Cholera vaccination campaign to be launched – aimnews.org

Maputo, 2 Apr (AIM) – Mozambican health authorities intend to vaccinate around 3.5 million people against cholera in nine districts in central and northern Mozambique.

The seven-day campaign, which begins Friday, will cover the districts of Nacala-Port, Érati and Monapo, in Nampula province; Pemba and Metuge, in Cabo Delgado; Morrumbala, in the central province of Zambézia; City of Moatize and Tete, in the province of Tete; and the central city of Beira.

According to government spokesman and Minister of State Administration, Inocêncio Impissa, vaccination aims to reinforce immunization in the areas most affected by cholera.

Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that, from October 2025 to March 24 of this year, more than 8 thousand cases of cholera were recorded, resulting in 83 deaths.

According to the Ministry’s most recent bulletin, of the 8,022 cases reported, 3,545 occurred in Nampula, with 39 deaths, and 2,771 in Tete, with 32 deaths.

Cabo Delgado recorded 1,050 cases and eight deaths, while Zambézia reported 129 cases and one death.

Sofala province reported 392 cases and one death, and Manica recorded 132 cases and two deaths.

In the southern provinces, Gaza recorded one case, while the province and city of Maputo reported two cases each.

The overall fatality rate remains around one percent, with 49 people currently hospitalized.

The occurrence of cholera outbreaks is associated with the rainy season, which begins in October 2025, and generally ends at the end of March.
(AIM)
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