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Venom Discovery BUT Prevention Still the Key

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Australia's Sydney Morning Herald on 13 December, 2012 published a story on scientists learning more about the lethal toxin of the box jellyfish and how to combat it.

Satun Province Signs On to Jellyfish Safety

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Thailand's Andaman Sea province of Satun has received a safety boost with the strategic  implementation of jellyfish information signs and some first aid vinegar stations.

Serious Box Jellyfish Sting on Koh Kood

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Lucky to survive, a 2 year old girl is the latest victim of severe multi-tentacle box jellyfish envenomation in the Gulf of Thailand, this time on the small resort island of Koh Kood.

Koh Mak's Vinegar Comes to the Rescue

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Vinegar stations installed in 2012 on Koh Mak have paid off already - just ask a young French girl and her family.