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400 Fla. Swimmers Stung By Jellyfish
Lifeguards Warn Beachgoers
POSTED: 10:18 pm EDT August 5,
2007
UPDATED: 11:17 am EDT August 6,
2007
Beach officials in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., issued a warning to beachgoers after more than 400 swimmers were stung by jellyfish over the weekend.
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Sunday, lifeguards scrubbed hundreds of people with white vinegar, which is known to soothe the painful stings.
Lifeguards made several runs to get more vinegar after hundreds of people began to complain of the stings.Beach officials warned people planning on going into the water in the area Monday to be aware of jellyfish plumes. However, jellyfish tentacles are difficult to see and avoid.Swimmers who get stung should not rub fresh water on the wound because it will reactivate the toxic poisons, according to lifeguards.Benadryl and cortisone cream are also used to treat the stings.The hundreds of swimmers who were treated for stings were not seriously injured. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
IMAGES: More strange stories, images Sunday, lifeguards scrubbed hundreds of people with white vinegar, which is known to soothe the painful stings.
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Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
