Local hospitals adjusting after Hurricane Maria damage causes shortage of IV bags
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We've seen the damage Hurricane Maria did to Puerto Rico, but the monster storm's effects are also causing unseen problems months later thousands of miles away in Kentuckiana.
The two largest IV fluid manufacturers in the U.S. — B. Braun Medical and Baxter International — have temporarily closed facilities in Florida and North Carolina, leading to the supply crunch.
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