Swedish girl dies from jellyfish sting
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Published: 3 Apr, 2008 CET.
Updated: Thu 3 Apr 2008 11:53 CET
A Swedish girl died on Thursday morning in a swimming accident on the tourist island of Koh Lanta in Thailand.
The girl went into anaphylactic shock--a severe allergic reaction--after being stung by a jellyfish,” said a nurse to the Aftonbladet newspaper.
The 10-year-old girl was swimming in the waters off of Klong Dao Beach when she was stung by the jellyfish.
She suffered a quick, hypersensitive reaction and was taken to hospital where doctors worked for an hour and a half but couldn’t save the girl’s life.
Koh Lanta is a popular tourist destination for many Swedes.
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The girl went into anaphylactic shock--a severe allergic reaction--after being stung by a jellyfish,” said a nurse to the Aftonbladet newspaper.
The 10-year-old girl was swimming in the waters off of Klong Dao Beach when she was stung by the jellyfish.
She suffered a quick, hypersensitive reaction and was taken to hospital where doctors worked for an hour and a half but couldn’t save the girl’s life.
Koh Lanta is a popular tourist destination for many Swedes.
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