Box jellyfish
Box jellyfish venom is the most deadly in the animal kingdom and has caused at least 5,568 recorded deaths since 1954.[2] Most often, these fatal envenomations are perpetrated by the largest species of box jelly, Chironex fleckeri, owing to its high concentration of nematocysts, though at least two deaths in Australia have been attributed to the thumbnail-sized irukandji jellyfish (Carukia barnesi).
Box jellyfish are abundant in the warm waters of northern Australia.
If swimming at a beach where box jellyfish are known to be present, a bottle of vinegar is an extremely useful addition to the first aid kit. Following a sting, vinegar should be applied for a minimum of 30 seconds.
A box jellyfish sting can kill a human. Acetic acid, found in vinegar, disables the box jelly's nematocysts that have not yet discharged into the bloodstream (though it will not alleviate the pain) [6]
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