JUST IN: An 8th person has died from a vaping-related lung illness.
The grim prediction came as federal investigators launched a criminal investigation into the soaring number of illnesses nationwide, which has risen by 200 cases in recent days.
Zeller emphasized the FDA is not pursuing any charges against people who admit to vaping or otherwise using illicit drugs.The CDC updated their case numbers Thursday, reporting that there were 530 cases in 38 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many of those patients report having vaped a variety of products, often including THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, before getting sick. Patients have experienced coughing, fever, trouble breathing, chest pain, vomiting, diarrhea and general fatigue. Some have needed to be hospitalized in intensive care units and placed on ventilators.The CDC also provided a closer look at who is getting sick. A majority — 67 percent — are people between 18 and 34, with more than half under age 25.
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