Wash with fresh water or sterilize with sea water, how to deal with a jellyfish bite?

A Blue Bottle Jellyfish at Pakiri Beach

Swarms of bluebottles have caused beaches to be closed in Queensland. Source: Getty

Wash with fresh water or sterilize with sea water, how to deal with a jellyfish bite?



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