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Texas children poisoned after RFK Jr touts vitamin A as measles treatment (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says to do a thing for your child's health, how would you go about proving abuse? They're literally following government "guidelines".

If these idiots kill their children out of ignorance and stupidity, power to 'em. I lost all empathy for idiots during COVID. No one can ask me to give a shit any longer. And yes, fuck their kids too. This is Darwinism in action. Let it ride.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I think they were referring to people like RFK, not the parents.