Vaping-Related Lung Injury
Resources
Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping
Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping
CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping. |
Tobacco Use Prevention
Tobacco Use Prevention
Campaigns and resources to prevent youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco and vaping products. |
Vaping Information for Healthcare Providers
Vaping Information for Healthcare Providers
As this investigation continues, CDC encourages clinicians to report possible lung injury cases of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury to their local or state health departmentexternal icon for further investigation. |
Vaping Information for the Public
Vaping Information for the Public
Symptoms of Lung Injury Reported by Some Patients in This Outbreak: Patients in this investigation have reported the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain; nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; fatigue, fever, or abdominal pain. Some patients have reported that their symptoms developed over a few days, while others have reported that their symptoms developed over several weeks. A lung infection does not appear to be causing the symptoms. |
Vaping-Induced Lung Injury
Vaping-Induced Lung Injury
A number of environmental agents are known to cause acute or subacute inhalation injury to the lung parenchyma. Indeed, emergency response guidelines for medical personnel describe toxic inhalation pneumonitis as a heterogeneous group of chemically induced injuries to the lung parenchyma as well as to the upper respiratory tract. |
Vaping-Related Lung Injury Interim Guidelines
Vaping-Related Lung Injury Interim Guidelines
This is an update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury — United States, October 2019. |