Swimming with 26-Year-Old Girlfriend Who Broke the Maginoline... DiCaprio Stung by Jellyfish

Vacation on a Luxury Yacht Turns into a Nightmare... Emergency Treatment Received

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio (49) reportedly suffered a jellyfish sting while swimming with his girlfriend.

On the 5th (local time), U.S. entertainment media 'Gukmin' reported that DiCaprio was stung by a jellyfish and received emergency treatment while enjoying a vacation on a luxury yacht in Italy with his partner Vittoria Ceretti (26).

While swimming after getting off the yacht, DiCaprio suddenly called for help, and Ceretti and the yacht crew saw a red swollen mark on the back of his right thigh. DiCaprio then received emergency treatment. DiCaprio has been known to date only women under 25, with 24 or 25 being the unofficial limit, but his current girlfriend met him at 25 and is now 26, surpassing that standard and causing a stir.

Leonardo DiCaprio (49) and his partner Vittoria Ceretti (26) [Image source=People capture]

Jellyfish are known to have venomous tentacles and head surfaces. The strength of the venom varies greatly depending on the species, but some jellyfish carry venom strong enough to threaten human life.

Generally, when a person is stung by a jellyfish, the symptoms are usually limited to a stinging sensation. However, if the venom affects the central nervous system, symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle paralysis, seizures, and difficulty breathing may occur. If a person stung by a jellyfish shows these symptoms, immediate emergency services such as 119 should be contacted. Additionally, if the tentacles brush against the skin and multiple areas are affected at once, there is a risk of death due to anaphylactic shock.

Jellyfish caught at a Busan beach on the 1st [Image source=Yonhap News]

For wounds caused by jellyfish stings, the tentacles should first be scraped off the skin using a card or similar object, then the affected area should be disinfected with seawater or saline solution. Using regular drinking water or tap water can cause the venomous nematocysts within the tentacles to fire, worsening the injury.

Recently, large jellyfish have frequently appeared along domestic coasts, leading to an increase in related injuries. According to data from Gyeongbuk Province, there have been 856 jellyfish sting incidents along the Gyeongbuk coast so far this year, a staggering 143-fold increase compared to the same period last year. The jellyfish appearing on the East Coast are the highly venomous Nomura's jellyfish, weighing up to 100 kg and measuring 1 to 5 meters in length, requiring extra caution.