OLYMPIA, Wash. — Health officials say more cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping is now a statewide outbreak.
State Department of Health officials say two more Washington residents have received medical treatment for lung disease related to vaping.
Officials said Monday that the Spokane Regional Health District reported the new cases involving a teen and someone in their 20’s.
The first confirmed case was reported last week in a Seattle-area teen.
Officials say the patients in all three cases reported vaping prior to illness.
The cases now comprise a statewide outbreak.