Messolonghi: Two Women Taken to Hospital After Fish and Sea Turtle Bites
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- Two women went to Messolonghi Hospital after reporting injuries while swimming near the lighthouse at Tourlida.
- One said she was bitten or stung by a fish, possibly a pufferfish, while the other reported a sea turtle bite.
- Doctors treated both women and discharged them with medical instructions and medication.
Two women sought treatment at Messolonghi Hospital after reporting separate injuries while swimming near the lighthouse in the Tourlida area.
One woman said a fish had bitten or stung her. She believed it might have been a pufferfish, but the species was not identified and that assessment remains unconfirmed.
The second woman said a sea turtle bit her. Doctors treated both swimmers, provided first aid, and gave them medical instructions and medication.
Neither woman required hospital admission.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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