can be fatal to humans

Stings from a box jellyfish are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans, especially to small kids.

lethal

The box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri is a species infamous for a species's lethal sting.

within a matter of minutes

But some box jellyfish stings can kill you within a matter of minutes.

death

A sting from a box jellyfish or other venomous types of jellyfish can cause death in minutes.

a human

A sting from a box jellyfish, the most venomous animal on Earth, can kill a human in two minutes.

acute muscular pain, violent vomiting, feelings of "impending doom", hair that stands on end, strokes, heart failure and death within minutes

Stings from these box jellyfish — which can be smaller than a fingernail — can cause acute muscular pain, violent vomiting, feelings of "impending doom", hair that stands on end, strokes, heart failure and death within minutes.

potentially deadly

Most species of jellyfish prefer warmer waters, including the sea nettle, the Portuguese man-of-war, and the box jellyfish, which has a particularly painful and potentially deadly sting.

in two minutes

A sting from a box jellyfish, the most venomous animal on Earth, can kill a human in two minutes.

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Box jellyfish stings are an increasing public health problem, causing more deaths annually than shark attacks worldwide [1,2,3,4].

between 20 and 40 people

In the Philippines each year, between 20 and 40 people die from box jellyfish stings.

About 100 deaths occur each year

About 100 deaths occur each year due to box jellyfish sting.

can kill a person in thirty seconds

The sting of a box jelly can kill a person in thirty seconds.

to cardiovascular collapse and death

A box jellyfish sting can lead to cardiovascular collapse and death within minutes, making minutes the most venomous creature on Earth.

can cause nausea, respiratory problems, heart failure, and complete paralysis

The Box Jellyfish's sting can cause nausea, respiratory problems, heart failure, and complete paralysis.

can lead to death or permanent tissue damage

Box Jellyfish sting can lead to death or permanent tissue damage.

can cause excruciating pain and sometimes fatalities

Commonly found floating along the Great Barrier Reef, the sting of a box jellyfish can cause excruciating pain and sometimes fatalities.

potentially, lethal

Upon contact, jellyfish stinging cells discharge complex venoms, through thousands of barbed tubules, into the skin resulting in painful and, potentially, lethal envenomations.

more than two dozen people

No official death tallies exist, but the U.S. National Science Foundation estimates that, in just the Philippines, more than two dozen people die annually from box jellyfish stings; anecdotal evidence puts the global number at more than 100.

can cause paralysis

Box Jellyfish's stings attack the central nerve system and can cause paralysis.

No confirmed deaths have occurred

No confirmed deaths have occurred from box jellyfish stings, but the pain the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans inflict can be severe.