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Hurricane Helene-related IV shortage landed her in hospital for 6 weeks: 'I need all the help I can get'

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Jamie Aguilar, a Chesterfield woman with a rare medical condition, has been giving herself IV fluids for years to maintain her health. But a recent nationwide IV fluid shortage has resulted in Aguilar spending the last six weeks in the hospital. Baxter International Inc., in Marion, North Carolina, produces 60 percent of the nation's IV fluids.Hurricane Helene devastated their plant.Since Helene hit in September 2024,…
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