CDC urges consumers to avoid vaping during ongoing investigation into e-cigarettes

'While the investigation is ongoing, the CDC has advised that individuals consider not using e-cigarettes because as of now, this is the primary means of preventing lung disease,' CDC incident manager Dana Meaney-Delman said Friday in a statement to the press.

The Centers for Disease Control are cautioning Americans against the use of e-cigarettes after the fifth death from a mysterious illness connected to vaping was reported Friday.

Symptoms of the life-threatening illness include headache, fever, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea and vomiting. People using e-cigarettes who experience these symptoms should"promptly seek medical attention for any health concerns," Meaney-Delman said. Smoking devices by the inventor of the electronic cigarette, Hon Lik are seen in Beiijng on May 25, 2009. On Friday, the CDC reported the fifth death in the U.S. connected to vaping.Some believe elements of vaping products, such as THC and vitamin E, are to blame.

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