A 7th person has died from a severe lung illness linked to vaping.
A seventh person has died from a severe lung illness linked to vaping.Monday.
"With sadness, we report that there has been a death of a Tulare County resident suspected to be related to severe pulmonary injury associated with vaping," Dr. Karen Haught, public health officer for Tulare County, California, said in a statement.It's the second such death reported in California. There have also been vaping-related deaths in Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon.
in 36 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. There may be more cases across the country, but the CDC is counting only those that have been confirmed or are highly probable because all other causes of the lung infection have been ruled out by physicians. Forty-three state health departments overall have reported investigations into more than 500 possible cases, illustrating the broader scope of the problem.underlying health conditionsThe surge in cases prompted the CDC to activate its emergency operations center on Monday. The move will allow CDC officials to allocate additional staff and resources to the nationwide investigation.
"CDC has made it a priority to find out what is causing this outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping-related injuries and deaths," Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC's director, said in a statement., as investigators have so far been unable to pinpoint any single product, ingredient or device as the source of the illnesses. Both nicotine and THC products have been implicated.
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