Vitamin A in Measles Treatment
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What to know about vitamin A and the measles
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first public statement on Thursday night .
It highlighted a therapy that has raised some eyebrows among infectious disease experts.
Vitamin A is involved in many functions in the body including vision, growth and immunity.
It’s been used for severe measles cases in developing countries, where vitamin deficiencies are common.
WHO, CDC and AAP all provide specific dosing recommendations for measles cases based on age.
They say it should only be given for two days and should be only given for a dose or two .
Yonts: "This can actually result in negative outcomes and illness for those kids".
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