By Chad Terhune (Reuters) -As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A - touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus - will not protect their children.
Kennedy has touted the benefits of an unconventional measles treatment including the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil, which has high concentrations of vitamin A.
A measles outbreak in West Texas has expanded to over 120 cases across nine counties, marking the largest outbreak in the state in three decades. The virus has also spread to New Mexico and North Texas, with health officials confirming a case in Rockwall ...
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Measles vaccination rates low at some Houston area schools
Fort Worth state representative wants to award Mercy Culture school for low vaccination rate
Only 14.29% of kindergartners at Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy were vaccinated for the 2023-24 school year, according to state health data.
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