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An Illinois resident just died after a mysterious vaping-related illness. It could be the first death linked to vaping in the US
By Kate Thayer
Chicago Tribune |
Aug 23, 2019 | 4:32 PM
After the death of an Illinois resident hospitalized for an unknown respiratory illness linked to vaping ? the first in the country since a rash of hospitalizations across many states ? public health officials say they still are trying to identify what ingredients or products are responsible.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that an adult resident died earlier this month, but would provide no further identifying details, or circumstances surrounding the death. The patient was one of nearly 200 across the country hospitalized between late June and this week with symptoms including coughing, shortness of breath and fatigue, and who reported using e-cigarettes, health officials said. In Illinois, the health department is investigating 22 of these cases, and possibly 12 more. The patients are between 17- and 38-years-old, and some also experienced vomiting and diarrhea.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting in the investigation in Illinois to try to identify a link among those hospitalized..,
An Illinois resident just died after a mysterious vaping-related illness. It could be the first death linked to vaping in the US
By Kate Thayer
Chicago Tribune |
Aug 23, 2019 | 4:32 PM
After the death of an Illinois resident hospitalized for an unknown respiratory illness linked to vaping ? the first in the country since a rash of hospitalizations across many states ? public health officials say they still are trying to identify what ingredients or products are responsible.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that an adult resident died earlier this month, but would provide no further identifying details, or circumstances surrounding the death. The patient was one of nearly 200 across the country hospitalized between late June and this week with symptoms including coughing, shortness of breath and fatigue, and who reported using e-cigarettes, health officials said. In Illinois, the health department is investigating 22 of these cases, and possibly 12 more. The patients are between 17- and 38-years-old, and some also experienced vomiting and diarrhea.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting in the investigation in Illinois to try to identify a link among those hospitalized..,