Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
| Confirmed | 16 |
|---|---|
| Probable | 30 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
| Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | 41% |
| Female | 27 | 59% |
| Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 30 | 21 | 46% |
| Ages 30-49 | 14 | 30% |
| Ages 50+ | 11 | 24% |
| Did this case result in hospitalization? |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, patient was hospitalized | 40 | 87% |
| No, patient was not hospitalized | 6 | 13% |
| Substance reported to have been vaped* |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine only | 11 | 24% |
| THC only | 19 | 41% |
| Nicotine and THC | 12 | 26% |
| 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, 43.98 KB,
Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury Update Report, October 23, 2019
(English, DOCX 43.98 KB)
| Date published: | October 23, 2019 |
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