Preventing & Treating Sea Urchin Puncture Injury
Sea urchins are commonly present on shallow rocky area. Although most of them are not venomous, some species of long-spined and fire urchins are. So here are some precautionary steps to avoid urchin sting injury and measures to treat it: Long-spined urchins between the coral crevices at Pantai Sawarna, Banten, Indonesia Prevention • Do not walking barefoot on the intertidal shallow rocky area. The long-spined urchins often hide in the rock/ coral crevices. • Look carefully when exiting the ocean, particularly in areas that are rocky, have coral, or ironshore coral. If an exit is covered with urchins, try to pick an alternate exit to avoid injury. Sea Urchins Puncture Symptoms • A puncture injury from a sea urchin can cause swelling and redness around the area, which may lead to severe pain and infection. • ...