GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Emergency departments across South Carolina are seeing an increased number of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Helene, according to a hospital spokesperson.
With thousands of people still in the dark Sunday, many people have been powering their homes and businesses with generators.
Prisma Health said they’re seeing an uptick in patients in need of emergency treatment for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from generator use. Health experts said CO is an odorless and toxic gas that could cause severe health issues for people and pets, and in some cases turn deadly…