Data from the Directorate of Public Health shows that since the outbreak began in September last year, cases have surged in the provinces of Tete, Nampula, and Cabo Delgado, where all 12 recent deaths were recorded.
Tete Province, located in the central region of the southeastern African nation, has emerged as the epicenter of the outbreak. The death toll there has more than doubled in recent days, with 87 new cases reported within a single 24-hour period.
On January 28 alone, the country logged 135 new infections, and 49 patients required hospitalization.
In 2025, cholera claimed 169 lives nationwide, prompting the government to roll out a national response plan on September 16 aimed at eliminating cholera as a public health threat by 2030.
Government spokesperson Innocencio Impissa said the strategy focuses on ensuring access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and quality healthcare through coordinated, science-based, multisectoral efforts. “The goal is for Mozambique to be free of cholera as a public health problem by 2030,” he said.
The outbreak comes as Mozambique faces widespread flooding after weeks of heavy rainfall, which has killed dozens of people and displaced millions across the country.
