Alert for a massive exposure to measles at a Shakira concert

The singer Shakira It is on tour in the United States with ‘Women no longer cry‘. Last Thursday he acted at the Metlife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey). Attendees enjoyed a show of rhythm, dance and music. But all have been exposed to measles.

The New Jersey State Health Department He has opened oneinvestigation before “a possible mass exposure to measles” after a person with that Viral disease outside the concert.

The authorities ensure that there is a possibility that this large -scale exposure has occurred between the May 15 From 7:30 p.m. local time at 01.00 hours the next day, the time interval in which the event was extended and the departure of it.

• 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

The virus spreads easily through the air when someone coughs or sneezes, but for now No new cases have been reported In New Jersey. People can also get sick if there is contact with the mucosa or saliva of an infected person.

Consequences of measles

The authorities who are carrying out the investigation recommend that anyone who believes having contracted measles that Call your doctor To receive treatment and avoid moving to the consultation or urgencies to prevent greater propagation and remind the population that is maintained A day with the vaccine Against measles, papers and rubella (MMR) and highlight the effectiveness of preventing complications.

Among the symptoms of measles, which may appear, 10 or 14 days after exposure to virus, is cough, nasal secretion, red and crying eyes, throat pain, fever and Red rash on the skin. 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. In addition, in severe cases, you can trigger a pneumonia or encephalitis (Inflammation of the brain) and can cause spontaneous abortion in pregnant women, premature childbirth or low birth weight, according to the authorities.

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

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