12 Killed in 24 Hours as Cholera Cases Spike in Mozambique

The Mozambican government is intensifying efforts to contain a surge in cholera cases that has claimed at least 12 lives within the past 24 hours, with 135 new infections recorded nationwide.

Data from the Directorate of Public Health show that new cases have spiked in the provinces of Tete, Nampula, and Cabo Delgado, where all 12 deaths were reported. The latest figures are linked to a resurgence of the disease that began in September last year.

Tete Province, in the country’s central region, has emerged as the epicentre of the outbreak. The death toll there has more than doubled in recent days, with 87 new cases recorded within a 24-hour period.

On January 28 alone, Mozambique reported 135 new cholera cases nationwide, with 49 patients admitted to hospital.

In 2025, cholera claimed the lives of 169 people across the country, prompting the government to launch a national plan on September 16 aimed at eliminating cholera as a public health threat by 2030.

Cabinet spokesperson Innocencio Impissa said the strategy seeks to make Mozambique “free of cholera as a public health problem by 2030,” adding that the plan focuses on ensuring access to safe water, improved sanitation, and quality healthcare through coordinated, evidence-based, multisectoral action.

Beyond the cholera outbreak, Mozambique is also battling severe flooding, which has killed scores of people and displaced millions following weeks of torrential rainfall.