As measles cases surge in the U.S., with 935 infections reported, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is promoting ineffective alternative treatments. Despite the measles vaccine's effectiveness in preventing the virus in 97% of cases, Kennedy casts doubt on vaccine safety and advocates for nonvaccine treatments like antibiotics and vitamin A. Experts, including infectious disease physician Aniruddha Hazra, reject these claims as unfounded, emphasizing that there are no effective treatments for measles. The only proven prevention is vaccination, which significantly reduces hospitalizations, especially among unvaccinated individuals.
When used, the measles vaccine prevents infection nearly all the time. Yet Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has cast unfounded doubt on vaccine safety.
There is no effective treatment for measles, says Aniruddha Hazra, an infectious disease physician. The treatments Kennedy supports generally do not help kids or adults get rid of the virus itself.
Kennedy's statements that they are effective measles treatments are claims with no data and, at best, half-truths, Hazra says.
Among severely malnourished children in developing countries, vitamin A supports the immune system. This may help them fight off a measles infection.
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