OCEAN CITY, Md. -- 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.

Maryland State Parks posted on Facebook that Assateague State Park and other beaches along the Maryland coast are experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing ashore. Due to this ...

Beaches announce temporary closures after medical waste washes ashore in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Getty Images/iStockphoto Officials are closing multiple beaches along Delaware, Maryland ...

Ocean access has been restricted at Assateague State Park, Ocean City, and other Maryland beaches, after a "significant amount" of medical waste washed ashore, according to the Maryland State Parks.

Medical Waste Washing Ashore In Three States Sparks Concern Published Sep 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM EDT Updated Sep 16, 2024 at 11:32 PM EDT By Kaitlin Lewis ...