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Coverage dated September 15, 2024 to September 16, 2024

Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in MD, VA and DE

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Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic...

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  1. Washington Times

    Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware (opens Washington Times)

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    Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore. The source of the waste was under investigation.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in MD, VA and DE (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic...

  3. Washington Times

    Medical waste leads officials to shut down swimming at beaches in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Medical waste including used needles washed up on beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia over the weekend, prompting officials to temporarily ban swimming.

  4. CBS News

    Delaware beaches closed to swimming after medical waste washes ashore (opens CBS News)

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    Several Delaware beaches are closed to swimming after medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore.

  5. The Oregonian

    Medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware (opens The Oregonian)

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    Officials have banned swimming at beaches in the three states.

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