There are no clinics/doctors on the islands at Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park

Please take note that there are no clinics/ doctors on the islands at Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park.

There are even cases where people have died from Jellyfish stings.
http://www.mcs-japan.com/n418.htm
23-11-2006 The Star
Girl dies from jellyfish sting
KOTA KINABALU: The state government has expressed its regrets and extended condolences to the family of an eight-year-old South Korean girl who died after being stung by a jellyfish.
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said the incident was very rare and Sabah Parks had explained that it was not jellyfish season.
He said this was why the organization had not put up warning signboards.
"The Cabinet extends our condolences to the family over the tragic incident," he told reporters after chairing the state meeting here yesterday.
Jang Ga-Yool,who was on a three-day holiday to Sabah with her parents,died after being stung by a jellyfish while playing in shallow waters on Pulau Sapi at about 9am on Monday.
She was pulled out of the water by lifeguards but was declared dead on arrival at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The grieving father,who did not want his name published,told reporters through an interpreter that he did not blame anyone for the incident.
"I am not blaming anybody. It has happened.
"But,I am disappointed that in a place heavily visited by tourists,there was not even one medical officer around to give immediate aid to stop the venom from spreading in my daughter," he said.

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*Jellyfish season here: October -- December.
To reconfirm the above, here is Sabah Park's phone number: 088 - 211 881 or 088 - 212 719
If you’re calling from overseas, add 60 eg. (+6088 – 211 881)




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How to treat a jellyfish sting
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*Wash the area that has been stung with salt water then apply vinegar without rubbing it.
Please do not use fresh water.

Some people say urine will work but it doesn’t always have enough acid to neutralize the venom.

*If you need to, just remove any tentacles still in contact with the victim.
Don't touch the tentacles with your bare hands. You can use things like tweezers.

*Seek medical attention immediately

Note: Vinegar is not recommended for Portuguese Man-of-War stings.
Getting stung by a jellyfish on the eyes, face, mouth, or genitals requires urgent evaluation by a doctor.


*Emergency Phone Numbers*

999 emergency number

Or


Sabah Medical Centre : 088 – 211 333
Sabah Medical Centre's Accident & Emergency Unit: 24 Hours
Tel: 088 - 322 199
Address: Sabah Medical Centre, Lorong Bersatu, Off Jalan Damai,
Luyang, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Website: http://www.sabahmedicalcentre.com/


If you’re calling from a mobile here, you must add 088 infront of the number.
If you’re calling from a landline or public phone, you just simply dial the number without adding 088 infront.
No additional numbers are required to call 999 whether on a mobile, landline or public phone.

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