Mozambique Cholera Update - January 2024
Cholera cases continue in the lead-up to rainy season
Highlights
Mozambique is currently affected by the largest cholera outbreak of the last 25 years. More than 43,000 cholera cases have been reported between September 2022 and January 2023.
The outbreak has a very large geographical spread, with 30 districts in seven provinces currently affected.
After a general increase of cases during November and December 2023, and a peak in the second week of 2024, in Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces, we are now observing a stabilization of the number of cases at national level. Only a moderate increase still shows in Zambezia, Niassa and Manica provinces.
However, trends are expected to increase during the rainy season, with a peak expected in February/March. As in 2023 with Cyclone Freddy cyclone, any extreme climate event - such as cyclones or flooding - could lead to a rapid deterioration of the epidemiological situation.
