Southern Seven Health Department issued the following announcement on Aug. 27.
"The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) learned of the death of an individual who had recently vaped and was hospitalized with severe respiratory illness. The number of cases of people reported to IDPH who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms has doubled in the past week."
People who experience any type of chest pain or difficulty breathing after using e-cigarettes or vaping in the weeks or months prior to these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.
Click on the link below for more information on the risks of e-cigarettes.
https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
Original source can be found here.
Source: Southern Seven Health Department
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