Possible exposure to Shakira’s concert at the Metlife – Telemundo New York Stadium (47)

New Jersey – The New Jersey Health Department warns about possible measles exposure at a Shakira concert last week.

According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), a non -resident of New Jersey attended the concert last Thursday, May 15, while he was infected.

The NJDOH recommends that anyone who has visited the following place, only during the dates and hours specified below, could have been exposed. If you suspect you have been exposed, call your medical care provider BEFORE to go to any medical office or emergency room to protect other patients from a possible exposure.

• Location: Metlife Stadium, 1 Metlife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
• Date and time: from May 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm to May 16, 2025 at 1 am

Potentially exposed people, if infected, could develop symptoms until June 6, 2025.

People at risk include those who have not received the complete vaccination series or have not had measles in the past.

Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, nasal drip, red and crying eyes, and a cutaneous eruption that usually appears between three and five days after the start of the symptoms, according to health authorities. The eruption usually begins with flat red spots that appear on the face, at the height of the hair line, and extend towards the neck, torso, arms, legs and feet. Measles can also cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and can cause spontaneous abortion in pregnant women, premature childbirth or low birth weight.

People are urged, especially parents, tutors, health professionals and caregivers, to be aware of the symptoms of this highly contagious virus and make sure they are up to date with the measles vaccine, papers and rubella (MMR).

The MMR vaccine, administered in two doses, is the most effective way to protect against measles, papers and rubella, according to the Department of Health, which also emphasizes its safety. The vaccine is also effective in preventing complications caused by these highly contagious diseases.

Until Tuesday, no additional cases associated in New Jersey had been identified.

The virus easily spreads through the air when someone coughs or sneezes, where they can stay up to two hours after the infected person leaves. People can also get sick when they come into contact with the mucosa or saliva of an infected person.