A British tourist has died after being stung by a tiny jellyfish in northern Australia.
Fact File
Jellyfish facts
Irukandji's are tiny relatives of the box jellyfish
There's no cure for the Irukandji's poison
The box jellyfish is the deadliest in the world
It's killed about 65 people in Australia in 50 years
He suffered a brain haemorrhage after he accidentally touched the almost invisible, peanut-sized jellyfish on Wednesday.
First death
Richard Jordan, from Driffield in east Yorkshire, is thought to be the first person to die from a sting from an Irukandji.
Dozens of people are stung by the jellyfish in northern Australia every year and the effects usually include a rise in heart rate and blood pressure.
Other symptoms include backache, muscle pains, chest and stomach pains, headache, sickness and sweating.
Unfortunately, Mr Jordan hadn't been in good health which might have made him more vulnerbale to the poison.
Fact File
Jellyfish facts
Irukandji's are tiny relatives of the box jellyfish
There's no cure for the Irukandji's poison
The box jellyfish is the deadliest in the world
It's killed about 65 people in Australia in 50 years
He suffered a brain haemorrhage after he accidentally touched the almost invisible, peanut-sized jellyfish on Wednesday.
First death
Richard Jordan, from Driffield in east Yorkshire, is thought to be the first person to die from a sting from an Irukandji.
Dozens of people are stung by the jellyfish in northern Australia every year and the effects usually include a rise in heart rate and blood pressure.
Other symptoms include backache, muscle pains, chest and stomach pains, headache, sickness and sweating.
Unfortunately, Mr Jordan hadn't been in good health which might have made him more vulnerbale to the poison.
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