WEEKLY OUTBREAK UPDATE SUMMARY
12/5/19: The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health has identified 10 cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette, or vaping product use. Age range of the cases is 20-51 years. 80% of the cases were hospitalized for their injury. 90% of the cases reported nicotine vaping and 90% of the cases reported marijuana or THC concentrates vaping in combination with nicotine. (Posted Every Thursday by noon)
REPORTING
- WV HAN 163: Update on Vaping-Associated Lung Injuries
- WV HAN 161: Severe Pulmonary Illness Associated with Vaping
- Surveillance Case Defintion
- Report Form
COMMUNITY
- Electronic Cigarettes: What’s the Bottom Line?
- American Lung Association: What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes
- The Vape Talk Parent Conversation Guide
- Talking with your teen about e-cigarettes: Tip Sheet for Parents
- E-Cigarettes Information for Parents, Educators and Health Providers
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
- Specimen Collection Guidance
- Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected EVALI
- MMWR: Interim Guidance for Healthcare Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected EVALI
- MMWR: Evaluation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid From Patients in an Outbreak of EVALI
- Coding Encounters Related to Vaping
