Review of fatal and severe cases of box jellyfish envenomation in Thailand

• Main Authors: Thaikruea,L., Siriariyaporn,P., Wutthanarungsan,R., Smithsuwan,P.
• Format: Review
• Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84926335881&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38446
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2012 APJPH. The study aimed to describe severe and fatal cases of box jellyfish stings in Thailand. Medical records were reviewed and patients, relatives, health staffs, and witnesses were interviewed. The pictures of suspected box jellyfish were sent via e-mail to experts in the toxic jellyfish n...