Tennessee Running Totals

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Cases reported in Tennessee (as of September 19, 2019): 26*

 

*Evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

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Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Illness

The Tennessee Department of Health is asking health care providers across the state to report any cases of suspected serious respiratory illness they treat among patients who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices.

Patients have had symptoms including cough, shortness of breath and fatigue, with symptoms growing worse over a period of days or weeks before admission to the hospital. Other symptoms may include fever, chest pain, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you are experiencing these symptoms, see a health care provider.

TDH will investigate any cases reported to look for common factors and collect information on specific components or brands of vaping products that may be the source of the illness.

 

Cases reported in Tennessee (as of September 19, 2019): 26*

 

*Evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days

How can health care providers report potential cases?

• Contact your regional or metropolitan health department, or email TDH at [email protected] to report suspect cases as soon as possible. Please provide
  • Patient’s home county
  • Brief clinical description
  • Reporting provider’s name, email address, telephone number

Additional Resources

• Tennessee Tobacco Program
• Electronic Cigarettes
• TDH News Release “TDH Urges Providers to Report Cases of Vaping-associated Respiratory Illness”
• CDC - Outbreak of Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Using E-cigarette Products

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Cases reported in Tennessee (as of September 26, 2019):36*

 

*Evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days

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Cases reported in Tennessee (as of October 3, 2019): 39*

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

Edited October 9, 2019 by niman

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Cases reported in Tennessee (as of October 10, 2019): 49*

 

*Evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

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As of October 17, Tennessee reports 53 cases of vaping-associated respiratory illness, including one death, and continues to urge providers to report cases.

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NASHVILLE CONFIRMS 1ST VAPING RELATED DEATH

10/17/2019Jason Steen

 

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Metro Public Health Department officials today confirmed an adult male is Nashville’s first death in the outbreak of severe pulmonary illness associated with the use of electronic cigarettes. MPHD officials are working closely with the Tennessee Department of Health to investigate the recent death.  No additional information about the death is being released.

“Nashville’s first death and reports of severe pulmonary illnesses outbreaks associated with vaping nationwide should be a warning about the risks of severe lung injury from using these products” said Sanmi Areola, Ph.D., Interim Director of the Metro Public Health Department.  “We will continue to monitor and investigate reports of illnesses and urge everyone to consider not using e-cigarettes and follow guidance from the CDC.”

https://www.scoopnashville.com/2019/10/nashville-confirms-1st-vaping-relat

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NASHVILLE (WSMV) - Metro Public Health confirms an adult male is Nashville's first death of severe pulmonary illness associated with the use of electronic cigarettes.

MPHD officials are working closely with the Tennessee Department of Health to investigate the recent death. News4 has learned the man was 26-years-old.

 

Officials are still working to determine how long he was emitted to the hospital and how long he was vaping before he became ill. Nashville's deputy director of health believes the victim was vaping for months, however.

“Nashville’s first death and reports of severe pulmonary illnesses outbreaks associated with vaping nationwide should be a warning about the risks of severe lung injury from using these products” said Sanmi Areola, Ph.D., Interim Director of the Metro Public Health Department.  “We will continue to monitor and investigate reports of illnesses and urge everyone to consider not using e-cigarettes and follow guidance from the CDC.”

The Tennessee Department of Health has received reports of 49 cases of serious lung injury among people who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping products. MPHD officials report six of those were Davidson County cases.

Officials are still not sure what kind of vaping is making people sick, whether it is THC or nicotine, products bought in a store or off the street.

https://www.wsmv.com/news/mphd-first-nashville-vaping-death-was--year-old-male/article_1df15848-f0f1-11e9-ae4d-37e73ebaf2d9.html

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Tennessee Investigation (as of October 17, 2019):

• 53* lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette use or vaping have been reported to TDH.
• One death** has been confirmed.
• Among 53 patients with data on age and sex:
  • 66 percent of patients are male.
  • The median age of patients is 24 years and ages range from 16 to 56 years.
  • 79 percent of patients are under 35 years old.

• To date, national data suggest that products containing THC, particularly those obtained off the street or from other informal sources (e.g., friends, family members, or illicit dealers), are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak.

 

*Case - evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days.

**Death – included in the number of cases

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

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Posted: Oct 17, 2019 / 08:18 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 17, 2019 / 09:04 PM CDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee’s first vaping death has been identified as a Minnesota man.

The young man’s girlfriend told our ABC affiliate, KSTP, that her boyfriend bought the THC cartridges from friends, who told him they were purchased from a dispensary in Colorado.

Cory Smallwood said her boyfriend, Evhen Cameron, used to smoke marijuana with a pipe but switched to vaping. The move to vaping cost Evhen his life.

RELATED: First vaping-related death reported in Nashville

26-year-old Evhen Cameron had just recently moved to Nashville, where he passed away last Sunday.

“It was very quick, very sudden, and very strange,” Smallwood told KSTP.

Smallwood says Evhen was on anxiety medications and smoking weed to offset the side effects. She says he began vaping in July and about three weeks ago, he got sick.

“They were asking him if he ever vaped, have you ever used the vape cartridges? And he said yeah and he was honest about that,” said Smallwood.

Evhen’s last Facebook post came after he left the hospital.

That same night Evhen left the hospital, he went into cardiac arrest.

“He was without a pulse for over a half an hour before they were able to revive him. And he just wasn’t going to wake up from that,” said Smallwood.

Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed Evhen Cameron died from vaping.

TDOH also announced Thursday that vaping-related illnesses had gone up from 49 to 53 cases in the state.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/minnesota-man-identified-as-tennessees-first-vaping-related-death/

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Tennessee Investigation (as of October 24, 2019):

• 57* lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette use or vaping have been reported to TDH.
• Two deaths** have been confirmed.
• Among 57 patients with data on age and sex:
  • 68 percent of patients are male.
  • The median age of patients is 24 years and ages range from 16 to 56 years.
  • 79 percent of patients are under 35 years old.
• https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

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Tennessee Investigation (as of October 31, 2019):

• 58* lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette use or vaping have been reported to TDH.
• Two deaths** have been confirmed.
• Among 58 patients with data on age and sex:
  • 69 percent of patients are male.
  • The median age of patients is 24 years and ages range from 16 to 56 years.
  • 79 percent of patients are under 35 years old.

• To date, national data suggest that products containing THC, particularly those obtained off the street or from other informal sources (e.g., friends, family members, or illicit dealers), are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak.
• https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html

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Tennessee Investigation (as of November 14, 2019):

• 68* lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette use or vaping have been reported to TDH.
• Two deaths** have been confirmed.
• Among 68 patients with data on age and sex:
  • 63 percent of patients are male.
  • The median age of patients is 24 years and ages range from 15 to 63 years.
  • 79 percent of patients are under 35 years old.

• To date, national data suggest that products containing THC, particularly those obtained off the street or from other informal sources (e.g., friends, family members, or illicit dealers), are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak.

 

*Case - evidence of respiratory illness, with no other cause identified, and report vaping in the last 90 days.

**Death – included in the number of cases

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/vaping-illness.html