Australia is well-known for its myriad deadly creatures, but the peanut-sized Irukandji remains rather mysterious.

澳大利亚以种类繁多的致命生物而闻名，但花生般大小的伊鲁坎吉水母仍旧是一种很神秘的物种。

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In 2002, two tourists were killed in separate incidents after being stung by the tiny creatures off northeast Australia - the first recorded Irukandji fatalities.

2002年，就有两名游客丧生于伊鲁坎吉水母的触手之下，这两起事故均发生于澳大利亚东北部，是首次有关伊鲁坎吉水母致死的记录。

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Progressive symptoms of fever, headache, lower back pain, chest tightness and high blood pressure led the doctor to diagnose that Southall had been stung by an Irukandji jellyfish.

之后，索撒尔出现了发热、头痛、下背痛、胸口发闷、以及血压升高等症状。医生据此做出诊断，他是被一种叫做伊鲁坎吉的水母所蜇。索撒尔服用了止痛药，睡了一夜，中毒反应才消失。

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From July to October, the weather is perfect for kayaking, with calm water, little rain, mild temperatures and no deadly marine stingers (such as the box jellyfish and the irukandji).

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