Texas Children Suffer Vitamin A Poisoning Amid Measles Outbreak Following RFK Jr's Claims

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Texas Children Suffer Vitamin A Poisoning Amid Measles Outbreak Following RFK Jr's Claims

 

Texas hospitals are treating children for vitamin A poisoning after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, promoted the supplement as a measles treatment. Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has reported a small number of cases in which children, initially treated for measles, also displayed signs of vitamin A toxicity affecting liver function, Texas Public Radio reported. Similar cases have also been noted in neighboring New Mexico.

 

 

Both Texas and New Mexico have been among the hardest-hit states in what experts warn is the worst U.S. measles outbreak in years, despite the disease being declared eliminated in the country decades ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed almost 500 measles cases across 21 states as of March 28—a staggering 360 percent increase from the previous week. Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House coronavirus response coordinator and current dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, told ABC News on Monday that the country is “on track to have the worst measles outbreak of this century.” The majority of those infected—97 percent—were unvaccinated, and two individuals have died, marking the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. in a decade.

 

 

Kennedy, who has long been associated with vaccine skepticism, recently claimed in a Fox News article that vitamin A “can dramatically reduce measles mortality.” He further stated that the U.S. government is “delivering vitamin A” to West Texas to combat the outbreak and that doctors are seeing “very, very good results.” While Kennedy has expressed support for vaccines in general, he insists that immunization remains a “personal decision.” However, experts warn that his promotion of alternative treatments risks creating confusion among parents about how best to protect their children.

 

 

Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, cautioned that such messaging could lead to dangerous consequences. “If people have the mistaken impression that you have an either-or choice of MMR vaccine or vitamin A, you’re going to get a lot of kids unnecessarily infected with measles,” he told CNN. “That’s a problem, especially during an epidemic. And second, you have this unregulated medicine in terms of doses being given and potential toxicities.”

 

There has been a reported surge in demand for cod liver oil in Texas, which is naturally rich in vitamin A, indicating that parents may be administering the supplement at home as a measles treatment. However, excessive intake can result in toxicity, leading to headaches, nausea, vomiting, and, in severe cases, liver damage. In pregnant women, excess vitamin A can also cause birth defects.

 

Although vitamin A can play a role in managing measles symptoms, experts stress that it should only be used in a controlled hospital setting. “Like much of what RFK says, there’s always a kernel of truth, which he sort of manipulates to legitimize the things he’s saying,” said Dr. Anita Patel, a pediatric critical care doctor in Washington, D.C. She explained to the Huffington Post that while vitamin A has been shown to reduce measles mortality, “high doses that you would never administer by yourself at home” are required, and only under medical supervision.

 

A recent CDC advisory acknowledged that vitamin A supplements could be a therapeutic aid for measles but reaffirmed that vaccination remains the most effective prevention. The MMR vaccine, available in the U.S. as a two-dose regimen, has a 97 percent efficacy rate in preventing measles, according to the CDC.

 

Based on a report by The Telegraph  2025-04-05

 

 

[fredwiggy]

Idiot, and this coming from someone who's responsible for health services? Vitamin A is easily received from the normal daily diet of children, meaning milk, eggs,  other dairy sources, meats, fish, cereals, carrots and many fruits. This is a lot better than using supplements which can, and has , caused toxicity. That he's against vaccines is one thing, but promoting things he knows little about, or maybe just read a little on, isn't the proper next step. Vitamin A deficiency is rare in the US and other developed countries. They used to give cod liver oil to children before they realized eating a healthy diet already gives you enough. It is a problem in countries without sufficient healthy foods available and does cause blindness and deficiencies in pregnant women and infants, but not in the west as much as countries like Africa and southern Asia. It's very easy to check vitamin deficiencies by a blood test instead of promoting supplements which can be abused.

[JimHuaHin]

Current US Health Secretary's mission - make Americans unhealthy.

[Tug]

This whole administration’s cabinet is a ship of fools and the biggest one is trump himself,I hope this idiot doesn’t get any kids killed.

[fdimike]

The entire Trump Administration are nothing more than a bunch of morons and those who believe them are just as bad.

[FlorC]

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8 minutes ago, FlorC said:

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Measles outbreak thanks to Biden's open border.

 

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Idiots led by fools.

 

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[Briggsy]

Trump has a track record of appointing those who are in dire need of friends and support. So dire in fact that they will remain intensely loyal to Trump. 

 

In this case, RFK Jr has a history of very strange beliefs and behaviour, nobody in their right mind would give him a position of responsibility. Except Trump.

 

The result is the inevitable train wreck with innocent victims.

[johng]

Firstly it is not RFKjr's  fault if parents give their kids an overdose  of anything.

And secondly  just like the so called Ivermectin overdoses  I'll  bet that this too is a media scare story trying to discredit him yet again.

[johng]

5 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

In this case, RFK Jr has a history of very strange beliefs and behaviour, nobody in their right mind would give him a position of responsibility. Except Trump.

 

If you actually listen to what he says  instead of what "the media"  says he said  then you may come to a completely different opinion.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

He further stated that the U.S. government is “delivering vitamin A” to West Texas to combat the outbreak and that doctors are seeing “very, very good results.”

 

I wonder how many critics are glossing over this fact...

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

 

Texas Children Suffer Vitamin A Poisoning Amid Measles Outbreak Following RFK Jr's Claims

 

Texas hospitals are treating children for vitamin A poisoning after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, promoted the supplement as a measles treatment. Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has reported a small number of cases in which children, initially treated for measles, also displayed signs of vitamin A toxicity affecting liver function, Texas Public Radio reported. Similar cases have also been noted in neighboring New Mexico.

 

 

Both Texas and New Mexico have been among the hardest-hit states in what experts warn is the worst U.S. measles outbreak in years, despite the disease being declared eliminated in the country decades ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed almost 500 measles cases across 21 states as of March 28—a staggering 360 percent increase from the previous week. Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House coronavirus response coordinator and current dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, told ABC News on Monday that the country is “on track to have the worst measles outbreak of this century.” The majority of those infected—97 percent—were unvaccinated, and two individuals have died, marking the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. in a decade.

 

 

Kennedy, who has long been associated with vaccine skepticism, recently claimed in a Fox News article that vitamin A “can dramatically reduce measles mortality.” He further stated that the U.S. government is “delivering vitamin A” to West Texas to combat the outbreak and that doctors are seeing “very, very good results.” While Kennedy has expressed support for vaccines in general, he insists that immunization remains a “personal decision.” However, experts warn that his promotion of alternative treatments risks creating confusion among parents about how best to protect their children.

 

 

Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, cautioned that such messaging could lead to dangerous consequences. “If people have the mistaken impression that you have an either-or choice of MMR vaccine or vitamin A, you’re going to get a lot of kids unnecessarily infected with measles,” he told CNN. “That’s a problem, especially during an epidemic. And second, you have this unregulated medicine in terms of doses being given and potential toxicities.”

 

There has been a reported surge in demand for cod liver oil in Texas, which is naturally rich in vitamin A, indicating that parents may be administering the supplement at home as a measles treatment. However, excessive intake can result in toxicity, leading to headaches, nausea, vomiting, and, in severe cases, liver damage. In pregnant women, excess vitamin A can also cause birth defects.

 

Although vitamin A can play a role in managing measles symptoms, experts stress that it should only be used in a controlled hospital setting. “Like much of what RFK says, there’s always a kernel of truth, which he sort of manipulates to legitimize the things he’s saying,” said Dr. Anita Patel, a pediatric critical care doctor in Washington, D.C. She explained to the Huffington Post that while vitamin A has been shown to reduce measles mortality, “high doses that you would never administer by yourself at home” are required, and only under medical supervision.

 

A recent CDC advisory acknowledged that vitamin A supplements could be a therapeutic aid for measles but reaffirmed that vaccination remains the most effective prevention. The MMR vaccine, available in the U.S. as a two-dose regimen, has a 97 percent efficacy rate in preventing measles, according to the CDC.

 

Based on a report by The Telegraph  2025-04-05

 

 

The photo is fake.

Normally he's wearing an Alu-Hat 🥰

[thesetat]

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Idiot, and this coming from someone who's responsible for health services? Vitamin A is easily received from the normal daily diet of children, meaning milk, eggs,  other dairy sources, meats, fish, cereals, carrots and many fruits. This is a lot better than using supplements which can, and has , caused toxicity. That he's against vaccines is one thing, but promoting things he knows little about, or maybe just read a little on, isn't the proper next step. Vitamin A deficiency is rare in the US and other developed countries. They used to give cod liver oil to children before they realized eating a healthy diet already gives you enough. It is a problem in countries without sufficient healthy foods available and does cause blindness and deficiencies in pregnant women and infants, but not in the west as much as countries like Africa and southern Asia. It's very easy to check vitamin deficiencies by a blood test instead of promoting supplements which can be abused.

Oh come on man... Noone told them to take excessive amounts of Vitamin A. You can overdose on any number of vitamins and supplements. It is clear that the children who have toxicity took too much. To blame it on a recommendation that it aids in treating measles is ridiculous. Lots of Anti RFK Jr people want to blame him if something happens. But in reality it is the parents fault for not knowing the amounts a child should be given. That is a non-prescribed vitamin and can be found in any pharmacy or store. 

If the dosages were prescribed, then it would be the physicians fault for giving the child too much causing other problems. 

But to blame it on anyone else other than parents or doctors would just be done to show their hate for this person. 

 

[fredwiggy]

5 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Oh come on man... Noone told them to take excessive amounts of Vitamin A. You can overdose on any number of vitamins and supplements. It is clear that the children who have toxicity took too much. To blame it on a recommendation that it aids in treating measles is ridiculous. Lots of Anti RFK Jr people want to blame him if something happens. But in reality it is the parents fault for not knowing the amounts a child should be given. That is a non-prescribed vitamin and can be found in any pharmacy or store. 

If the dosages were prescribed, then it would be the physicians fault for giving the child too much causing other problems. 

But to blame it on anyone else other than parents or doctors would just be done to show their hate for this person. 

 

You can overdose on many things but Vitamin A will cause serious problems and many of the others, water soluble vitamins, will just be flushed out in urine. Many people follow, like sheep, those in power, thinking they're know it alls, but some, especially Trump, has shown us many times where his ego has overrided common sense, "Texas hospitals are treating children for vitamin A poisoning after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, promoted the supplement as a measles treatment. Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has reported a small number of cases in which children, initially treated for measles, also displayed signs of vitamin A toxicity affecting liver function, Texas Public Radio reported."....I'm not anti RFK but just go by facts. Better to listen to those who are actually experts on a subject and not self appointed ones because they are rich and in power. Parents listen to people who they think are right, and this causes many problems, especially where health is concerned, eg, listening to a doctor regarding nutrition. No one should recommend anything unless they are well versed in the subject.

[Snackbar]

The sheeple are responsible as always 

[cjinchiangrai]

45 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

I wonder how many critics are glossing over this fact...

I don't see a fact, just RFK lying to cover his own stupidity. Vitamin A was debunked  50 years ago as ineffective against measles. It was one of many reasons they continued researching until they found a safe and effective solution, a vaccine.

[placeholder]

7 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I don't see a fact, just RFK lying to cover his own stupidity. Vitamin A was debunked  50 years ago as ineffective against measles. It was one of many reasons they continued researching until they found a safe and effective solution, a vaccine.

I believe it was found to be effective in severely undernourished children

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

I believe it was found to be effective in severely undernourished children

Yes, supplements have value, especially when blood tests show a deficiency. This usually happens in developing countries.

[JAG]

59 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

The photo is fake.

Normally he's wearing an Alu-Hat 🥰

Unfortunately the tariff regime has rendered them prohibitively expensive!

[JAG]

Rather (tragically) a recipe for a "perfect storm":

An easily controllable epidemic of a childhood disease which should have ( and has, to all intents and purposes elsewhere has) been eliminated through vaccination.

 

A buffoon of a Health secretary pushing quackery.

 

Gullible parents.

 

[newbee2022]

4 minutes ago, JAG said:

Unfortunately the tariff regime has rendered them prohibitively expensive!

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[fredwiggy]

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

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Measles outbreak thanks to Biden's open border.

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[JAG]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

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[newbee2022]

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, supplements have value, especially when blood tests show a deficiency. This usually happens in developing countries.

 ...or in developed countries if nourished by KFC or McD only. Likely in US

[frank83628]

Jeez, can the MSM be anymore obvious, none stop in attack mode.

 

Its like measels never happened until Jan

 

Lames stream Fake news media for the gullible.

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

 ...or in developed countries if nourished by KFC or McD only. Likely in US

The US children rarely show a deficiency, as there are many things in a child's diet there which give enough Vitamin A to prevent one. You can eat junk food all your life and still get enough vitamins, as junk food has a lot of healthy food involved that are ruined by additions.

[newbee2022]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The US children rarely show a deficiency, as there are many things in a child's diet there which give enough Vitamin A to prevent one. You can eat junk food all your life and still get enough vitamins, as junk food has a lot of healthy food involved that are ruined by additions.

Not in general. Junk food is not as bad people think but far away from being healthy.

[fredwiggy]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Not in general. Junk food is not as bad people think but far away from being healthy.

Junk food is worse than people know, as constantly eating foods that are overloaded with empty calories is why so many are overweight and suffering from diseases coming from it. The point I was making is that Vitamin A is hard to be deficient of, not that junk food is any good.

[newbee2022]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Junk food is worse than people know, as constantly eating foods that are overloaded with empty calories is why so many are overweight and suffering from diseases coming from it. The point I was making is that Vitamin A is hard to be deficient of, not that junk food is any good.

Ok, that set it right. Agreed.

Kennedy's reputation is overwhelming and dangerous.

[jerrytr]

56 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You can overdose on many things but Vitamin A will cause serious problems and many of the others, water soluble vitamins, will just be flushed out in urine. Many people follow, like sheep, those in power, thinking they're know it alls, but some, especially Trump, has shown us many times where his ego has overrided common sense, "Texas hospitals are treating children for vitamin A poisoning after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, promoted the supplement as a measles treatment. Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has reported a small number of cases in which children, initially treated for measles, also displayed signs of vitamin A toxicity affecting liver function, Texas Public Radio reported."....I'm not anti RFK but just go by facts. Better to listen to those who are actually experts on a subject and not self appointed ones because they are rich and in power. Parents listen to people who they think are right, and this causes many problems, especially where health is concerned, eg, listening to a doctor regarding nutrition. No one should recommend anything unless they are well versed in the subject.

Don't even try to talk facts or sense to a txxxxer. They are conditioned to appose anything against the regimen. No matter how good you're information is, they will find a way to not believe facts. Many years of trying to force feed facts and they regurgitate them right up. Right from the 90s in NYC.