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Vinegar (3-10% aqueous acetic acid) may be used as a common remedy to help with box jellyfish stings.

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Prevention of jellyfish stings includes obeying posted warning signs at the beach. Also, jellyfish tentacles may be transparent and up to 120 ft (36.5 m) long, therefore great caution must be exercised whenever a jellyfish is sighted.

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Vinegar (3-10% aqueous acetic acid) may be used as a common remedy to help with box jellyfish stings. Salt water may be used as an alternative if vinegar is unavailable; and may be preferred over vinegar. Fresh water is not usually used if the sting occurs in salt water, as changes in tonicitycan release additional venom. Rubbing wounds, or using alcohol, spirits, ammonia, or urine may have strongly negative effects as these can encourage the release of venom.
Immediate relief can be obtained by 'washing' the affected area with vinegar. The acid in the vinegar (ascetic acid) counteracts the stinging cells of the jellyfish.

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jellyfish around Atlantic Ocean usually float kind of so you splash a small amount of water so they go away but keep your eyes out

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Lots of fresh water

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