A Shakira concert.
He New Jersey State Health Department (USA) announced on Tuesday that it is carrying out a investigation before a possible massive exposure to measles, after an infected person with this virus went to concert of Shakira Held last Thursday at the Metlife Stadium, located at East Rutherford (New Jersey).
According to the authorities, The affected individual does not reside in New Jerseyand the possibility that the exhibition has taken place on a large scale During the period between 7:30 p.m. on May 15 and one in the morning of the next day, which was the interval in which the event took place and the public left the enclosure.
Health authorities underlined the importance of anyone who suspected having contracted measles Contact your doctor before attending any clinic or emergency service in person. This would allow to activate special protocols aimed at avoiding a greater transmission of the virus. They also called on the population to keep their vaccines updated.
Symptoms of measles and how long it takes to appear
Although The virus is easily transmitted by airso far no new cases have been detected in the state.
Measles usually manifest between 10 and 14 days after the exhibition And it causes symptoms such as fever, cough, nasal secretion, ocular inflammation, throat pain and a characteristic red cutaneous eruption. In fact, in this specific case, health authorities estimate that potentially exposed people, if infected, They could develop symptoms until June 6, 2025.
Among the serious complications associated with measles are Pneumonia and encephalitisthe authorities warned.
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