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Drishti Marine, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, has sent out a security alert to visitors and authorities after its lifeguards spotted jellyfish washed ashore along the Candolim-Sinquerim beach on Friday.
Drishti Marine alerted the tourism department about the incident and also cautioned visitors to the beach to stay alert and safe.
Drishti Marine has advised locals and tourists not to venture into the sea along the North Goa coastal stretch as the jellyfish could possibly be present in the waters or along the shoreline.
Informing visitors that jellyfish are toxic and non-toxic marine animals, Drishti Marine said most jellyfish stings are harmless to humans and cause only a mild irritation. In very rare cases, jellyfish species are venomous and can cause harm on contact.
Drishti Marine has advised immediate first-aid precautions to be taken in case a person comes in contact with the jellyfish. People stung by jellyfish had been advised to contact the nearest lifeguard or lifeguard tower and to wash the stung area with hot water (as hot as the victim can bear it) as heat further breaks down the toxins.
Drishti Marine has also advised the victims to generously spray the stung area with vinegar, as it is known to diffuse any poison that may be more active in the nematocysts present in the tentacles and to place ice packs on the stung area to reduce pain and swelling.
In case of chest pain and breathing difficulty, Drishti Marine has
recommended an immediate visit to the doctor.
Drishti Marine, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, has sent out a security alert to visitors and authorities after its lifeguards spotted jellyfish washed ashore along the Candolim-Sinquerim beach on Friday.
Drishti Marine alerted the tourism department about the incident and also cautioned visitors to the beach to stay alert and safe.
Drishti Marine has advised locals and tourists not to venture into the sea along the North Goa coastal stretch as the jellyfish could possibly be present in the waters or along the shoreline.
Informing visitors that jellyfish are toxic and non-toxic marine animals, Drishti Marine said most jellyfish stings are harmless to humans and cause only a mild irritation. In very rare cases, jellyfish species are venomous and can cause harm on contact.
Drishti Marine has advised immediate first-aid precautions to be taken in case a person comes in contact with the jellyfish. People stung by jellyfish had been advised to contact the nearest lifeguard or lifeguard tower and to wash the stung area with hot water (as hot as the victim can bear it) as heat further breaks down the toxins.
Drishti Marine has also advised the victims to generously spray the stung area with vinegar, as it is known to diffuse any poison that may be more active in the nematocysts present in the tentacles and to place ice packs on the stung area to reduce pain and swelling.
In case of chest pain and breathing difficulty, Drishti Marine has
recommended an immediate visit to the doctor.
