U.S. vaping-related deaths climb to 39, illnesses to
2,051
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[November 08, 2019]
(Reuters) - U.S. health officials on
Thursday reported 2,051 confirmed and probable cases and 2 more deaths
from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total
death toll to 39.
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 Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported
1,888 cases and 37 deaths from the illness.
As of Nov. 5, 39 deaths have been confirmed in 24 states and the
District of Columbia, the agency said. (http://bit.ly/2NrLYXW)
Investigators have not linked the cases to any specific product or
compound, but have pointed to vaping oils containing THC, the
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, as being especially risky.
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(Reporting by Manojna Maddipatla and Saumya Sibi Joseph in Bengaluru
in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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