West Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity as medical disinformation spreads alongside measles outbreak

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https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2025-03-27/west-texas-children-treated-for-vitamin-a-toxicity-as-medical-disinformation-spreads-alongside-measles-outbreak

West Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity as medical disinformation spreads alongside measles outbreak

Texas Public Radio | By David Martin Davies
Published March 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM CDT

Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A.

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock confirms it is treating children with severe cases of measles who are also suffering from vitamin A toxicity. According to the hospital, they have admitted fewer than 10 pediatric patients who were all initially hospitalized due to measles complications but have elevated levels of vitamin A that is resulting in abnormal liver function.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the CDC to update its measles guidance to promote the use of vitamin A. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, recommended in an article published March 2 on FOX News to take vitamin A under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate and severe infections.

During a March 4 interview on Fox News, Kennedy suggested that therapies such as the use of cod liver oil — which contains vitamins A and D — were "working" in treating measles patients.

There are reports from the West Texas area that cod liver oil is in high demand and a big seller at area pharmacies.

But the hospital is informing the public to reduce consumption of vitamin A and has warned that excessive amounts of it may result in significant adverse effects.

There is no evidence that taking vitamin A will prevent measles.

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[surfered]

1. RFK, Jr is a threat to public health.

[defacto7]

5. That's probably why he was hired. n/t

[surfered]

6. I've actually wondered about that. Medicare and Medicaid is a large part of the budget.

If they can kill off aging Americans, then that money could be diverted for tax cuts for the rich, especially the Estate Tax, which is currently 40% of Estates over $14 million. If you're talking about Estates in the billions, you're talking about real money which would fund a permanent oligarchy. The rest of us will return to being serfs to the "Landed Gentry."

[travelingthrulife]

2. Foolish parents. Completely safe vaccine and they go for toxic doses of vitamin A.

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3. When does this become child abuse?

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8. State only cares when your kid is gay, trans, or pregnant

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4. Most parents from my parenting years

were well informed of the dangers of overdosing vitamin A. It was, "Don't leave your baby in the bath alone and don't give your kids too much vitamin A."

[sakabatou]

7. Who could've seen this coming?

Oh wait, rational people!