Concern about a possible measles outbreak at a Shakira concert in the United States

A Shakira concert in New Jersey, In the United States, it could have been a massive measles infection. The New Jersey Health Department has reported that a Possible mass exposure to measles After a person with this disease attended the concert of the Colombian singer last Thursday in the state at the Metlife Stadium. The concert began at 7:00 p.m. and was extended until 1 in the morning in a enclosure that can host more than 80,000 spectators. The authorities have added that the infected person lives outside the state of New Jersey, therefore, there is the possibility that this large -scale exposure has been given from May 15 at 7.30 pm until one o’clock in the early morning of the next day, the hours that the event lasted. Although no new cases have been registered, the health authorities warn that Measles is very contagioussince it spreads through the air, and that the symptoms can be manifested up to two weeks later of the contact.

Symptoms of measles

Health authorities recommend that everyone who was at the concert be attentive and If you note fever, cough or skin irritations go to your health center o Emergency service to receive treatment, so that special measures can be taken to prevent greater propagation, authorities emphasized to ask the population to also keep up with their vaccines. The symptoms of measles, which include coughing, nasal secretion, eye inflammation, sore throat, fever and the usual red rashes, do not appear up to ten or fourteen days after exposure. Serious measles complications may include Pneumonia or encephalitis, according to authorities.

Measles cases in the United States

According to the latest data from the United States health authorities, They have exceeded 1,000 measles cases this year, With 128 hospitalizations and 3 dead in 31 jurisdictions of the country, including California, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois and Georgia. According to the report, the 68% of cases correspond to children under 19and 96% are non -vaccinated people or whose vaccination status is unknown. Only 1% of those affected had received a dose of the triple viral vaccine (MMR), and 2% had two doses. Measles, a highly contagious viral disease that had been declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, has reappeared strongly this year, according to centers for disease control and prevention (CDC). At the moment, the outbreaks have left up to three confirmed deaths and 128 hospitalized people, representing 13% of the total cases, according to statistics updated today by the CDCs.

During 2025, 14 measles outbreaks have been reported, defined as three or more related cases. Of the 1,024 confirmed cases, 947 are associated with these outbreaks, which represents 92%. In comparison, in 2024 16 outbreaks were recorded, but only 69% of the cases were related to them. With respect to the distribution by age, 30% of cases correspond to children under 5 years38% to people between 5 and 19 years old, and 32% to over 20 years. Most hospitalized patients are under 5 years old, with a 23% hospitalization rate in this group. In the age range between 5 and 19, 9% required hospital care, while among adults over 20 years the proportion was 8%.