Measles, Vitamin A and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Misleads on Vitamin A, Unsupported Therapies for Measles
In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil,
RFK Jr. says vitamin A could help treat measles. Here's what doctors think.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote in an op-ed that vitamin A could help against measles. Doctors explain why it's no substitute for vaccines.
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A for measles prevention. Doctors disagree.
RFK Jr. has cited vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective methods of measles prevention while stopping short of outright suggesting vaccines.
RFK Jr. is pushing this vitamin for measles treatment. Health experts are worried
RFK Jr. is pushing this vitamin for measles treatment. Health experts are worried - While taking vitamin A can help prevent complications in people infected with measles, only the vaccine can ward off
RFK Jr. Suggests These Supplements Can Help Measles Treatment. Here's What Medical Experts Say.
He also promoted the use of vitamin A for measles treatment in a recent Fox News op-ed. While these statements refer to the treatment of measles in a medical setting, medical expe
RFK Jr. Claims Cod Liver Oil, Steroids, Antibiotics Can Treat Measles—Here’s What Doctors Say
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer RFK Jr. has claimed that cod liver oil, budesonide, and clarithromycin have shown "very, very good results" as remedies for measles.Infectious disease experts, however, say these treatments don't have much medically sound backup and are not intended as measles remedies.
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CDC responding to growing measles crisis in Texas
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Second death reported in measles outbreak as cases climb over 200
An unvaccinated New Mexico adult who tested positive for measles has died, the second death in a growing measles outbreak centered along the West Texas-New Mexico border, officials said Thursday.
Opinion
Don’t fall for this misleading myth about vitamin A and measles
Research does show that vitamin A can help children with deficiencies after they’re infected with measles, but the vast majority of children in the United States do not fall into that category. To ...
Health officials brace for 'very real possibility' of measles outbreak in under-vaccinated Colorado
Measles vaccination rates in parts of Colorado have dropped below the threshold for community immunity, and health ...
Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses
In addition to Texas and New Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed measles cases in ...