31 Jan 2020
BY: Administrator
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed that a patient has died after contracting a serious lung disease following vaping. They said that it is the first case in the United States linked to the smoking substitute that is now popular among teens and adults.
The health officials has not provided other information about the patient, such as the name, age, address or date of death but they said that the person was hospitalized after falling ill from vaping.
About 193 people in 22 states have contracted severe respiratory diseases following vaping according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The officials said that the root cause of these so-called “potential cases” is yet to be identified and that investigations are still in progress.
Teens and adults who have developed respiratory complications are known to have used electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices ruling out infectious diseases as the reason for causing the illnesses. Doctors said the illness is similar to an inhalation injury wherein the lungs react to a substance triggering the disease.
There were reports of the illnesses since last June and is rapidly increasing partly because cases that weren’t initially linked to vaping are now being associated with it.
Recent addition to the case are two reports from Connecticut, four from Iowa and six from Ohio. Health officials are encouraging doctors and hospitals to notify the state about respiratory diseases that are potentially related to vaping.