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Vaping associated lung injury continues to rise with symptoms nearly identical to influenza.\u00a0 Brad Drummond<\/a>, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, says physicians are at the forefront of the epidemic as flu season begins.<\/p>\n

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He explains that doctors know how to treat the flu, but specialists are just learning how to treat people with lung injuries from vaping. The story emphasizes the concern if both collide.<\/p>\n

Find the WTVD-11 news story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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