Article 23J9S Snorkeller suffers heart attack from Irukandji sting in far north Queensland

Snorkeller suffers heart attack from Irukandji sting in far north Queensland

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Victorian woman spends two days in hospital after being stung on neck off Fitzroy Island

A female snorkeller is lucky to be alive after suffering heart failure following an Irukandji jellyfish sting in far north Queensland.

The 39-year-old Victorian woman was snorkelling off Fitzroy Island last Friday when she was stung on the neck by the deadly, thumbnail-sized jellyfish.

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