The government of Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZDK) officially declared a measles epidemic in the canton during its Friday session.

This decision followed a report on the epidemiological situation presented by Minister of Health Aida Salcinovic. The declaration will be published in the cantonal Official Gazette later in the day.

“Unfortunately, we have reached a situation where we must declare a measles epidemic in Zenica-Doboj Canton due to the increasing number of infected individuals and the highly contagious nature of the disease,” ZDK Prime Minister Nezir Pivic said.

There are, currently, over 1,000 confirmed cases of measles in the canton.