Jellyfish mass outbreak crisis warning issued...Do not wash alcohol when stung
Jul 28, 2025
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The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries issues a crisis warning of 'attention → caution → alert → serious' depending on the size of the jellyfish appearance. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has decided to set up the first stage of the Central Disaster Management Headquarters to check the on-site response every day, and will strengthen public-private joint jellyfish relief activities with fisheries cooperatives and fishermen's organizations under the supervision of local governments to minimize the damage caused by the mass appearance of harmful jellyfish.
It's not just fishing damage. Jellyfish stings are also increasing as more people visit the sea to cool down from the heat wave that continues day after day.
Over the weekend, 841,000 vacationers flocked to seven Busan beaches, with 14 jellyfish stings occurring at Haeundae Beach (including four private rescue team treatment results), 22 at Songjeong Beach, and 5 at Songdo Beach.
When stung by jellyfish, rash, pain, and itching appear as if they have been hit with a whip. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain may occur, and in severe cases, people may die of decreased blood pressure, difficulty breathing, or unconsciousness.
Therefore, as soon as the patient is stung, the patient should be out of the water, and if the patient's condition is not good, such as nausea, vomiting, and unconsciousness, he or she should ask for help immediately. CPR, including ventilation, is performed in urgent situations due to breathing difficulties.
In general, do not rub or touch the stung area, but wash the stung area with seawater or saline solution. Alcohol cleaning agents are prohibited because they can increase the release of venom. In addition, when stung by a small air bladder jellyfish, vinegar can increase the release of venom, so wash with vinegar is also avoided.
If tentacles remain after washing, remove them with plastic cards such as credit cards. Avoid using contaminated objects such as shells when removing tentacles. It is also recommended to apply tetracycline-based ointment to the stung area.
Reporter Kim So-hyung compact@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
