The mother in Colorado said she did not pick up the Tamiflu antiviral medication her doctor prescribed.
The Times Recorder published screenshots of a conversation between the boy's mother and people on the
"You're better off taking Vitamin D and C, Elderberry, Zinc, and eating lots of fruits and vegetables," someone replied; their name was redacted in the screenshot.Members of the group also suggested"natural" remedies, including breast milk and thyme, NBC reported.The mother said she didn't pick up the Tamiflu prescribed by the doctor. She had said in earlier posts that her children hadn't received the flu vaccine, NBC reported.
The mother's posts have been deleted from the Facebook group, according to NBC and the Times Recorder, but the group is still active, with over 178,000 members.Doctors and public-health advocates have warned Google, Twitter, and Facebook about anti-vaxxers using their platforms to spread misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations.
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