Vaping and Covid-19 Symptoms

Even during the pandemic, vaping remains a big concern for health officials.

For health even during the pandemic ?

"* vaping remains a big concern for health officials.

This summer ?

"* nearly a dozen peope have been hospitalized with severe lung injuries related to vaping ?

"* according to the minnesota department of health.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is finding out there's a lot of overlap between what could be a sign of lung injury ?

"* and what could be a sign of covid?

"*19.

Live amy ?

"* of the 11 people hospitalized ?

"* the median age was 18 ?

"* with the youngest patient being 14.

That's why the freeborn county public health director tells me parents need to keep a close eye on their teens... vapes can look like normal household objects ?

"* like a highlighter or a usb.

The symptoms of severe lung injuries and covid?

"*19 are similar... such as shortness of breath ?

"* and coughing.

In fact ?

"* they're o similar ?

"* public health director sue yost tells me they're extremely difficult to differentiate without seeking medical it probably is really best if you are experiencing any of those symptoms to seek medical care and get tested for covid and if that's not the situation, you should look further into medical care according to the minnesota department of health ?

"* a vaping habit could lead to someone having more severe complications from covid?

"*19.

Live in rochester?

"* annalise johnson thank you annalise.

Some of the people hospitalized for severe lung injuries required intensive care