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Cassandra Morgan

Child becomes fifth jellyfish sting victim

RACQ LifeFlight paramedics have treated five jellyfish sting victims on Fraser Island in two weeks. (PR HANDOUT) (AAP)

A primary school-aged girl has become the fifth child airlifted to hospital from Fraser Island with suspected Irukandji jellyfish stings in the past fortnight.

The girl was swimming in the ocean near a popular creek at K'gari when she was stung on her lower back and leg.

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