The latest daily bulletin from the National Directorate of Public Health, covering data from September 3 to January 4, indicates a total of 1,721 cholera cases. In the previous report up to November 29, there were 559 cases and three deaths. Of the new cases, 639 were recorded in Nampula province, with a total of 11 deaths, and 793 in Tete province, with 13 fatalities.
Overall, the outbreak has led to 26 deaths over four months, including two in Cabo Delgado province. In the 24 hours prior to the bulletin’s release, 12 new cases and one death were reported, raising the fatality rate to 1.5%.
In the previous outbreak, from October 17, 2024, to July 20, 2025, there were 4,420 infections, primarily in Nampula, alongside a total of 64 deaths. The Minister of Health reported that at least 169 people died in 2025 from cholera amid around 40,000 cases. He urged communities to adhere to hygiene measures.
“Our country recorded about 40,000 cholera cases, with a mortality rate of 0.5%—the World Health Organization recommends it should not exceed 1%. However, in January, it reached 1.5%, indicating that our cholera treatment response is effective,” said Ussene Isse in response to parliamentary questions in Maputo.
The Minister emphasized that cholera is a public health issue and called for respect for hygiene measures to control the disease.
We received approximately 3.5 million vaccine doses to treat and prevent cholera. Notably, around 70% of the 169 cholera deaths occurred in the community, signifying severe issues with information and communication at the community level,” Isse added.
The Mozambican government aims to eliminate cholera as a public health problem by 2030, as outlined in a plan approved on September 16 during a Council of Ministers meeting, with an estimated budget of 31 billion meticais (€418.5 million).
The government’s goal is to create a Mozambique free from cholera as a public health issue by ensuring communities have access to safe water, sanitation, and quality healthcare through coordinated, evidence-based multisectoral actions, as stated by spokesperson Inocêncio Impissa.
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