The New Jersey Department of Health warned about a possible mass exposure to measles after a infected person attended the Colombian artist Shakira concert last Thursday, May 15 In the Metlife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, in that American state.
According to the authorities on Tuesday, The person infected with the measles virus It resides outside the state and was present at the enclosure during the event, which extended from 7:30 p.m. on May 15 to approximately 1:00 in the morning of the next day.
They alert a possible mass exposure to measles in Shakira concert in the United States Photo:EFE
Call for caution and keep updated vaccines
Given this situation, the health authorities recommend those who attended the concert to be attentive to measles symptoms and contact your doctor before attending any health center. This measure seeks to avoid a possible propagation of the virus, since it is easily transmitted through the air.
In addition, the importance of Keep the vaccination scheme per dayas a key preventive measure against this disease that continues to be a risk in some contexts, especially in mass events such as this.
Measles symptoms may take to appear
Measles is not immediately manifested. Its symptoms can appear between 10 and 14 days After exposure to virus. Among the main alert signs are coughing, nasal secretion, ocular inflammation, throat pain, fever and a characteristic reddish rash in the skin.
Although today No more cases have been confirmed in New Jersey, The authorities maintain epidemiological surveillance in the area.
Possible complications and medical surveillance
The Health Department recalled that measles can generate serious complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis, especially in non -vaccinated people or with committed immunological systems. Therefore, they urged the concert attendees to Stay alert Before any symptom and consult your health provider.
Shakira’s show was the second of his tour ‘Women no longer cry’ in the United States and was held at the Metlife Stadium, with capacity for more than 82,000 people. Although a train strike affected access to the place, thousands of followers attended and the event began an hour and a half later than expected.
The concert was the second stop of the “Women no longer cry” tour in the United States. Photo:EFE
Current recommendations for attendees
Meanwhile, the New Jersey Health Department insists that anyone who has attended the event and present symptoms related to measles must avoid going to medical centers without prior notification, so that health services can implement adequate preventive measures.
The authorities continue to monitor the confirmed case and monitor the appearance of new infections. To date, no additional cases have been recorded in the state, but sanitary alerts are kept active at the risk of an outbreak associated with the event.
Message of empowerment and memory of its roots during presentation in New Jersey
During the presentation, Shakira shared with the public aspects of his personal history. “At age 19 I moved to the US, just like many of you, from another country and in search of a better future,” he said in English by introducing one of his best known songs, ‘Object (Tango)’.
The event also included a tribute to Latin women, with images of flags projected on giant screens, and A review of his most recent successes such as ‘I congratulate you’ and ‘TQG’.
One of the outstanding elements of the concert was the visual deployment that included a 3D animated character inspired by Shakira, as well as a symbolic representation of a wolf that protected his young, images that They combined with photos of their children Milan and Sasha during the interpretation of ‘acrostic’.
Shakira also surprised the public by inviting Ozuna to the stage, with whom he performed ‘Monotony’. The closure of the concert was marked by songs such as ‘BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53’ and ‘Loba’, with a giant sculpture of the animal that launched laser rays.
In the final part, the artist distributed tickets with her printed face, an allusion to the slogan of the tour: ‘Women no longer cry, women invoice’.
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