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Can vitamin A treat measles? RFK Jr. suggests so. Kids are overdosing.

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Vitamin A supplements will not protect someone from measles, and they are not a substitute for the measles, mumps and rubella, experts say.

Some unvaccinated children hospitalized with measles had signs of vitamin A toxicity, a hospital in West Texas said in a statement last week .

Vitamin A treatments can help children and adults who are already sick with measles.

High doses of vitamin A supplements can be toxic and potentially lead to liver failure and death.

Too much vitamin A can lead to nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness and blurred vision.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition says vitamin A is not a substitute for vaccination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 607 confirmed measles cases in 21 states.

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