They investigate possible massive exposure to measles in Shakira concert in the United States

The New Jersey State Health Department (USA) investigates a possible Massive exposure to measles virus During the concert that the Colombian singer Shakira He offered last Thursday at the Metlife Stadium, located at East Rutherford.

As the health authorities reported Tuesday, A person infected with measles He attended the event, which is part of the tour Women no longer cryand remained in the place between the 7:30 p.m. on May 15 and 1:00 on May 16period that covers both the show and the exit of the public of the enclosure.

The Metlife Stadium, which has a capacity for about 82,000 people, is the largest stadium in the New York area.

Health warnings

The infected person resides outside the state of New Jersey, but the authorities warn about the possibility that the event was a Large -scale exposure point.

For now No new cases have been reported In the state, but a call to the population was issued to maintain alert to possible symptoms And be A day with your vaccines. Measles is a highly contagious disease that It is transmitted by aireven hours after an infected person has abandoned a closed space.

The symptoms They usually appear between ten and fourteen days after the exhibition and include: coughing, nasal secretion, ocular inflammation, throat pain, fever and a characteristic red rashes.

It was also noted that in some cases they can occur serious complicationssuch as pneumonia or encephalitis.

With EFE information