He Health Department of the state of New Jersey Investigate one possible massive exposure of the virus of measles After detecting that a infected person attended the Shakira concert On May 15 at the Metlife Stadium. The information was confirmed by the local health authorities, who issued a warning aimed at those who attended the event.
The case corresponds to a non -resident person of the state who was infected during the concert. The show, made in one of the largest enclosures in the country, brought together some 82,000 people In the middle of New York Metropolitan Zone. Although until now No new infections linked to this episode were reportedthe authorities recommend attendees be attentive to possible symptoms and take special precautions on later days.
He measles It is one highly contagious diseasewhose transmission occurs through air secretions in the air and by direct contact. As detailed by the New Jersey Health Department, the symptoms usually appear between 10 and 14 days after the exhibition. The risk period, therefore, extends Until at least June 6.
The first signs include Fever, dry cough, nasal secretion, conjunctivitis and throat painfollowed by a Cutaneous eruption characteristic that begins on the face and extends to the rest of the body. In more severe cases, it can cause pneumonia, encephalitis and even death, particularly in immunosuppressed or not vaccinated people.
As a preventive measure, it is advised that those who have been present at the stadium that day They do not spontaneously attend guards or offices if they have compatible symptoms. Instead, they must previously contact a doctor to reduce the risk of propagation within the health system.
So far it goes from 2025at least they were recorded 935 measles cases Confirmed in different states, with an active outbreak in Texas and other areas of the South that has already exceeded the magnitude of those that occurred in 2019, the year in which the greatest regrowth occurred since the elimination of the endemic transmission of the virus in the country. According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), In a single week of March They were notified 111 new casesrecord for more than two decades.
The rebound of the disease occurs despite the fact that measles He was declared eliminated from the country in 2000. Health authorities warn that decrease in vaccination ratestogether with the circulation of non -immunized people in mass events, raise the risk of new infection foci. This phenomenon is not exclusive to the United States: In Canada They were also reported More than 1000 cases So far this year, although with a lower hospitalization rate.
The episode reopens the debate around Public health monitoring at mass events and the need for more robust preventive policies against diseases that were considered controlled. The combination between large agglomerations, decreased vaccination coverage and increased viral circulation raises a challenging scenario for health authorities.
Thus, the recent experience of Metlife Stadium now works as a case Witness of the impact that a single infected can generate in contexts of high population density. While the development of the incubation period is awaited, the authorities extreme the epidemiological monitoring In New Jersey and neighboring states, although so far new positive ones associated with the event were confirmed.
