The number of people seeking treatment for injuries caused by jellyfish is increasing along the Costa Brava in Spain.
Between May and August this year, almost 7,500 people sought care – an increase of 41 percent, according to The Guardian.
One explanation is believed to be that rising sea temperatures make it easier for jellyfish to reproduce while also driving them north, the newspaper writes.
The majority of jellyfish along the Spanish coast are harmless, but after the poisonous Portuguese man-of-war species was found, two beaches in Tarragona were closed in July.
The Portuguese man-of-war, one of the world's most venomous species, is not actually a jellyfish but consists of four different organisms working together. It carries a powerful neurotoxin that can be fatal. The pain after a sting is so intense that it can cause unconsciousness.
Source: TT
