When Hurricane Katrina struck last August, diabetics, especially those using insulin, faced certain challenges. More than 20 million people in the United States have diabetes, and many others suffer from other chronic health conditions.
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During this year's hurricane and tornado season, Eli Lilly and Company, one of the world's leading insulin makers, suggests that people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses should follow these guidelines no matter where they live. doing.
- If you need to evacuate quickly from your home or work, you should store your medicines and equipment in a defined location for easy collection
- Keep cool packs in the freezer to keep the medicine cool.
- Compile an accessible kit that includes:
- Medical supplies: syringes, cotton balls, tissues, cotton swabs, blood glucose test strips, glucose meters, puncture devices and lancets, urinary ketone body test strips, therapeutic items, blood glucose monitoring
- Empty hard plastic bottle for disposal of syringes and lancets
- cooler...
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