Two more fall victim to suspected Irukandji stings on Fraser

TWO more people have been stung by suspected Irukandji jellyfish on Fraser Island on Monday. A 16-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl were stung.

TWO more people have been stung by suspected Irukandji jellyfish on Fraser Island on Monday.

A 16-year-old boy was one victim, while an 8-year-old girl from the Gold Coast was also stung.

Both were airlifted to Hervey Bay Hospital.

The girl, who was stung on her bicep, was suffering severe pain, nausea and abdominal cramping.

A rescue helicopter spokeswoman said she was stung on her right arm while swimming at Awinya Creek on the western side of Fraser Island.

The AGL Action Rescue Helicopter winched its flight paramedic onto the beach where the child and her mother were secured in a rescue basket and winched up to the helicopter.

The rescue helicopter representative said the girl was is in a stable condition in hospital.

The boy, who is from Julatten, was a passenger on an 8m yacht, anchored on the western side of Fraser Island, 50m off the beach at Wathumba Creek.

As he was wading through knee-deep water he was stung just below his right knee.

The species has not been confirmed as an Irukandji.

The two incidents bring the total of jellyfish stings the rescue helicopter team has had to attend since December 30 to seven.

A boy, 14, was taken to Hervey Bay Hospital after being stung at Moon Point on December 30.

A five-year-old boy was stung on the western side of Fraser Island on the same day and was also flown to hospital.

On January 2, two men were stung on the western side of the island.

A nine-year-old boy was stung on January 6 at Cathedral Beach on Fraser Island and was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital.

On January 3, the Department of National Parks confirmed multiple people had been stung by Irukandji  jellyfish along the western coast and warned swimmers to stay out of the water.