Scott B Hughey, Joshua A Kotler, Yuriko Ozaki, Yuki Itani, Fumitoshi Fukuzawa, Tatsuma Yanagimoto, Ko Takamatsu, Shu Koito, Hiroki Suzuki, Yoshimasa Nishihira, Anna C Hughey, Takashi Nagata
Okinawa prefecture is a popular tourist destination due to its beaches and reefs. The reefs host a large variety of animals, including a number of venomous species. Because of the popularity of the reefs and marine activities, people are frequently in close contact with dangerous venomous species and, thus, are exposed to potential envenomation. Commonly encountered venomous animals throughout Okinawa include the invertebrate cone snail, sea urchin, crown-of-thorns starfish, blue-ringed octopus, box jellyfish, and fire coral...
March 2024: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine