10 Comfort Measures To Take When You Have Measles

Vitamin A

There is a direct correlation between vitamin A deficiency and measles in developing countries. Vitamin A deficiency can result in severe eye problems or even vision loss. Research shows that measles is responsible for causing blindness in up to sixty thousand cases of children with measles each year in lower income countries. Vitamin A treatment has been shown to reduce the risk of measles fatality by half. According to the World Health Organization, an oral dose of two hundred thousand international units of vitamin A for two days is used to treat children with measles in areas where vitamin A deficiency is common. When treating measles at home, aim for no more than three thousand international units a day.

Vitamin C

Studies show that megadoses of vitamin C are beneficial in treating many common viral infections. While taking mega doses of vitamins at home without the supervision of a doctor is not recommended, supplementing with around one thousand to three thousand milligrams of vitamin C a day may help reduce the duration and severity of the measles infection. Eating foods high in vitamin C may also help. These include citrus fruits, kale, berries, kiwi, grapes, and red peppers.