OAN Staff James Meyers
11:10 AM – Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Multiple hospitals across the United States are reportedly dealing with major issues related to a shortage of IV fluid after flooding from Hurricane Helene forced medical fluid manufacturers to halt production.
Advertisement
“A plant involved in producing IV solutions for one of the country’s largest manufacturers was flooded as a result of Hurricane Helene,” the BBC reported.
Baxter International, the leading supplier of IV fluids to hospitals, said that its facility in Marion, North Carolina, will remain closed for the foreseeable future.
“Baxter’s North Cove facility affected by flooding and currently closed for production as the company assesses extent of the impact,” the company says in a statement on its website.
IV fluids are used to deliver drugs or water…
