arcticpenguin
2nd February 2003, 03:52 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/01/31/australia.sting/index.html
Australian medical scientists believe they may have found a cure for the deadly sting of a tiny jellyfish that has killed at least two swimmers in the past year.
The treatment, using a safe and inexpensive magnesium infusion, has been successfully tested on two patients stung by the thumbnail-sized irukandji jellyfish, the Australian Associated Press reported Friday.
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Announcing the discovery, Edmond said the treatment "has the potential to significantly improve the recovery of the scores of people affected by irukandji syndrome across the north each year."
Scientists now hope to develop an oral version of the treatment to administer in the crucial first minutes of exposure to the sting before patients can be transported to hospital.
Australian medical scientists believe they may have found a cure for the deadly sting of a tiny jellyfish that has killed at least two swimmers in the past year.
The treatment, using a safe and inexpensive magnesium infusion, has been successfully tested on two patients stung by the thumbnail-sized irukandji jellyfish, the Australian Associated Press reported Friday.
...
Announcing the discovery, Edmond said the treatment "has the potential to significantly improve the recovery of the scores of people affected by irukandji syndrome across the north each year."
Scientists now hope to develop an oral version of the treatment to administer in the crucial first minutes of exposure to the sting before patients can be transported to hospital.