They investigate possible measles outbreak after Shakira concert

Mexico City.- The Department of Health of New Jersey warns about possible exposure to measles In a concert of Shakira the last week.

Health authorities New Jersey issued a health alert after confirming that a person infected with measles attended the concert of Shakira The past May 15 at the Metlife stadium, Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The event brought together more than 80,000 attendees In an enclosure with capacity for 82,500 people.

The infected personresident of another state, was present at the stadium between 7:30 pm of 1May 5 and 1:00 am of May 16, period during which He could have been in contagious phase of the virus. The Health Department warns that measles symptoms can manifest between 10 and 14 days after exposure, so concert attendees They could develop symptoms until June 6.

So far, No additional cases have been reported in New Jersey related to this event. However, the authorities urge those who attended the concert and are not vaccinated or have not previously had measles to be attentive to possible symptoms.

According to the agency The Associated Press, The United States exceeded 1,000 measles cases Last Friday, and Texas still represents the vast majority of cases in an outbreak that also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.

What are the symptoms of measles?

He measles It is one Highly contagious viral disease which is transmitted through air through respiratory droplets. Initial symptoms include High fever, cough, nasal secretion and red and crying eyes. Subsequently, one appears Cutaneous eruption characteristic that begins on the face and extends to the rest of the body. In Severe casesmeasles can cause complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis and even death.

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