Two Children And A Teenager Hospitalised After Being Stung By Deadly Irukandji Jellyfish

Two children and a teenager were hospitalised after being stung by an irukandji jellyfish in north Queensland.

A seven-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy were airlifted to Cairns Hospital at 6pm on Saturday after they were stung at Fitzroy Island in north Queensland.

However, the helicopter then went back to the area after finding out that a 16-year-old had also been stung.

The two younger children have been released after being treated overnight in the hospital while the teenager was expected be released yesterday.

The Queensland Ambulance Service have warned parents and their children to be careful when out in the water to avoid being stung by a jellyfish. This can include wearing stinger suits.

An irukandji jellyfish is consdered the smallest and most venomous jellyfish in the world. It inhabits the marine waters of Australia, Florida and the U.S.A.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk