Vaping lung death toll hits 26 as CDC investigation continues

Nearly 1,300 people have come down with a serious lung injury related to vaping, as government researchers continue to investigate the cause of the outbreak. That’s an increase of over 200 reported cases since last week.

“We are concerned — with hundreds of new cases reported each week — that we’re looking at a very concerning outbreak, very difficult to control,” Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in a press call today. “The data that we’re getting does not suggest this has peaked. It doesn’t suggest this is declining.”

The age range among reported injury cases is highly varied, but points to a high number of younger victims. According to the CDC, 15 percent of...

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