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No it is not generally understood, the symptoms are quite different. There is no evidence that the thousands of people who suffered from vape-related lung issue
by krrrh 5y ago
No it is not generally understood, the symptoms are quite different. There is no evidence that the thousands of people who suffered from vape-related lung issues in 2019 had a concomitant coronavirus infection.
The incidence of vape-related lung issues has been in decline since the issue was first raised, and black market manufacturers stopped using vitamin E acetate.
- l332mn 5y agoThe symptoms are quite similar actually. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30360-X/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2... "The paper emphasises that EVALI remains a diagnosis of exclusion, highlighting the importance of thorough history taking, especially given that symptoms and clinical manifestations overlap with those of some infectious respiratory diseases, including COVID-19." https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/ecigarette/vaping-lung-disease-symptoms-may-be-mistaken-for-covid-19/ https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-pro... In addition, vaping seriously increases risk of serious illness by Covid. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/08/vaping-linked-to-covid-19-risk-in-teens-and-young-adults.html https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/08/vaping-linked...