Mozambique has recorded 12 cholera-related deaths in the past 24 hours, alongside 135 new infections, according to official figures released on Saturday.
Data from the Directorate of Public Health show that since the current outbreak began in September last year, cases have surged in the provinces of Tete, Nampula and Cabo Delgado, where all 12 recent deaths were reported.
Tete Province, located in the central part of the southeastern African country, has emerged as the epicentre of the outbreak, with the death toll more than doubling in recent days. The province recorded 87 new cases within a 24-hour period.
On January 28 alone, health authorities reported 135 new infections nationwide, with 49 patients requiring hospitalisation.
In 2025, cholera claimed the lives of 169 people across the country, prompting the government to adopt a national plan on September 16 aimed at eliminating cholera as a public health problem by 2030.
Government spokesperson Innocencio Impissa recently said the objective is to make Mozambique cholera-free by 2030, ensuring communities have access to safe drinking water, proper sanitation and quality healthcare through coordinated, evidence-based, multisectoral interventions.
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 compounding public health challenges.
