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Mozambique: Cholera outbreak has killed 57 since October
1:32 CAT | 12 May 2025
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The cholera outbreak in Mozambique has killed at least 57 people out of a total of almost 3,600 cases since October 2024, according to the latest figures from health authorities.
According to the Ministry of Health’s daily information bulletin on the evolution of the disease, in the north of the country the cholera outbreak was recorded in the districts of Mogovolas, Angoche, Murrupula, Larde and the city of Nampula, in the province of Nampula, with a cumulative of 3,188 cases in the same period.
In central Mozambique, cholera is affecting the districts of Mopeia and Alto Molocué, in Zambézia province, with a cumulative of 345 cases, and the district of Changara, in Tete province, with 54 cases, making a total of 3,587 cases countrywide.
The new cholera outbreak was declared on October 17, 2024 by the country’s health authorities, remaining active in the provinces of Nampula (Mogovolas, Nampula city, Murrupula, Larde and Angoche districts), Zambézia (Alto Molocué) and Tete (Changara).
On May 8, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) delivered 2.3 million doses of cholera vaccine to the Mozambican Ministry of Health, a note from the agency explaining that the vaccines will “help protect children and people in high-risk areas in Mozambique”.
Source: Lusa
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