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Rex Martinich

Jellyfish stings child on Fraser Island

The Irukandji jellyfish is about two centimetres in diameter, making it difficult to see in water. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

A fourth child in the space of two days has been airlifted to hospital from Fraser Island suffering suspected Irukandji jellyfish stings.

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter airlifted the young boy from the island after he was stung on the upper leg just after 2.30pm on Wednesday.

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