Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation

Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have discovered cases of vitamin A toxicity among unvaccinated children, likely due to unsupervised high doses of the vitamin. While US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has promoted vitamin A as a potential prophylaxis, experts emphasize that the MMR vaccine is the most effective way to prevent measles. Excess vitamin A can lead to serious health issues, especially when not taken under medical supervision, and the Council for Responsible Nutrition warns against using high doses for measles prevention.

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