(CNN) Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the first double lung transplant in the US for a male patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping, according to the hospital.

There's a press conference Tuesday to discuss what happened and doctors will offer an update on the patient's condition.

He has asked the hospital to let the public know about his injuries and to see pictures, to "warn others," according to the hospital, but has also asked for privacy, so he will not attend the press conference.

The number of vaping-related injuries has climbed to at least 2,051, as of November 5, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The injuries have happened to patients in every state in the country with the exception of Alaska. So far there have been at least 40 deaths reported by state health departments.

The CDC is working closely with local health departments and the US Food and Drug Administration to pinpoint what exactly is causing these illnesses. It doesn't appear that any one product is to blame, although many cases seem to be linked to products bought "off the street" or from some other "informal sources," such as a family or friend, rather than from a vaping store, according to the CDC.

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