Two hospitalized in CT with illness possibly linked to vaping

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is investigating two cases of severe respiratory illness.

According to one of the following statements, symptoms of acute respiratory failure, fever, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea. In both cases, the patients admitted to vaping and e-cigarette use, with both nicotine and marijuana product.

The Connecticut cases follow similar reports of vaping-linked injuries popping up throughout the country, prompting a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of Aug. 14, 30 cases of severe pulmonary disease had been reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. All patients have been admitted in the past and admitted to the hospital. In Illinois, 24 possible cases have been identified, and other states, including New York, California, Utah and Indiana have reported similar results.

"Vaping for both nicotine and marijuana-related products are on the rise in our nation and nationally – especially among young people – so these cases are a real public health concern," said Connecticut DPH Commissioner Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell in a news release . "We are asking for all the medical attendants or patients who know how to pay close attention or be aware of breathing and use of vaping and e-cigarette use."

The DPH said that it could cause severe complications, but it could lead to severe complications and extended hospitalization.

Those with symptoms should avoid using e-cigarettes and other vaping products, according to the DPH. Clinicians are asked to discuss the causes of pulmonary disease when treating patients with pulmonary symptoms.

Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are commonly used to inhale aerosols, which typically contain nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. It is considered to be an alternative to smoking, but it is important that it be carried out, particularly for teens and adolescents.

The United States Surgeon General has called a teen e-cigarette use an epidemic. The CDC reports that, since 2014, e-cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco product among both middle and high school students.

The DPH's CT Youth Tobacco Survey reports that 14.7 percent of high school students report using e-cigarettes.