File:Box jellyfish warning.jpg
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Summary
Box jellyfish (Carybdea alata) warning sign from the Department of Emergency Services, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Box Jellyfish are very common in all water bodies and regularly swarm to Hawaii's Leeward shores 9 to 10 days after the full moon. Carybdea alata cause the most "trouble" for humans in Hawai`i. Don't go into areas where sighted, or if dead ones are seen on the beach. Observe posted signs. Symptoms of a sting include stinging, burning, redness, swelling of lymph nodes and in cases of severe reactions may result in difficulty with breathing, symptoms of shock and cardiac arrest.
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Copyright statement by Department of Emergency Services, Honolulu, Hawaii.: The City has made the content of these pages available to the public and anyone may view, copy or distribute information found here without obligation to the City, unless otherwise stated on particular materials or information to which a restriction on free use may apply. http://www.honolulu.gov/policy/policy.htm
Source
http://www.honolulu.gov/esd/oceansafety/boxjellyfishlink.htm
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