to puff up after several hours (instead of subsiding) medical treatment should be sought. In normal circumstances a cloth saturated with cold water will relieve both the pain and the swelling. Calamine lotion also helps.
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Centipedes Although most people can't stand the sight of them, centipedes are relatively harmless in the Australian bush. They can and do bite and are slightly venomous. Very few people suffer any after-effects. Centipedes seek warmth at night and can often be found nestling either in or under sleeping bags.
Sea creatures As mentioned, both the box jellyfish (sea wasp) and the blue ringed octopus are highly dangerous. The box jellyfish, which is found in all tropical and sub-tropicalwaters during the summer months, can kill a person in about 30 minutes if the bites have been severe. The best advice here is to avoid. Don't go swimming in tropical or sub-tropical waters during the summer months. The surf may be inviting but it could also be fatal. If someone is stung by a box jellyfish, drag him or her from the water as quickly as possible. Avoid touching the entangling tentacles yourself otherwise you will be stung as well. And this is where alcohol, normally shunned in any