Covent Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed that multiple children in West Texas … More
Measles outbreaks continue to occur in West Texas, so far primarily among those who haven’t gotten the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Yet, you continue to see scientifically unsupported claims that vitamin A can somehow be used to prevent and treat the measles as an alternative to vaccination. So, guess what is happening now? Covent Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed that multiple children in West Texas have needed treatment for vitamin A toxicity, according to Saleen Martin reporting for USA Today. These cases have reportedly resulted from people on their own and not under real medical guidance using vitamin A in…