Vaping related lung illnesses have now hit over 800 cases across the US, CDC confirms.
"We grieve with the family over this loss, and our hopes are that this helps emphasize how serious the dangers of vaping can be," Dr. Paul Byers, the state's epidemiologist, said in a news release.
Only three states — Alaska, New Hampshire and Rhode Island — have not reported any cases so far. On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health"We are just now starting to see some of the dangerous health outcomes of vaping," Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Mississippi state health officer, said in a release."There is still so much we don’t know. It’s uncharted territory."
Patients often require mechanical assistance breathing, and some have been admitted to hospital intensive care units. So far, only the act of vaping itself has been the common link, though many patients have reported vaping products containing THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
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