Growing number of U.S. vaping illnesses -------------------------------------------- The number of Americans afflicted with a mysterious vaping-related lung illness has surged beyond 1,000, according to U.S. health authorities, with no sign of the outbreak fading -------------------------------------------- OR MNWI NY MA MI PA CT NE IA ILINOH NJ DE UT CA KSMO VAMD TN SCNC NM MS AL GA TX LA FL U.S. Virgin Islands -------------------------------------------- Number of lung injury cases by U.S. state (Oct 1) 0 1-9 10-49 50-99 100-149 Deaths Total deaths (Oct 8) Increase in lung injury cases 1,000 800 1,080 600 805 400 530 200 380 0 Sep 11 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 -------------------------------------------- 70 percent of cases are male (based on data for 889 patients) -------------------------------------------- 16% of cases are under 18 -------------------------------------------- All patients: Have history of e-cigarette product use or vaping -------------------------------------------- Most patients: Said they vaped products containing marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but some said they vaped only nicotine -------------------------------------------- Symptoms: Include coughing, shortness of breath or chest pain. Some patients reported nausea or diarrhoea, as well as fever or fatigue -------------------------------------------- E-CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS -------------------------------------------- Massachusetts: Has imposed four-month ban on sales of all vaping devices and flavours -------------------------------------------- New York state, Michigan and Rhode Island: Have banned sale of flavoured vaping products -------------------------------------------- California: Sale of vaping devices banned in San Francisco. Similar law being considered by Los Angeles -------------------------------------------- Kroger Co, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc: Have said they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores -------------------------------------------- Sources: CDC, LA Times, New York Times, Reuters Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS