A 13-year-old stung by one of Australia's most venomous creatures while kitesurfing off East Arnhem Land vows to return to the water.
A teenage girl who became seriously ill after she was stung by one of Australia's most venomous creatures has vowed to return to her beloved Top End waters.She was rushed to the Gove District Hospital and treated for an Irukandji stingIndi Young, 13, was rushed to hospital on Sunday night after her family suspected she had been stung by a jellyfish while kitesurfing in Melville Bay, off the north-east coast of the NT.
According to NT Health, extreme cases of an Irukandji sting may result in "heart failure, swelling of the brain and death".The Nhulunbuy teen said she knew something was wrong as soon as she got out of the water on Sunday afternoon."I went back in to shore and it just kept getting worse and worse," Ms Young said.
"And then we were driving back home and it kept getting more painful, and then my skin was really sensitive to touch, and everywhere was just aching and hurting.Mining company worker Glenn Young said once he realised the seriousness of his daughter's condition, he whisked her straight to the emergency department.
"Within a couple of minutes, we realised it was more serious than just a little bit of stomach pain and suspected that it could've been an Irukandji, and it was," Mr Young said.Ms Young said she was having difficulty talking by the time she got to hospital.Top End Health Service, which oversees the hospital, confirmed Ms Young was treated for an Irukandji sting and had since been discharged.Despite the ordeal, Indi Young says she will return to the water soon.
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