The number of people killed or sickened by lung injuries linked to vaping increased again in the past week, with public-health officials still unable to clearly identify the root cause of a nationwide outbreak.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they had identified 1,479 cases of the vaping-related ailment as of Oct. 15, up from 1,299 a week earlier, and that 33 people had died, an increase from 26 in the previous report. The ages of the deceased range from 17 to 75 years old.
