Jellyfish attack

Three people were treated at the St Ann's Bay Hospital yesterday after they were stung by jellyfish while swimming at a beach in the parish.

Hospital officials would not reveal the severity of the injuries, but said up to late yesterday, the three were still being treated by doctors.

However, reports reaching The Gleaner are that as many as four people, including a child, were stung by jellyfish at three St Ann beaches yesterday.

An eyewitness reported that one of the victims was stung in the eye.

Researchers say being stung by a jellyfish can have no effect in some cases, while causing extreme pain, or even death, in others.

According to research, contact with a jellyfish tentacle can trigger millions of nematocysts that can pierce the skin and inject venom. However, only some species of jellyfish, such as box jellyfish, can cause adverse reactions in human beings.