attention.

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the jellfish populations are growing, all over the world. there are news items about it.

in some places people eat jellyfish. jellfish are replacing the missing fish.

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