Hala Al Khayyat (Abu Dhabi)
During the current period of the year, the beaches of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the water canals are witnessing the emergence of types of jellyfish, which requires beachgoers to take caution and avoid approaching them.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi confirmed that the appearance of jellyfish on the shores of the emirate is normal and does not cause concern. Usually, most jellyfish colonies appear with the high water temperatures in the summer, and their numbers decrease with lower temperatures, while the inverted jellyfish appears during the months of September and October.
The authority advises beach-goers to avoid contact with jellyfish, and to maintain a safe distance to ensure your safety.
The authority indicated that the types of jellyfish, which are common in the waters of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, can cause harmless stings that are not usually noticed by beachgoers. However, people with allergies should be careful because jellyfish stings can lead to a rash.
Symptoms of a jellyfish sting are a rash, redness, swelling, and pain that lasts for about an hour at the site of the sting.
When infected with a jellyfish sting, it is necessary to get out directly from the sea to avoid stings in other areas, and not to rub the area that was stung by the jellyfish in order to avoid the spread of jellyfish poison to other parts of the body, and to put salt water over the place of the sting and avoid placing fresh water, and if vinegar is available it is advised Putting it in the place of pain because it reduces the chance of the poison cells spreading.
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Scientific encyclopedias report that jellyfish is classified as a marine mollusk, and it possesses a poison that is found in very small bags like a water balloon, and each bag contains a throwing tape with thorns that penetrate the human body upon any contact, and the poison contains many chemical compounds, and it includes neuromuscular toxins, which are compounds They are similar to histamines that cause allergic reactions.
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