Six people are said to have died from a mystery illness connected to vaping and hundreds more are reportedly sick with lung disease.
Concerns have been raised about the safety of vaping with a major investigation now underway in America.
Users have been hit by bouts of sickness, fever and breathing difficulties with doctors now urging people to stop using e-cigarettes immediately, reports The Mirror.
The latest victim died in hospital in Kansas and US public health officials are investigating 450 cases of vaping-relating lung disease across 33 states.
Health officials disclosed that the person was over the age of 50 and had a history of underlying health issues. No other information was provided to protect patient confidentiality.
"It is time to stop vaping," Kansas State Health Officer Dr. Lee Norman Norman said in a statement.
"If you or a loved one is vaping, please stop."
The nationwide investigation led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not linked the illnesses to any specific e-cigarette product.
Many of the reported illnesses involved vaping products, including cannabis products, containing vitamin E acetate, an oil derived from vitamin E that can be dangerous if inhaled.
But the vaping industry has blamed the rise in the contagion on black market products - although health officals have not yet ruled out any vaping devices as a potential cause.
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"We agree with the FDA -- if you don't want to die or end up in a hospital, stop vaping illegal THC oils immediately," said a spokesman from the American Vaping Association.
"If you're an adult smoker or ex-smoker who vapes store-bought nicotine products, don't listen to the activists who would rather you inhale deadly smoke than vape."
Some of the symptoms among the cases that have been reported include fever, shortness of breath, coughing and vomiting while other indicators include chest pain, headaches, and dizziness.
At this moment in time, Kansas has six cases associated with the outbreak.
"Our sympathies go out to the family of the person who died," Governor Laura Kelly said in the statement regarding the latest death.
"I urge Kansans to be careful. Don't put yourself in harm's way, and please follow the recommendations of public health officials."
The American Medical Association on Monday urged Americans to stop using electronic cigarettes of any sort until scientists have a better handle on the illnesses.
