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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know
The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019 sickened more ...
Nearly 500 cases of measles reported nationwide across 19 states: CDC
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 400 cases amid reports of some children ...
RFK Jr.'s Bogus Vitamin A Claims Are Making Some Measles Patients More Sick — And Medical Experts Have Thoughts
A Texas children's hospital is now treating children for vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr. touted the vitamin as a measles ...
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
Kansas health officials have confirmed 23 measles cases, marking an outbreak for the state as infections in at least 17 ...
Multistate measles outbreak leads to dangerous vitamin A toxicity
As a measles outbreak spreads across the United States, doctors are now seeing a new and unexpected danger: children getting ...
Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.’s Unproven Measles Treatment
Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take ...
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Measles Outbreak Leads to Dangerous Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A is fat-soluble and can build up in the body. This can lead to dry skin, blurry vision, bone problems and liver ...
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line ...