School girl rushed to Mackay Hospital following marine sting at Cape Hillsborough
The stinger season has claimed its latest victim after a school aged girl was rushed to hospital earlier this afternoon following reports of a jellyfish sting at Cape Hillsborough.
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A girl has been rushed to hospital following a marine sting north of Mackay.
Paramedics were called to Cape Hillsborough before 12.30pm, January 10 to reports of a jellyfish stinging a school aged female.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said the girl was stung on her legs and they transported her to the Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.
This comes weeks after a 14-year-old girl was stung by a box jellyfish at Airlie Beach and suffered “immense pain”.
Following her and other hospitalisations in Airlie Beach from marine stings caused by various types of jellyfish in Airlie Beach alone, a savvy mum is launching a marine kit to aid sting victims after her son who suffered an irukandji sting in September, 2024.
Surf Lifesaving Queensland instructs people to take the following steps if they see someone had been stung by a Box Jellyfish.
- Remove casualty from water if safe to do so
- DRSABCD
- If casualty has more than one localised single sting or looks/feels unwell, dial triple-0 (000) and seek assistance from a lifeguard if available
- Assess casualty and commence CPR immediately if required
- If possible, treat the sting by pouring vinegar for at least 30 seconds and then pick off the tentacles
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Originally published as School girl rushed to Mackay Hospital following marine sting at Cape Hillsborough
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