Mozambique has recorded 12 cholera-related deaths and 135 new infections within the past 24 hours, according to official figures released on Saturday.
Data from the Directorate of Public Health shows that since the current outbreak began in September last year, cases have risen sharply in the provinces of Tete, Nampula and Cabo Delgado — the regions where the latest fatalities were reported.
Tete Province, located in the central part of the southeast African country, has emerged as the epicentre of the outbreak. Health authorities say the death toll there has more than doubled in recent days, with 87 new cases reported in just 24 hours.
On 28 January alone, Mozambique recorded 135 new infections nationwide, with 49 patients requiring hospital admission.
The country reported 169 cholera deaths in 2025, prompting the government to unveil a national response plan on 16 September aimed at eliminating cholera as a public health threat by 2030.
Cabinet spokesperson Innocencio Impissa recently reaffirmed the government’s commitment, stating that the goal is to “free Mozambique of cholera as a public health problem by 2030,” through improved access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and quality healthcare, supported by coordinated, evidence-based, multi-sectoral action.
The outbreak comes as Mozambique continues to battle severe flooding caused by weeks of heavy rainfall, which has killed dozens of people and displaced millions, further straining public health systems.
