First Death From Lung Ailment Heightens Alarm Over Vaping
- Illinois resident dies following a severe mystery illness
- ‘Using e-cigarettes and vaping can be dangerous’ official says
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An Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a severe respiratory illness that health officials believe is linked with vaping, the state’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
The death is the first recorded from a mystery illness that health officials are investigating to determine whether it is tied to e-cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it was investigating 193 possible cases of severe lung illness linked to e-cigarette use in 22 states. The person who died in Illinois was an adult, said Jennifer Layden, chief medical officer for the state, on a call.