The Operational Coordination Center of the Local Administration (CECOPAL) has reported the presence of jellyfish (jellyfish) on Las Teresitas beach, which is why the yellow flag has been raised.
CECOPAL has informed users, who have been asked to take precautions to avoid annoying bites from these organisms.
CAUTION: The presence of #aguavivas #jellyfish in the initial stretch of the bathing area at Las Teresitas beach. The yellow flag 🟨 is raised and users are informed about this circumstance. #PlayasSantaCruz @112canaries @CruzRojaProvTfe
— CECOPALSC (@CECOPALSC) January 25, 2023
POPULAR MYTHS ABOUT THEIR STINGS
The experts deny the popular myths of action against jellyfish stings such as pouring urine, fresh water on the wound or covering it with sand since it would only contribute to spreading the inoculated poison and can aggravate the skin rash, according to what they say from vithas.
On the contrary, Dr. Sonia Pérez Valle, a pediatrician at Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre, recommends first cleaning the affected area if possible with saline solution and, if not available, with salt water. Once the area is clean, to reduce the stinging of the bite, cold should be applied to the affected area for approximately 15 minutes, but not directly on the bite, but covered with a cloth or towel.
The doctor explains that although the sensation is very annoying, with itching and the appearance of redness, swelling, vesicles and pustules, “they do not usually imply seriousness”. However, in some cases symptoms similar to a severe allergic reaction may appear.
In addition, children are a risk group, since, in proportion, the affected skin surface is greater than in an adult, and they also have thinner skin, so that the venom passes through it better.
For this reason, “if there is a lifeguard, a health center or a Red Cross post where they can take care of you, you must take the child, since the poison can affect them more intensely because their weight is less than that of adults and, At the same time, it is convenient to observe that your respiratory rate or heart rate does not change.
After these initial guidelines, in general, the post-bite symptoms usually subside in a few hours, “although in the following days you should see a doctor if anguish, agitation, loss of appetite, conjunctivitis and, sometimes, headache appear.”
EXTREME CASES
Exceptionally, both children and adults should go to the emergency room when anaphylactic shock occurs, that is, a severe allergic reaction to jellyfish venom.
In these cases, the distribution of the venom throughout the body can lead to a sensation of chest oppression, muscle cramps and even respiratory distress and, more rarely, the symptoms can be more serious, and present with an alteration of the central nervous system, reaching to convulse
