Journal of Marine Biology and AquacultureJournal of Marine Biology and AquacultureJournal of Marine Biology and AquacultureJournal of Marine Biology and Aquaculture2381-0750Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA197110.15436/2381-0750.18.1971Research ArticlePelagia noctiluca jellyfish: Can lesions and symptoms be prevented or ameliorated?Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish: Can lesions and symptoms be prevented or ameliorated?AlanHall1Laboratoire Prevor Moulin de Verville 95760 Valmondois France 2Toxicology Consulting and Medical Translating Services Azle and Springtown Texas USA 3Colorado School of Public Health University of Colorado-Denver Denver Colorado USAEditor* E-mail: OldEDDoc@gmail.com
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
20182912201841JMBA-18-RA-197121092018271220182018Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Objective Pelagia noctiluca is a very common jellyfish found on European and Mediterranean coasts Its venom can induce small to severe skin lesions and systemic toxicity Hypertonicity and modulation of pH could prevent more nematocysts from discharging and relieve symptoms Methods This open-label observational study was performed on Mediterranean beaches by rescuers under the authorization of the Minist egrave re de l rsquo Interieur en France French Ministry of the Interior Lesions were evaluated for size general appearance erythema pain and edema A hypertonic amphoteric solution Jellywash reg solution Laboratoire Prevor Valmondois France was used for decontamination regardless the delay Results 64 victims were exposed to Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish 78 were gt 30 years old with 27 females and 37 males 83 of the lesions were small less than 50 cm2 78 of the exposed victims were treated within the first 40 minutes Decontamination had positive results for general appearance in 80 of the victims Pain decreased in 97 of cases with complete relief in 58 and no effect in 3 Decontamination was followed by decreased edema in 86 of cases had a minor effect in 8 and no effect in 6 Conclusion Decontamination with a hypertonic amphoteric solution can potentially help ameliorate or prevent development of lesions and symptoms due to contact with Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish 10