Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
| Confirmed | 25 |
|---|---|
| Probable | 56 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
| Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 39 | 48% |
| Female | 42 | 52% |
| Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 30 | 39 | 48% |
| Ages 30-49 | 20 | 25% |
| Ages 50+ | 22 | 27% |
| Did this case result in hospitalization? |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, patient was hospitalized | 64 | 79% |
| No, patient was not hospitalized | 17 | 21% |
| Substance reported to have been vaped* |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine only | 25 | 31% |
| THC only | 32 | 40% |
| Nicotine and THC | 18 | 22% |
| CBD | <5*** | |
| Unknown | <5*** |
* Investigations of confirmed and probable cases are ongoing, so these data are subject to change.
** Due to rounding, in some cases total may not add up to exactly 100 percent.
*** Numbers under 5 are suppressed for privacy reasons.
Additional Resources
Open DOCX file, 43.89 KB,
Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury Update Report, November 20, 2019
(English, DOCX 43.89 KB)
| Date published: | November 20, 2019 |
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