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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Devi Shastri and Laura Ungar

Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it

Measles-How to Avoid - (2025 Invision)

New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium to monitor for measles symptoms because a person went to see the singer while infectious.

There is no confirmed outbreak in New Jersey, but the U.S. and North America are seeing high measles activity this year — including hundreds sickened by the highly infectious airborne virus in West Texas — and declining rates of people getting the vaccine, which is 97% effective after two doses.

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