Kids With Measles Now Sicker Due To Cod Liver Oil

The New York Times reports:

Doctors in West Texas are seeing measles patients whose illnesses have been complicated by an alternative therapy endorsed by vaccine skeptics including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

Parents in Gaines County, Texas, the center of a raging measles outbreak, have increasingly turned to supplements and unproven treatments to protect their children, many of whom are unvaccinated, against the virus.

One of those supplements is cod liver oil containing vitamin A, which Mr. Kennedy has promoted as a near miraculous cure for measles. Physicians at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, say they’ve now treated a handful of unvaccinated children who were given so much vitamin A that they had signs of liver damage.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said studies show measles boost immunity against cancer, heart disease and more. Experts said there’s no conclusive evidence and several studies show a measles infection can suppress the immune system. https://t.co/qA02NdxK8S

— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) March 19, 2025

Here RFK promotes Vit A, cod liver oil, steroids, and antibiotics for the treatment of measles. Embarrassing. https://t.co/8dG2vQmyTt

— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) March 4, 2025