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Hurricane Helene flooded the largest IV fluid factory in the U.S

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73% Informative

Hurricane Helene flooded the largest IV fluid factory in the United States .

Baxter International facility in western North Carolina had been producing 1.5 million IV bags a day.

The company immediately began rationing its products, and the shortage sent ripples through the health-care industry.

Hospitals are using different ways to conserve, including giving some medications intravenously without a dedicated IV fluid bag.

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71

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71

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84

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semi-formal

Language

English

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52

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