Mozambique: Cholera outbreak declared again in Moma district

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Mozambique: Cholera outbreak declared again in Moma district

12:00 CAT | 26 Sep 2025

FILE - For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Lusa]

Mozambican authorities have once again declared a cholera outbreak in Moma district, in the northern province of Nampula, after recording 36 cases over the past three weeks, it was announced on Wednesday.

Data released on Wednesday by Jaime Miguel, head of the public health department at the Provincial Health Directorate, indicate that between 3 and 21 September, Moma district recorded 36 cholera cases, of which 34 have already been discharged from hospital, while the remaining two patients remain hospitalised in local health units.

“We had declared the end of the outbreak in Moma, but we began recording new cases in one area, specifically in Metil. We advised our colleagues to conduct screening (…). Of the four tests carried out, three were confirmed, and we requested that the outbreak be reactivated. Everyone is currently receiving treatment,” the official said.

There have been no deaths recorded in this new wave of cholera in the district, Miguel added.

On 16 September, the Government of Mozambique announced its intention to eliminate cholera as a public health problem in the country by 2030, approving a strategic plan valued at 409 million euros.

According to the most recent bulletin from the National Directorate of Public Health, part of the Ministry of Health, and based on data up to 13 September 2025, the cholera outbreak — which began in Mogovolas district (Nampula) in October 2024 — has caused 3,603 infections in Nampula province, resulting in 40 deaths.

In addition to Moma district in Nampula province, the outbreak is currently considered active in Muanza, in Sofala province, located in central Mozambique. Back in July, there were seven districts with active cholera cases across five provinces.

To date, the outbreak has a fatality rate of 1.4%, with 48 of the 64 deaths occurring in communities outside of health facilities.

In May, more than 1.7 million people were vaccinated against cholera in Nampula province, reaching 99% of the initial target, health authorities previously announced.

Source: Lusa