Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
| Confirmed | 20 |
|---|---|
| Probable | 41 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
| Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 27 | 44% |
| Female | 34 | 56% |
| Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 30 | 31 | 51% |
| Ages 30-49 | 16 | 26% |
| Ages 50+ | 14 | 23% |
| Did this case result in hospitalization? |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, patient was hospitalized | 50 | 82% |
| No, patient was not hospitalized | 11 | 18% |
| Substance reported to have been vaped* |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine only | 18 | 30% |
| THC only | 24 | 39% |
| Nicotine and THC | 15 | 25% |
| CBD | <5*** | |
| Unknown | <5*** |
* Case investigations are ongoing and these data are subject to change.
** Total may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
*** Numbers under 5 are suppressed consistent with Departmental patient privacy and confidentiality policies.
Additional Resources
Open DOCX file, 44.39 KB,
Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury Update Report, October 30, 2019
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| Date published: | October 30, 2019 |
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