BACKGROUND: Jellyfish stings are common worldwide with an estimated 150 million cases annually, and their stings cause a wide range of clinical manifestations from @entity32 to @entity65 . No studies on @entity8976 have been carried out in Basra, Iraq. OBJECTIVES: To describe the immediate and delayed skin reactions to White Jellyfish (Rhizostoma sp.) stings and the types of local treatment used by fishermen. METHODS AND MATERIALS: 150 fishermen were enrolled at three Marine stations in Basra, Iraq. Demographic data, types of skin reactions, systemic manifestations and kinds of treatments were collected. RESULTS: Overall, 79% of fishermen in all three Marine stations gave a history of having been stung. The common sites of sings were the hands and arms followed by the legs. Most fishermen claimed that stings led to skin reactions within 5 minutes. The presenting complaints were @entity809 , and erythematic wheals. A few days after the sting, new groups of painless and itchy erythematous monomorphic @entity1910 developed at the site of the sting in 62% of cases as a delayed type of skin reaction that resolved spontaneously. The local remedies commonly used by the fishermen were seawater, tap water and ice. A few fishermen considered stings as insignificant and did not think there was a need to seek medical help. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that jellyfish causes many stings among fishermen in the Basra region. Their stings lead to immediate and delayed skin reactions. Self-treatment by topical remedies is common.

Skin and systemic manifestations of XXXX in iraqi fishermen.

@entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['skin inflammation'] @entity1910 :: ('MESH:D005076', 'Disease') :: ['papular rashes'] @entity809 :: ('MESH:D010292', 'Disease') :: ['itching, burning sensation'] @entity8976 :: ('MESH:D001733', 'Disease') :: ['jellyfish stings'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular and respiratory collapse']
@entity8976 :: (MESH:D001733,Disease) :: ['jellyfish stings']
