NY braces for IV fluid, blood supply shortage after Milton arrives in Florida. How to help
Shortages of IV fluids and blood supplies are expected to worsen after Hurricane Milton hits Florida Wednesday night in the wake of Hurricane Helene's destruction, prompting hospitals and blood clinics in New York to brace for challenging weeks ahead. New York Blood Center on Wednesday issued an urgent appeal for blood donations, citing mounting concerns of shortages as Milton was poised to ravage the southern U.S. just two weeks after Helene. Blood donors are needed now in...
How Hurricane Helene is threatening dialysis patients
Hurricane Helene is gone, but its ripple effects continue all across the U.S., with tens of thousands of dialysis patients now at risk of losing access to lifesaving care due to a shocked supply chain. Hospitals warned that when Baxter International’s North Carolina facility was shut down by Helene, the U.S. health system would acutely…
US hospitals strained by IV fluid supply limits after Helene hit production site
(CNN) — Hospitals across the United States are rationing critical intravenous fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain continues to reel from severe disruptions triggered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. Now more threats – including respiratory virus season and another hurricane – are looming.