Poisoning -- Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the 1st case of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (Evali) in the Philippines Friday [15 Nov 2019].
The case was confirmed in a 16-year-old girl from the Visayas who had been using e-cigarettes for 6 months while also smoking regular cigarettes, the DOH said in a statement Friday [15 Nov 2019].
The dual-user patient was admitted to the hospital on [21 Oct 2019] after reporting severe shortness of breath. According to the DOH, the girl
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