MARYLAND — By noon Friday, a Beach Patrol lifeguard near Fifth Street had already used seven or eight swabs treating jellyfish stings — a small measure of what officials say has been an unusually active few weeks along Ocean City’s beaches.
The jellyfish commonly encountered off the resort are sea nettles, Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin said.
“For most people, it’s not a serious thing, because these are not the kind of jellyfish you see down off of Florida or off of Australia, which are the ones that are like Portuguese man-of-war,” Arbin said. “These are just sea nettles. They cause some irritation, but for most people it’s not a problem.”
Most stings cause redness, a rash, itching or irritation. Allergic reactions are rare.
“If the person has any problem with breathing or they start getting nauseous or things like that that’s when they really need to seek medical attention,” Arbin said.
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