Yes, box jellyfish stings are poisonous. There are more than 40 species of box jellyfish, and eight of them are deadly¹. The most venomous of all is the **Chironex fleckeri**, or the **Australian box jellyfish**¹. A sting by a highly toxic box jellyfish will cause a person to feel extreme pain and may cause paralysis, cardiac arrest, and death. These effects can appear in just five minutes³.
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