Queensland teenager dies from box jellyfish sting in first fatality from the animal in 15 years

Marine biologist Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin says the 17-year old's death was preventable with better resources and education for remote communities

A teenager has died a week after being stung by a box jellyfish while swimming at a beach on Queensland's western Cape York.

It is the first recorded fatality from a box jellyfish sting in Australia in 15 years.