Potential measles carrier was in Shakira’s concert and generated warning of the City Health Department that was part of the tour
He New Jersey Health Department (NJDOH) warned, through a statement published Tuesday on its official website, citizens and tourists about “Possible exhibitions associated with a measles case”.
The bearer, who was recently identified according to the NJDOH, He is not a New Jersey resident and would have attended a Shakira concert held last Thursday at East Rutherford Bergen County, exactly in the Metlife Stadium With capacity for more than 82,000 attendees.
The famous Colombian artist, it should be remembered, filled the Metlife Stadium at her stop by East Rutherford as part of her tour “Women no longer cry World Tour”.
Due to the novelty found, the entity urged the community, “Especially parents, tutors, medical care providers and caregivers”to be aware of the symptoms of a virus considered highly contagious already “Stay up to date with measles, paperas and rubella vaccines”.
It should be noted that the symptoms of this viral disease vary between High fever, cough, nasal secretion, red and crying eyes and a cutaneous eruption.
The outbreak is usually visible through Red and flat spots They appear on the face and spread down to the neck, torso, arms, legs and feet.
There are also other serious health problems that can cause measles that go From generating pneumonia and encephalitis, to cause a spontaneous abortion in pregnant people, premature delivery or complications in the development of a baby newborn.
For that reason, and to avoid a propagation of the virus, from the NJDOH recommended that in the event that any assistant, resident or tourist comes to suspect about an exposure or has doubts about carrying a similar disease Does not visit a medical center without calling an care provider.
In addition, he indicated that So far no additional associated cases were reported in the state and that those who were exposed, of having been infected, They could develop symptoms until June 6.
Those who are at risk are attendees who have not been completely vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
Shakira, meanwhile, continued his world tour Tuesday in Montreal, Canadabefore returning to the United States for your Detroit concert on Thursday and Saturday in Chicago.
