Mozambican health authorities are struggling to contain a worsening cholera outbreak, with infections rising by 15 percent in the past week alone.
Government spokesperson and Minister of State Administration Inocencio announced on Wednesday that 5,242 cases and 70 deaths have been recorded since October 2025, up from 4,540 cases and 62 deaths recorded on February 9.
Impissa said the provinces of Zambezia, Manica, Tete, Nampula and Cabo Delgado are the hardest hit.
Authorities have vaccinated 1.7 million people in Cabo Delgado, Zambezia, and Niassa, exceeding the initial target.
Mozambique is highly vulnerable to cholera due to limited access to clean water, poor sanitation infrastructure, and frequent climate‑related shocks such as floods and cyclones.
These conditions routinely contaminate water sources, fuelling recurrent outbreaks that spread rapidly in densely populated or displaced communities.
JN/APA