Southall had ignored the advice given to him by officials at Tourism Queensland who strongly recommended wearing a specially designed stinger suit. The translucent, tiny jellyfish, which measures just 2cm and are very hard to spot in the water, are extremely venomous and stings often result in hospitalisation.
Stung on his elbow, Southall suffered the injury on Sunday as he was water-skiing off the destination to which he’s the caretaker, Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.
Southall still has a week to go before the end of his $150,000 Best Job in the World.
“I was enjoying a post Christmas jetski session with some friends at a quiet beach on Hamilton Island and as I climbed off the back of the ski and onto the beach felt a small bee-like sting on my forearm,” Mr Southall, 34, wrote on his blog.
“I was feeling pretty hot and sweaty, had a headache and felt pretty sick too, together with pain in my lower back and a tightness in the chest and a really high blood pressure – all classic symptoms of Irukandji syndrome!”
A former British charity worker, Southall admitted having been a bit careless and promised to use a stinger suit for all further water adventures.
According to the TQ spokeswoman, Southall got immediate medical attention after the minor sting. He claimed to have suffered from nausea and headaches although he is now feeling much better.
Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin, a stinger expert, said irukandji season peaks sometimes between Christmas and New Year.
She said the region had seen the usual number of about 10 irukandji stings during the season.
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