E-cigarette Product use, or Vaping, Among Persons with Associate Lung Injury – Illinois and Wisconsi
Monday, October 28, 2019
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Ghinai I, Pray IW, Navon L, et al.
E-cigarette Product use, or Vaping, Among Persons with Associate Lung Injury – Illinois and Wisconsin, April – September 2019.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:865-869.
What is already known about this topic?
An outbreak of lung injury of unknown source associated with electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is ongoing in the United States.
What is added by this report?
Interviews about e-cigarette use were completed with 86 patients in Illinois and Wisconsin. Use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing e-cigarette products, the majority of which were prefilled cartridges obtained from informal sources, was reported by 87% of patients during the 3 months preceding illness.
What are the implications for public health practice?
The cause of this outbreak is unknown but might be related to prefilled THC cartridges. While this investigation is ongoing, CDC recommends that persons consider refraining from using e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly those containing THC. Additional information from product testing and traceback could help to determine the source of the outbreak and prevent future illnesses.
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